Work or play? Hmmm.

Today I'm stepping away from the computer (sort of) and getting down to the nitty gritty of preparing for company. We've got visitors this weekend which means I have to get the house sorted. Perhaps I'll just do it half assed and call it "disheveled dust bunny chic".

While there hasn't been any more work done on the goblin's pub, I am working on a chunky chipboard book. Here's a sneak peek at some of the pages...

I sort of love this one because the vintage card of buttons swings aside to show a little faerie balancing on a stack of buttons with a needle and thread in her hand :)

Needless to say I'd much rather be finishing up these beauties... alas the bathrooms, floors and piles of laundry are all tapping their feet, waiting rather impatiently for me to get back to work.



***Psst: many of the materials used in the making of the above pages come from Alphastamps.com Hop on over and check out the fab collage sheets

Matchbox Shrines and More Signs of Spring

The studio is looking a bit slim and I'm trying to get my act together. Here are my two most recent makings.

 

Isn't he sweet?! I'm kind of in love with him. The base is a large matchbox sized 2.5" x 4.75" He's currently listed in the esty shop here.

I know. You're probably sick to death of seeing this gal by now. Here's the thing, I got to thinking what a nightmare shipping her would be. Those delicate petal wings would no doubt suffer the wrath of the shipping gods. And so I've put her in a place of honor and safety. She's listed in the esty shop here.

I grabbed the camera this morning for spying some more signs of spring. It's funny living here, I can no longer decide what my favourite season is. Seeing things sprout and grow, those bursts of colour, is terribly exciting.

Something I didn't realized I missed so much was opening the windows and hearing the birds sing.

 

The garden is waking up...

It's been unseasonably warm. Even I, who lives to be snuggly warm, wore a tshirt today. The daffodils are sprouting, all sorts of green stuff and buds are making an appearance. I've started reno's on the faerie houses from last year and planning some additions to the little community. The windows are open, the birds are singing. All sorts of things are waking up!

This handsome fellow was found beneath one of our thyme plants. He looks rather serious. I suspect the faeries have put him on guard duty.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Woo hoo! My Irish blood is pumped that it's St. Patrick's Day and I'm looking forward to Corned Beef, cabbage, smashed taters and beer. Scrummy.

While I stuff my gob with boiled foodstuffs here's a couple of new spool faeries to take a gander at. I know the wee one is very similar to the last but I swear it's actually a zillion times better :)

xoxo

A Spool Fairy

It's March Break madness here. Activities have included wading in the stream to build an island, using the back garden as a driving range, doing battle in the front yard. At this moment I'm hiding, stealing a moment away from the kiddo to upload a couple of photos...

I'm a guest designer over at alphastamps.com this month (terribly exciting!). Here's a little Spool Fairy I made using their products: Romantic Perfume Labels Collage Sheet, Wood Mini Spool, Tiny Watch Gears and some Black Dresden Borders. The wings are made from dried flower petals!

And with a penny for size reference...

 

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to run off and try to have a cup of tea before being forced down to the water in my wellies again ;)

xoxo

Spring is in the air... again.

A faerie just fluttered by my upstairs office window. We're all, faerie folk and humans alike, hoping todays mild weather marks the begining of spring and isn't just another tease.

Here are some mossy/lichen-ish pics from around the hill. Those little bright bits of colour are lovely.

P.S. Until March 17th you can get free shipping (US and Canada only) when you purchase a Faerie Specimen with the coupon code ALITTLELOVE.

Bricks and Bark

Another update on the goblins pub. I did the stone work on my chimney, got the grouting pretty much done (though there are loads of touch-ups waiting for attention) and now I'm just waiting for the slab on top of the chimney to dry.

I've also made a big dent in the roof work. I took the dog for a bit of a walk around the property this afternoon and picked up loads of twigs and bark strewn around after the massive wind storm this past weekend.

While doing all of this I'm thinking about what to put inside and where things might lead. I've got a few ideas that I want to incorporate but I've got no idea what the layout will be inside just yet.