Thistles and other things

For the past couple of years I've sort of taken it easy during January and February. It hasn't been by choice, but rather my body giving in after months of holiday making/stress. Something inside shouts *I SURRENDER!* and a forced hibernation ensues.

This year I thought I'd be sneaky and planned to update my site and do a few 'easy' things that have been forever on my to-do list. No such luck. I know I haven't been posting much, but I have been kept busy. Here are a few of the bobs that I've been making...

A woodsy fairy cart.

Two in fact! They are a forest-y version of the Fairy Godmother Travelling Sales Wagon I made in January (there's a tute in that link if you're interested).

There's loads of fun stuff jammed in there including: 

Silver Thistle with Leaves*

Feathery Flourishes Set

Mini Chipboard Crest Signs

Square Shrine Shadowbox

Acorn Caps*

1/2 Inch Pale Pink Paper Roses*

Amber Resin Potions Bottle

Chipboard Border Strips - Floral

Ornate Metal Keys - Antique Brass

Small Pine Cones

Provincial Hedge Scrapbook Paper

Mini Oak Leaves in Bag*

Antique 3D Gold Crowns

12 Tiny Glass Bottles
Pewter Dollhouse Dishes

Spoked Wheel Set - 2 Inch

If you want some sweet sayings, fairy signage or gypsy wisdom to add to your cart, there's a downloadable PDF collage sheet available in my etsy shop HERE.

And although I don't generally do commissions, I've been working on a number of several custom pieces like this paper funerary carriage...

... and this rainbow wagon too.

It hasn't been all wagons, carts and wheeled things. This giant peapod hopped off my work table last week!

The long and short of it is, I'm grateful to have been so busy the past few months, but I'm looking forward wrapping up a whole bunch of loose ends and finishing touches this week so I can get back to making proper magical messes.

Two small somethings

Small Thing Number 1

I've created an entire collage sheet of teeny Fairy and Pixie Dust labels which are available exclusively via AlphaStamps. The sheet contains over 100 labels in a variety of styles and sizes to fit all sorts of little glass vials. Some of them are extremely tiny. A great buy (if I do say so myself) if you're planning on making multiple fairy dust pendants as gifts or for sale.

These cute little vials will be featured in my first project for Gina's Designs this Friday. If you believe in magic I think you'll like what I have in store! Be sure to check back for the adorable project and step by step video tutorial.

Small Thing Number 2

I jumped at the chance to play with the new Little Rococo Boxes Collage Sheet. The sheet includes miniature boxes suitable for tiny fancy hats, fairy crowns, shoes and cakes. Being a fan of sweets I opted for the latter.

Believe it or not, those cakes are made form paper. I simply made a sort of stubby tube, capped the end, and applied tiny beads and acrylic accents. A healthy slathering of Diamond Stickles for the icing and you've got yourself a fancy fairy cake ;)