Fairy Friday

I'm not sure if this illustration has a title. It's by an artist named Milo Winter. You can find out more about him here:

Milo Winter

Have a lovely weekend!
Ivory Pumpkin

Faerie Friday

Happy Friday Everyone!

Isn't this a lovely spot for a faerie tea party?

Have a lovely weekend!
Ivory Pumpkin

Fairy Friday - Fairy Food

What do Fairies eat? Wonderful little treats like these.....

Enjoy!
Have a lovely weekend!

Summer of Fae: The Last Post for Summer of Fae

Today will be the last post for Summer of Fae (at least for this year!) It's been fun posting all this fun fairy stuff. Of course, I didn't get around to half of the things I wanted to post. Oh well, next summer!

Tomorrow is an exciting day because it will be exactly 100 days until Halloween! I'm going to try the 100 Days of Halloween series again. I know that last year by the time October came around I was swamped at work but, I did manage to get more than a few posts up.

For now, we'll say farewell to summer (even though it's still over 100 degrees here in Nevada and October will show us days of at least 80 degrees). Usually, around this time year, I feel a change in my bones that I can't explain. A turning of the season I suppose......

Thanks to all that followed the Summer of Fae and I hope you enjoyed it. I leave you with some images of my favorite fairy artist Paulina Cassidy.

Star Tarot

Crytalline

Wild Strawberries

Willowwhisp

Galania

Cinder

Delphinium

Fairy Magazine

Yes! An entire magazine devoted to fairy and fae! I've not yet subscribed to the magazine but, it's payday so I'm going to start subscribing.  Here is some info about their magazine and here is their link. If you like them on facebook, they publish the most amazing photos of castles, forests, fairy cottages, etc.

Faerie Magazine is a lush, high-end quarterly print magazine that celebrates everything magical and extraordinary in this world—and inspires our readers to live more beautifully every day. Every issue features exquisite photography, original fiction and poetry, travel and destination spotlights, conservation pieces, artist profiles, gardening tips, recipes, home décor, fashion spreads, inspirational service pieces, articles to spark creativity, craft tutorials, and much more—with a dash of faerie magic sprinkled throughout. We strive to inspire, uplift and remind us that there is wonder, charm, and enchantment everywhere! We offer subscriptions and individual issues, both paper and digital, in our webstore, going back to our premier issue from Spring 2005. Please take a look—we'd love for you to join us!

We also offer very unique, carefully curated products for sale, many of them collaborations with artisans whose work we admire. From stunning miniature terrariums to handmade fairy crowns, to special books and charming, fairy tale-inspired jewelry... we only sell what we love and we're adding new products all the time. So please keep a lookout. We'll be announcing many of our new exclusive collaborations through our very popular Facebook page and our monthly newsletter. We hope we'll see you there!

XOXO
Kim, Carolyn, and Anna

Summer of Fae: Selkies

A selkie is a mythical being derived from Scottish and Irish tales. They are creatures that come from the sea and will shed their seal skin and appear in human form. The women selkies are very beautiful and irresistable to men and the male selkies are very handsome and are rumored to seek out married and unmarried women and "cause trouble" for the women folk.

 Here is a great link that tells of the origins of the selkies. Lady of Lore. A lovely movie about selkies is The Secret of Roan Inish. It's about a little girl whose brother drowns when he is a baby but, his sister thinks he's been taken by the selkies.

Summer of Fae: The Filigree

The Filigree is a lovely little shop on Etsy that sells wonderful fairy and fairy tale images and dolls. Here is some of their beautiful art:

the Filigree, a Mythological world of handmade Creatures and their Stories!

★Martin Øbakke, native of Denmark, met Celena Cavala, Ballerina and Nashville native in Florence, Italy. They started making Fairy Tales and haven't stopped since! In their work you'll find elements of old world Europe to Southern Gothic charm. Martin does the illustrating and sculptures while Celena sews & writes the world they live in,~ in their Nonsense News, the Filigree. 
★They're inspired by the Invisible world and Imagination and the points in between that they refer to as 'the Filigree'; thin, gossamer strands that connect everything. 
—They hope to bring Inspiration to you & your Life!

If you are interested in finding more out about the Filigree, they can be found at:

http://www.thefiligree.com/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/theFiligree?ref=shop_sugg

You Are Cordially Invited......

To a Summer of Fae!

Please join me, starting 1 May through July to explore a summer of fae. I will create posts about fairies, pixies, elves, etc. There will be lots of fairy pictures, some fairy recipes, maybe a fairy craft idea or two, some fairy give-aways. Maybe we'll even explore the origins of the fae folk with some fae lore and stories. Please let me know if there is anything else fairy you'd like to explore and I'll try to do some research and see what I come up with!

So put on your best fairy dress and get ready for a Summer of Fae!

It's Springtime and Fairy Friday

It's spring (well, officially on March 20th) but, the weather tells me it's spring and so do the cherry blossom trees in my neighborhood! Tiny pink petals are peeking out from the branches. It's also Fairy Friday! Here is a little Cherry Blossom Fairy to brighten your weekend.

The Artwork of Myrea Pettit

Rachel D over at Lawn Tea told me about the fairy artist Myrea Pettit. I'm so glad she did! Her work is beautiful. I emailed Myrea and asked if I could display her artwork from time to time on my blog and she sent me this....


Amour de l'Iris by Myrea Pettit

I've never seen anything like it. Both the fairy and iris are gorgeous! Here is a link to her website Myrea Pettit and if you google Myrea Pettit you'll find many of her images. I only ask that if you wish to use her artwork in any way contact her for permission.

Enjoy!
Joane

Fairy Friday

The art work of Margaret W. Tarrant


The Fairy Way by Margaret W. Tarrant

 In searching for some fairy art to post today I came across an artist I've not heard of before -  Margaret W. Tarrant. I think the image above is beautiful. If you click the image it will enlarge and you can more details. I tried to find a website for her or at least something on Wikipedia but, was able to find very little. Has anyone else heard of her? She was a freelance artist and had done some illustrations for a few books. I'm just surprised she's not more poplular. I've added a link to a site that tells a little bit about her and if you google her images you can see how gorgeous her artwork is. I'll definitly be post more of her images.

I hope you enjoy this little image of the fairies frolicking. It seemed so springtime. Have a lovely weekend everyone.
Joane

http://www.fairyartists.com/margaret-tarrant.shtml

Fairy Friday and The Joy of......

....the promise of Spring!

For many of my friends out there in blogland Spring feels no where near. They are covered in blankets of snow and are keeping the fires in the hearth going. Here in the Bay Area of California we are having some unusually warm weather. It's sunny and in the high 60's with rumblings that this weekend it may even get into the 70's in some places.

I have even noticed a few pink cherry blossoms peeking out of their branches when I go for a walk. I do like this warm weather but,  it doesn't do well for crops, gardens and orchards. Plants and flowers are tricked into thinking it's Spring and bloom. We'll then get hit with some cold weather and there goes your garden!

And some people believe there is no green house affect? That's a whole other post or blog for that matter! But to my freezing friends I send some sunshine your way (at least in thought, sorry I can't deliver the real thing). I'm rambling here but, I would think that people that live where it snows would really know and feel the true meaning of Spring. You truly know what it feels like to come out of hibernation and when you see the first glimpse of green leaves you must feel the joy that Spring is near.

Here is a little fairy for you that promises that Spring is not too far away. She is the Snowdrop Fairy by Cicely Mary Barker. She promises to bring Spring to you as soon as the time is right.

Here is the official link to the Flower Fairies by Cicely Mary Barker if you'd care to find out more about her artwork.
Flower Fairies by Cicely Mary Barker

Have great weekend everyone!

Fairy Friday on Thursday

Dear Friends,
It seems like forever since I've been able to post anything other than the quick holiday greeting. I'm a few hours away from vacation and wanted to catch up. I feel so bad, I've come to love blogging and hearing from my friends out there and, have missed so much the last couple of weeks. I've been reading what I can and love all of your holiday ideas and well wishes. I was going to have another giveaway right after the last but, just couldn't find the time for it. I've not posted anything for Joyful Monday and haven't been able meander through the posts for White Wednesdays or come up with an inspiration of my own. Sigh. I guess life just happens whether we want it to or not. Well, in hopes of getting back on track with things, here is a lovely December fairy for you. I wish all of you many, many blessings in the new year.

Keep Well,
Joane

Flowers in December by Paulina Cassidy
The Art of Paulina Cassidy

Fairy Friday....the fairies came to visit again.....

Last week the fairies promised they would bring their friends. Fairies don't break promises, so here are two more friends...

I do have a favor to ask. I've been creating these pretty little necklaces and I think alot of them are Arthur Rackham images (I think last weeks were, not sure about these two). If anyone out there happens to know if these two are Rackham images or what stories they may belong to I would love to know. I usually research a bit more on these things but, I just haven't had time.

You can find these little friends at my Etsy shop here. Here is a link to last weeks fairies.

Thank you again, for your prayers this week. I hope all of you have a lovely weekend!

Fairy Friday....these fairies flew by for a visit.....

These pretty little fairies fluttered by for a visit today. They said next week they are bringing some friends. You can visit them at their home too at Ivory Pumpkin.

Have a lovely weekend everyone!