Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Introducing the Calendar Line of Faeries

and here they are....



Each faerie is fashioned after their represented gemstone colours and at the base of their feet there is a small grouping of flowers that match that month as well. Making them even more special is the four rainbow coloured silk flower petals that has been placed closest to their hearts that bonds each of these faeries together into a single Faerie Line.

These faeries measure approximately 12.7cm (5") in height, have a metallic coloured wired body and 19 layers of coordinated silk flower petals along with four rainbow coloured ones that are closest to their heart shaped bodice bead. They have sparkled wings and their hair is a mix of specialty yarns and flosses that match their dresses. They will come on a wooden base stand that has been signed and numbered along with having the company icon burned into the wood.















Please note that these are collector items ONLY. They are NOT toys. Please keep out of reach of small children as the small parts are a potential chocking hazard.

p.s. don't forget to check out our website to see all of our other faeries. www.faerienursery.com



Sunday, June 24, 2018

Happy International Faerie Day

This day is for them, the faeries, this one day of the year... International Faerie Day. The one day that it's okay to say 'yes' I do believe, to dress up, to act like, to just be a faerie yourself.

Well, whether you are a fan of Teresa Moorey and her book titled "The Fairy Bible"; or perhaps you prefer Brian Froud and his book of "Good Faeries/Bad Faeries"; or how about Kelley Heckart and her website "Faery Lore".... I don't think that it really matters whose version or variation you follow, just as long as you know that there are faeries out there. There have been many books, stories, rumours, folktales both in written form and told from one generation to another about the names and definitions of Fae inhabitants that I'm sure one or two of them must have gotten it right or at least lose enough to the truth.

Here is a bit of a history lesson of my adventures on discovering faeries....

I was first introduced to faeries through my girlfriend Patricia, who has unfortunately passed away many many many moons ago now. Setting scene... vanilla scented candles burning, glass of red wine, a warm summer's eve and a purple velvet pouch which inside was Brian Froud's "The Faeries Oracle" book and card set. Patricia asked me to take my time and just shuffle through the cards (face down) until one stood out from the others. So I did as she said, I took my time until one just seemed to speak me. My card, which is as true today as it was back in 2001 was card #36 - Spirit Dance -- Self expression. Freedom. Exploration.


Flash forward to 2010, just newly married and my husband tells me his own stories of what he felt, seen and heard during his experiences with the Fae while he was overseas exploring Scotland, Ireland, England and surrounding areas. This is where I learnt that there are other faeries than what I grew up with.... thank you Walt Disney and Tinkerbell, but that there are the worldly faeries that aren't made of sparkly faerie dust but are more of the trickster, mischievous and not-so-nice type of ones.

Flash forward to 2011 when my husband buys me a book kit by Rachel Haab "Fairies, Petal People You Make Yourself". This was my re-introduction to faeries but now I was making them myself. It was like I had a whole different me, a sparkly me, just waiting to get out.

Flash backwards to 1990 when I had taught myself counted cross-stitch and I discovered the beautiful artwork of tiag (Butternut Road Designs) and Mirabilia. Here, I figured out the the faeries have been with me since my kids were just little. Way back then, they were already speaking to me as I carefully chose the designs that I thought represented each one of my children and then I did more for my family and friends. Now, each room of my house has hanging a picture that I poured my heart & soul into, each one, a faerie spoke to me and told me her story as I was creating her.

for my son Matthew - Earthdancer

for my daughter - Spiritdancer

for my girlfriend Andes - Adia

made for my girlfriend Patricia but will be given to my girlfriend Linda -  Fairy Idyll


So my lesson from the faeries is that they have been with me for years and it took a fellow believer for me to see them with. I dedicate this day to my friend Patricia, who is lucky enough to have been a faerie herself.


Do you have a specific faerie that you feel represents you? When did you remember to believe? Tell me about your experiences with the Fae and I'll share them here on my blog.

These are the 3 faeries that represent me... meet Faerie Amma

Style 1 - Clay Potter
Style 2 - Stylized Banner design by Alyssa
Style 3 - Blossom








Happy International Faerie Day everyone!!

Love,
Faerie Amma


Sunday, June 3, 2018

Literally, The Empty Nest Feeling

These three wee blue eggs were discovered in a nest that a robin had build in the crook of a tree that we found in our backyard. In a short timeframe of 16 days they have now flown the coop and are fending for themselves.

With the nest being in a tree that was low enough to the ground that I could just peek in to, I could watch all of the action in order to take pictures and short videos as they went from a fuzz ball, to ugly pink fuzz balls with large eyes and massive beaks, to their wings being developed, to black feathered fuzz balls to a baby robin awake and waiting patiently for mom.

And now I have the empty nest feeling but as you can see in the last photo is the remnants of one of the egg shells that now sits on our cabinet shelf and I still get to listen to their songs as they serenade throughout the day.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if the robins came back again next year but I'm unsure of if they re-use their nests from one year to the next. Guess I have another year to find out.


May 16, 2018 
May 18, 2018
May 22, 2018
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May 25, 2018
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May 31, 2018

June 1, 2018
June 1, 2018

Coming soon.... backyard hummingbird swordfighting

Love Faerie Amma




Monday, January 15, 2018

Continuity using the 'White Theme'

So to start off the New Year... the Nursery has a NEW look for all of its printed materials.

I'm calling it 'The White Theme'!!

This new line covers two styles of business cards, thank you cards, disclaimer cards, gift cards, guardianship cards and magnets. All of which I did on a white backdrop and using the company's coloured flower icon. I opted to go with sizing down the letterhead design which I think worked really well to tie in the font colour and to add a bit of a garden theme since I took away the stump and rose vines (see Blog banner above). Oh, and there was a new one added in the mix this time around - the 'A Little Something Extra Just for You' card. As I always like to give little trinkets away with each sale, I thought that this card would do the job perfectly.

Since I changed over the website, Blog and all other social media sites last year (2017) to using a white background, finishing off this project completes the look of continuity throughout the company.

A massive thank you goes out to Sherry (Elite Business Services Ltd.) who created our updated QR code and again to VistaPrint who did an outstanding job again.

So, what do you think? Do you like the clean white look?

Card # 1 - Business Card (with contact information on the back)



Card # 2 - Business Card (with QR code and website address on the back)



Card # 3 - Thank You Card (front only)



Card # 4 - Disclaimer Card (front only)



Card # 5 - A Little Something Extra Just for You Card (front only)



Card # 6 - Guardianship Card (folded with all four sides printed)



                           







Card # 7 - Magnet












Monday, January 8, 2018

Googling Yourself!

A happily found accident??

As the Nursery has had to update its contact phone number I was going through all of my saved sites and ended up coming across one that I did not know about.

This is an advert of sorts, I'm guessing but I have no clue who added it, posted it or when it even happened. Advertising is always a good thing, free advertising is even better so I'm thinking that I will just leave it be. The contact information is incorrect of course but it does send one to the Nursery's website and it does have an email address that will get messages to me.

So, ummmmmm..... thank you to whomever added my wee Nursery to the Visit Yellowknife website.