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.

Paper Gypsy Wagons Galore!

I've been making a series of paper gypsy wagons for a commission. Here are a few I finished up this weekend.

They have been great fun to create.

The wheels on these ones are from Gina's Designs and can be found HERE. I coaxed Gina into making them and I ADORE them. If you create small wheeled things they are so useful. They are especially good for use with lightweight and paper projects. I found that some of the wheels I've used on other projects added too much weight. These are damned near perfect.

The little mushrooms here are handmade with Paperclay. The wee flowers, leaves and buds are from AlphaStamps (I usually get the small 1/2" buds).

You can find those Gypsy coins from AS too. The papers are a mish-mash of G45, Marion Smith and Sanctuary Scrapbook Papers (which I'm totally smitten with at the mo'). 

If you have a question about any other supplies I've used, ask away. I'll have another post with a better supply list soon.