Guess what?

Chicken butt.

Sorry. I couldn't help myself :P

Done! Miniature Second Year Hogwarts Textbooks

If you can look past the inky, painted, grubby glue covered fingers, you'll see the miniature version of the required textbooks for year two Hogwart's students.

My thumb looks disproportionately HUGE in this photo!

I think I've satisfied my miniature book urges for a while.

I also made some 'autograph' cards to be sent out with the books.

Gilderoy would have wanted it that way ;)

There are 12 sets currently available HERE. 

This is a limited edition so I will NOT be making more. 

One Little Thing - Comfort Zone Challenge!

This week I'd like to challenge you to step out of your comfort zone.

Create one little thing, using whatever topic you like, but use a medium that challenges you. If you would normally paint... write a poem. If you're a paper crafter, try drawing a picture.

Remember, you aren't being judged, there is no wrong way to complete the challenge. Success is measured by the fact that you tried... not the end result.

"Of Summer & Bees" Deja Vu

No, you are not going crazy. Yes, I posted this project not long ago.

Alpha Stamps is now carrying just about everything you need to recreate this project I designed for Ginas Designs Lasercuts. Also newly available, this collage sheet of vintage blushing beauties. They're really wonderful and (I think) a little bit otherworldly.

And here's the tutorial again, to help you along :)

Helloooo Prof. Lockhart

I've been working away on the year two Hogwarts textbooks. The year two list is filled with titles written by Gilderoy Lockhart. 

“Gilderoy Lockhart, Order of Merlin, Third Class, Honorary Member of the Dark Force Defense League, and five times winner of Witch Weekly's Most Charming Smile Award. But I don't talk about that; I didn't get rid of the Banden Banshee by smiling at him.” 

~J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

My Lockhart is a compilation of several vintage photographs. The hair, the eyes, the smirk, all coming from different people to create one handsome terrible mess of a man :) And here is his face adorning the covers designs I'm working on...

I think this set is going to be a lot of fun. They should be set to mail in about a week. If you want to be guaranteed a set you can order them from my etsy shop here. Pre-orders are slightly discounted and have free shipping. There will be a limited number of completed set available too. 

And I think they'll all have an extra fun little something included too...

Little drawers a'plenty

I'm in love. Seriously. Just look at these little drawers!

As soon as I saw this set of 24 drawers from Gina's Designs I knew I wanted to make them mine. 

Now, doing anything 24 times can be a bit of a pill. About 3/4 of the way though assembling all those boxes I thought "What have I gotten myself into?!" but I prevailed and I LOVE the results. I've embellished mine with papers from the Baby 2 Bride—Deluxe Collector's Edition and added vintage buttons to the front of those drawers.

Yes, yes... the insides are unfinished. Let's just pretend they're lined with music sheets... which they will be... one day.... maybe.

One of my very favourite things about these drawers is that if you aren't keen on the little finger pull cut out crescent, there is a small hole on the other side for adding knobs and handles. Either way, if you slip your drawer back in the wrong way (not that ever happens to me *cough cough*) you can easily pull it back out. They're a nice size too at 3.5" x 3.5" x 1.5".

I have a pair of these vintage metal handles I've topped my drawers with. Now that there's only one left, I guess I'll just have to make a second set.

Last little bit to finish it off, some chess pawns painted white and added as dainty feet. Yep. Pretty pleased with the shabby thing and I can't wait to fill those drawers with all sorts of magic.

The goods:
24 drawers from Gina's Designs
Baby 2 Bride—Deluxe Collector's Edition
Chess pawns
Vintage handle
Vintage buttons
Glue, glorious glue
Ink pad for distressing

The Pixie Schedule 2015

2015 is well under way and I've finally gotten around to scheduling some dates for events and workshops around this old dusty place.

 Here are our open dates for summer 2015:

Saturday, June 6 • 11 - 4

Saturday July 4 • FAIRY TOUR OPEN HOUSE • 11 - 4 

This is the big one. If you're making a drive to visit this is probably the day you'll want to come.

Saturday, August 1 • 11 - 4

I've also scheduled a few studio workshops. They'll be very small, and take place at Pixie Hill. You can see the listings HERE. Private visits and workshops may also be arranged (depending on scheduling) by shooting me an email at [email protected].