Archive for the ‘Fairy/Mermaid’ Category

Novelities, oddities, treasures and trinkets

June 1st, 2009 by Jen

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$5.00 - Item#MYSTERY

Here’s your chance to buy a bit of Jen’s studio treasures and curiosities! My studio is overflowing with greeting cards, handmade soaps, beads, pendants, stones, findings, finished jewelry, toys, books, ephemera, stickers and more. I am offering grab bags of goodies. The photo above is for illustration only — the goodies you receive may be similar but not necessarily identical to those shown. You are buying a MYSTERY GRAB BAG, and that’s part of the fun! The only thing I will guarantee is that the retail value of what you receive will be worth more than whatever you paid, plus shipping and handling is free, and you will receive at least 5 different items (or more). If you want $10.00, $15.00 or more, just change the quantity on the order form before checking out.

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Satisfied customers have this to say about the Mystery Grab Bag: “Just wanted you to know that my mystery gift bag arrived over the weekend, and I LOVE IT!!!  You did an amazing job putting a bunch of stuff together that I really am drawn to, I don’t know where to start first!!” … “Thank you! Loved every bit of it. A lovely surprise to come home to.”  … “Thank you!!! I got my surprise package today and I’m overwhelmed by the amount of fabulous stuff in there!!” 

Tiny Gnome Terrarium

June 1st, 2009 by Jen

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$8.00 - Item#GNOMEHOME

Gnome Terrariums measure just two inches high (not including cork, image enlarged to show details) and are wonderful, self-contained, magical environments which need very little care & attention. Your Gnome Terrarium has just the right balance of fairy dust, moss, and stone to maintain a single North American Diminutive Wildwood Gnome. No watering nor feeding is required, just an occasional cotton swabbing if the fairy dust gets out of control. Simply remove the cork during each full moon, and your Gnome will conduct its necessary business and return by morning. IMPORTANT: Without magic, they will not thrive. You must whisper a wish to your Gnome at least once a week. Keeping your Gnome Terrarium near stones, plants, ceramic unicorns, pewter wizards, and any other magical items or creatures also helps to maintain the health of your Gnome. ALL GNOMES ARE WILLING PARTICIPANTS IN THE GNOME TERRARIUM, AND NO GNOMES ARE HARMED WHILE MAKING THIS PRODUCT. Join the Gnome Terrarium project and help preserve the Gnome population as its imaginary habitat dwindles.

Each Gnome Terrarium is handmade and unique; stones, moss, fairy dust and gnomes will vary. Each Gnome Terrarium comes in a dark green drawstring pouch, along with an instruction sheet.

Bulk and wholesale orders are possible for this item. Contact me for additional information.

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Lady of Shalott Necklace

May 26th, 2009 by Jen

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jlh-recyclingsymbol-sm.jpg  $25.00 - Item#N059SHALOTT

“Lying, robed in snowy white
That loosely flew to left and right –
The leaves upon her falling light –
Thro’ the noises of the night,
She floated down to Camelot:
And as the boat-head wound along
The willowy hills and fields among,
They heard her singing her last song,
The Lady of Shalott.”

This pendant contains an image of The Lady of Shalott, an 1888 painting by one of my favorite artists, John William Waterhouse. The painting is based on the Tennyson poem of the same name (one stanza is given above; you can read the entire poem here). The image is set in a brass bezel, coated with Ice Resin, and backed with copper filigree. The necklace is a mixture of brass and copper, with green Czech glass, and incorporates a vintage chain with an unusual design and lovely green patina. The pendant is 1-1/8 inches across, and 2-1/2 inches long from the top of the copper bail to the bottom of the image. The chain is a romantic 24 inches long. One-of-a-kind (OOAK) item, created in my private studio, only one available. Gift boxed.

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From Wikipedia: “According to legend, the Lady of Shalott was forbidden to look directly at the outside world; instead she was doomed to view the world through a mirror, and weave what she saw into tapestry. One day the Lady saw Sir Lancelot in the reflection of the mirror, and dared to look out at Camelot, bringing about a curse. The lady escaped by boat during an autumn storm. As she sailed towards Camelot, she sang a lament. Her frozen body was found shortly afterwards by the knights and ladies of Camelot, one of whom is Lancelot, who prayed to God to have mercy on her soul.”


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~*Lady of the Lake*~ Earrings

May 19th, 2009 by Jen

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$28.00 - Item#E059LLAKE

These beads captivated me the moment I saw them! Such an unusual shade of deep, sparkling blue-gray-green, like the waters of a magical lake. The earrings include eight Swarovski crystals, six faceted Czech glass drops, and two brass filigree. Measure 2 inches long, not including the nickel-free brass leverback ear wires in that measurement. One of a kind item, only one pair available, designed and handmade in my private studio. The picture (which is enlarged to show details) is exactly the item you will receive. Gift boxed.

The Lady of the Lake gave King Arthur the sword Excalibur. Different versions of the story give her name as Nimue, Vivian, Elaine or Niniane. In many European myths, magical women are associated with bodies of water.

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Celtic Dragon Earrings

November 30th, 2008 by Jen

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$8.00 - Item#E118GREEN

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Celtic knot beads and serpentine stones. Earrings measure 1-inch high, not including the hypoallergenic surgical steel french hook ear wires. Only one pair available, designed and handmade in my private studio. The picture (which is enlarged to show the detail of that lovely dragon scale sort of pattern on the stones) is exactly the item you will receive. Gift boxed.

I am often asked what different Celtic knots mean. Some knots have become associated with modern meanings — such as the triskele’s religious connotations for both Christians and Pagans — and scholars have suggested that knot patterns, in general, represent the immortality of the soul, the cycles of nature, or labyrinths for meditation.


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Sterling Silver Fairy’s Earrings

November 18th, 2008 by Jen

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$12.00 - Item#E068FAIRYEARS

These earrings feature Christensen glass beads made in the USA, which have lavender cores and little glitter sparkles embedded in the glass. Accented with small pale green faceted Czech glass beads. All metal bits are sterling silver. Measure 3/4 inches high, not including ear wires. Only one pair available, designed and handmade in my private studio. The picture shows exactly the item you will receive. Gift boxed.

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FREE download: Mermaze

August 21st, 2008 by Jen

mermaze3.jpg My 4-year-old daughter loves mermaids, and she loves mazes, so I made this for her. It is entirely my own drawing, and you have my permission to print it out, put it on your website, or use it at your school. I just ask that you give me credit, and do not try to pass this off as your own work. Click on thumbnail for full image. Enjoy!