a-faerietale-of-inspiration

Ruthies wildlife & forest sculptures . . .

2012-01-27T15:16:00.000Z

Hello lovely readers,

I thought I would share with you my latest happenings.

My woodland sculptures

inspired by Mother Natures loveliness

here around our wee cottage in Gatehouse of Fleet,

South West Scotland.

You can find them

in my "Mythweaver" store

a patch of woodland . . .

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A wonderful idea!

Woodland terrariums

to make here.

The snow child . . .

2012-01-24T09:00:00.000Z

TheSnow child.

A heart moving faerietale, the first story by Eowyn Ivey

Set in deepest Alaska in 1920, it was inspired by a Russian fairy tale

about a child made from snow - snegurochka - who later comes to life.

" . . .a couple creates a child out of snow.

When she appears on their doorstep as a little girl, wild and secretive

their lives are changed forever."

Follow the link above to read an excerpt of the tale.

Eden Carnes creations . . .

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whimsical & wonderful creatures

designed & made with love

by Eden Carnes

mammal feathers

and here in her Shop

tiny planters . . .

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Tiny thimble planters

from

Doodle Birdie

Valentine hares . . .

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You might happen to have noticed that I love hares

and so adore these kiln formed glass valentine hares

by Rachel Elliot

She also does, flowery ones, spotty ones, paisley one!

See them here at flying cheese toastie

see here for more of her beautiful work.

Also on Facebook here

Branching out . . .

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Natural and lovely in its simplicity

Wolf den coat rack

Cantilever and Press

Mermaid magic . . .

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Good morn dear folksies! Hope you are well x

Just in case I forgot to tell, I now have a facebook page for my art.

There you can see me latest happening, inspirations & designs.

You can find it here!

I also see we are nearly at 1000 followers!

I think it will soon be time to do a give away to celebrate!

Like clockwork . . .

2012-01-17T09:00:00.000Z

"Clockwork Love"

amazing intricate & adorable

Paper clockwork heart pendants

Frank Tjepkema

(discovered over at daily art muse)

Namaste . . .

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simplicity itself

sandblasted beach pebbles

from

sj engraving

Mermaid magic . . .

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I adore the delicious work of

J David McKenney

including his beautiful mermaid!
(she comes with legs too)

Find David also

on Facebook

Moon gazing . . .

2012-01-12T09:00:00.000Z

"moon games"

a wonderous set of images from someone who

seems to have grasped the magic of the moon

amateur astronomer now a photographer

Laurent Laveder

His new book, Quartier libre,

has a collection of 19 moon pictures

and for each a calligram, written by different authors.

He is also a part of the team associated with this lovely The world at night

full of links to more wonderful night sky images.

Tiny, teeny doors . . .

2012-01-11T09:00:00.000Z

what a wonderful way to hide those plug sockets!

from

Designerwood

for elven feet . . .

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for elven feet, Elf wrap moccasins

from

tread light gear

Little Owl . . .

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Little Owl costume

from

BabyCakes Boutique

glass waves . . .

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"Ocean waves"

glasswork beads

Bead Goodies

Keeping cosy . . .

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cutest pixie hat

Pixie Bell

a wee red head . . .

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a wee red haired faerie

from a selection of lovelies at

"through the magic door"

A sparkle for New Year . . .

2011-12-31T09:00:00.000Z

Wishing you all a sparkling New Year

x x x

Glass orb from

Oriskany Glass

Seed bombs . . .

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Plantable paper seed bombs

from

recycled ideas

Do it yourself decorative votives . . .

2011-12-28T09:00:00.000Z

Luxurious colour & decoration

to bring in the New Year

Decorative votive candle holders

to try your hand at here . . .

Merry Christmas . . .

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Merry Christmas everyone

May your days be Merry & Bright

x x x

(candle jars from "treasure again")

cookie boxes to make . . .

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I love the idea of making these

town house cookie boxes!

see instructions here.

fox in the forest . . .

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stunning paper cuts by

Lucrezia Bieler

With rings on her fingers . . .

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I adore pattern & love the detail

on these stunning silver rings

Artisan Look

felted ornaments . . .

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Peas in a pod

fairy folk

Christmas ornaments galore

perfect paper birds . . .

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Paper birds

Diana Beltran Herrera.

Foxy . . .

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I love this foxy design!

The perfect disguise for any mac book

from

BoutiqueID

Dandelion delight . . .

2011-11-30T09:00:00.000Z

1000 Dandelions instillation

German artist

Regine Ramseier

Fireside sachets . . .

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A lovely idea! fireside sachets to make

When burnt on the fire they will release their natural fragrances

Metal clay loveliness . . .

2011-11-21T09:00:00.000Z

silver clay work

Susan Breen Silvy

and here

paper hare . . .

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Flurry & Salk

fabulous paper instillation's

The patient Gardener . . .

2011-11-17T09:00:00.000Z

I adore this 100 year project idea by

Vision Division

for a student retreat to be made

in the gardens in Milan.

A circle of trees has been planted that even now

are growing to be shaped into this amazing sculpture.

Many more images & much info can be found on their site.

Whimsical tiny sculptures . . .

2011-11-16T09:00:00.000Z

"Wrong way is the norm"
a wonderful whimsical hatpin by
metalsmith & sculpter

Mellington Cartwright
Mellington says . . .

"Memories, Sentimentality, Wonderment, Exploration.
To travel, to discover, to dream, to explore
to hitchhike across a dusty roadway in Costa Rica,
or talk with endlessly with strangers in a dark pub in Scotland.
My visual research of perpetual motion compels me to
create trinket-sized sculptures . . ."

Harry Potter wedding theme . . .

2011-11-15T09:00:00.000Z

i do so adore weddings and ever since designing our own

I am fascinated & enthralled by the ideas folks find . . .

so this Harry Potter theme filled me with smiles

so many more images to see here.

Enjoy a wee bit of fantasy x

sculpted birds . . .

2011-11-14T09:00:00.000Z

Beautiful Birds by

Laurel Roth

from

"mixed media made from such things as

fake fingernails, barrettes, jewelry,

walnut and swarovski crystal "

tiny gnomes . . .

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I love attention to detail

and there is much here at

all things small

gnomes & mice & tiny trees

felt slippers to make . . .

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cosy felt slippers to mske

here

Michael Shapcott . . .

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"Auburn"

Michael Shapcott

I love his wonderfully emotive pencil drawings

washed over in beautiful colour in oils & acrylics.

jupiter artland . . .

2011-10-31T09:53:00.000Z

jupiter artland

a contemporary sculpture garden
near Edinburgh, Scotland

hibernating hedgehogs . . .

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truly stunning papercut works

Calvin Nicholls

its fascinating to see his methods.

(with a thank you to daily art muse for the link)

Pumpkin for halloween . . .

2011-10-29T13:32:00.001+01:00

Zombie pumpkins

to make here

Happy Halloween folksies

x x x

Celtic stained glass . . .

2011-10-25T09:00:00.000+01:00

So stunning

Celtic stained glass

from

Oisín Mac Suibhne

cream & sugar faeries

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two rascally faeries

Cora Mommy

Temari . . .

2011-10-21T09:00:00.000+01:00

"Temari "

"Handmade thread-wrapped and embroidered spheres

originating in China and later brought to Japan.

Temari are symbols of deep friendship and loyalty,

Imbued with the spirit of the careful hand of the maker,

they are wonderful as a source of inspiration

or an object for meditation & contemplation"

Kumo Temari

felted foxy . . .

2011-10-20T11:48:00.004+01:00

you might have guessed that i adore foxes

and of course as soon as I saw this wee fellow i fell in love!

from

Filzcram

branches & leaves into jewels . . .

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silver & glass worked into

delicate earrings, necklaces and brooches

with beautiful inspiration from nature

Kukla Studio

stag mask . . .

2011-10-18T09:00:00.000+01:00

gorgeous autumnal

"stag mask"

Bead Mask

Icarus light . . .

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Icarus light

Latore Cruz

moth magic . . .

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sweetest wee moth brooch

from

Blue Terracotta

and here

masquerade masks . . .

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handcrafted owl mask

Epic Leather

tree of life . . .

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tree of life

Crows feathers

faerie babies . . .

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tiny and oh so detailed fantasy creations from

jacky mullen

facebook page

and on etsy

spirits of the glen

Felted Bunnies . . .

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beautiful bunnies

Christine Jasmine Roser

High up in a tree . . .

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"aria"

such delicate illustrations

Sophy Williams.

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I especially love this one as lately i have such a hankering

to just sit in a tree & watch the comings & goings of the forest

Magical Moons . . .

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Magical moons

"sidelong glance" moon pendant

from

moosupvalleydesigns

celtic knot rugs . . .

2011-09-27T12:26:00.000+01:00

i do love celtic knots

and this is a wonderful example

knotted rug from

raggin 2 ruggin

Stone work wonders by Lew French

2011-09-26T12:57:00.000+01:00

architectural wonders

by Lew French Stone

tiny treasure box . . .

2011-09-21T09:30:00.000+01:00

"she belongs to me"

tiny hazelnut treasure box

from

Cactus Flower

Paper ballet costume . . .

2011-09-20T09:05:00.000+01:00

Wonderful paper costumes

created by Isobella de Borchgrave.

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I have long been enthralled by ballet & stage costumes

(as a young teen i helped out Birmingham rep theatre & adored it)

I fell in love with Isabelles's re-creation of the

costume worn by Vaslav Nijinski in the ballet The Peri .

The original costume was created by Léon Bakst in 1912.

Wise old owls

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Wise old needle felted owls

adorable gnomes, so many fantastic characters
from the lovely Helen Priem at Pips Patterns

see too her blog Pip's Poppies

Autumn forest crown . . .

2011-09-16T11:41:00.000+01:00

Autumn forest crown fit for a princess at

Moth and Bay Leaf

by Lisa Falzon from Cork, Ireland.

Wonderful colours, that conjure foresty, magical happenings.

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Hello folks, im back! sorry I have been away far to long,

you can see where i have been and happening things

over on my personal blog here or read snippets on twitter

perhaps follow my art on Facebook here or me on FB here

So excited to be back, as I have much loveliness to share with you all

x x x

Hares . . .

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Hares

sculpture by Julia Hulme
we have our very own hare in the garden, so lovely to see.

Virginie Ropars . . .

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fantastic art dolls

Virginie Ropars

"Her figures are reminiscent of queer women

with unbroken mind, a vision of a human nature

bent on reaching a bright absolute and at the same time

capriciously settled in a dark ground. "

needle felted dolls . . .

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"Abganor"

"comes from a family of travelers"

needle felted dolls

feltohlala

costume, corsets & more . . .

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damsel in this dress

faerie crowns . . .

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the most delicate of faerie crowns

from

which goose

Harlequin the jester rabbbit . . .

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Harlequin the jester rabbit

by Lynda Jasper-Vogel

at "Sir Cedricsgoodheads"

stunningly costumed mythological and historical jester sticks.

A story of love & memory . . .

2011-07-28T09:00:00.091+01:00

Ashes & Snow

A truly stunning collective work.

It began life as a story but grew into so much more, a story of love & memory,

inspiring photographs and film. It is the lifelong workings of Gregory Colbert.

Written in the form of letters the tale takes the form of a book of 74 letters, written from a man to his wife of his expeditions to such places as India, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tonga, and Namibia.
Blank pages in the book represent letters that were blown from the window or lost in transit.

I am hoping one day that the travelling exhibition "The Nomadic Museum",

will perhaps make its way to our country, for it would be a dream to see it.

thank you to Jackie Morris for sharing this link.

A Moon full of Calligraphy . . .

2011-07-27T09:00:00.005+01:00

I have fallen in love with the moon photography

by Suzi Smith at Lone Crow Photo

she also does beautiful calligraphy see here

and on her calligraphy blog Suzi scribbles

Joan Michaels Paque . . .

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Joan Michaels Paque

transforms flat planes into unbelievable 3 dimensional works

view her work on her website here

and for many more amazing works see Flickr here
Her workshop & lecture schedules can be seen here

beasties & birds & butterflies . . .

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I adore the birds & beast made by "Mister Finch"

see his etsy store here

and a complete set of wonderous works here

leafcuts . . .

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Stunning leafcuts,

see here

by Lorenzo Duran

tree house of dreams . . .

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"Crystal River Tree House"

a tree house to dream in

GreenLine archirects

in the heart of the Roaring Fork Valley.

hand cut butterflies . . .

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"A celebration of paper . . ."

each butterfly is hand cut

see more at

Joseph Scissorhands

Decorative ribbon loveliness . . .

2011-07-19T09:00:00.003+01:00

Beautiful felt leaf ribbon

and so many more lovelies

fit for decorating Faerie goodies

from

Carameleos

paper butterflies display . . .

2011-07-18T09:00:00.001+01:00

such simple paper butterflies

such a stunning display

to make here

i shall try hand cutting the butterflies

as I don't have a punch

forest friends to make . . .

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wee forest friends to make

patterns available to buy

from

mibo studio

decorated buttons . . .

2011-07-14T09:00:00.002+01:00

so many beautifully decorated buttons to see

here

turkish tiles . . .

2011-07-13T09:00:00.001+01:00

Firca Ceramics

Handmade Iznik & Ottoman ceramics

These designs remind me of my wonderful time in Turkey

woodland faerie furniture . . .

2011-07-12T09:00:00.003+01:00

tiny faerie woodland table sets

here

glass worked kimonos . . .

2011-07-11T09:00:00.014+01:00

wonderful delights await at this beautiful site

such as the kimonos collection

done in flame worked glass

adorned with mesh, branches and lace

tanya lyons
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Apologies for all the hiccups, the stopping & starting,

just had to relent & buy a new computer yesterday!

so hopefully, fingers crossed . . .

feathered fantasy . . .

2011-07-07T09:00:00.000+01:00

Hello folks, at last, my computer is fixed properly

time to get back to sharing more loveliness . . .

a feathered dress fit for a princess

Pure Magnolia

in the mean time . . .

2011-06-21T11:42:00.002+01:00

Hi folks, we are back from our wonderful time away.

Thank you for all your lovely comments & for entering the print giveaway.

The lovely Shirl was the winner, though I wish you could all have been.

Just to let you know, the reason for my absence, my dear old computer has crashed

I shall be back to blogging as soon as can be.

(Photo by ruthie, Carrick shore, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland)

May day memories . . .

2011-05-17T22:28:00.002+01:00

Hi folks, faerietale shall be resting for a couple of weeks

When i return, i hope to find a lucky winner for my May day print above,

the only thing i ask, is for suggestions of wording to write under the hill.

Please do leave your ideas, i shall pick a name from the hat the beginning of June.

Blessings to you all x x
(click on the image to see details)

Roosters . . .

2011-05-13T09:00:00.000+01:00

"Klimt's rooster 1 & 2"

Ursula Vernon

I love her beautiful use of colour & pattern.

Selkies . . .

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"diving selkie"

from

Tuatha galleries

Catherine Hyde . . .

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"Full moon edge of the silver dawn"

Catherine Hyde

So many wonderful examples of her work

i found it very difficult to choose which one to show!

patterns in glass . . .

2011-05-06T10:28:00.002+01:00

mesmerising swirling patterns
in these glass pendants

from

Gottlieb glass

Sea Hares . . .

2011-05-05T09:00:00.001+01:00

"sea hares"

cup & saucer

Kozyndan

Butterfly ball . . .

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"butterfly ball"

porcelain butterfly chandelier

diffuse.co.uk

Harum Scarum . . .

2011-05-03T09:00:00.002+01:00

"Harum Scarum"

Julieann Worrall Hood

willow sculpture

her work, is so alive & expressive

The Hope Tree . . .

2011-05-02T09:00:00.000+01:00

"The Hope Tree"

one of the winners of the Environmental Container Design & Art Competition

sponsored by the Design Association NPO and Dezeen.

an instillation of paper & light in a huge shipping container.

elements of nature . . .

2011-04-30T09:00:00.000+01:00

Pete Higgs

ceramic garden sculptures

( inspiring ideas for my new garden)

The Ice Book . . .

2011-04-29T09:00:00.002+01:00

The Ice Book

a truly stunning piece of work by Davy and Kristin McGuire.

A pop up book with a difference " a miniature theatre show"

The story tells of a mysterious princess.

Touring dates for the show in the UK are shown here

wood is wonderful . . .

2011-04-27T11:50:00.000+01:00

carved cherry wood root

Fiko Art

wish i had wings . . .

2011-04-20T10:55:00.001+01:00

beautiful faerie wings

perfect for faerie festivals

from

Little Wing Faerie Art
dear folksies, i have been so busy here & there
that i completely missed "faerietales" 2nd birthday,
so coming very soon, a special giveaway to celebrate . . .
x x x

David Walters . . .

2011-04-19T09:37:00.000+01:00

David Walters

often refers to faerie tales

in his imaginative glass works

". . . he weaves into the stories a more personal interpretation

in an allegorical and metaphorical style, . . .

Pip Hall, stone carving . . .

2011-04-15T09:00:00.001+01:00

i am ever fascinated by the work of stonemasons

and adore the letter carving

by Pip Hall

her relief work, especially the sleeping hare is stunning.

Ethereal realms . . .

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fantasy art photography

Susan Schroder