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Magic Top Hat

Magic Top Hat DIY Felting The crowning glories that are hats, tiaras, barrettes, bows, hair ties, scarves, wreathes, and other head adorments! I love ’em. Of all mainstream accessories, the hat has an impact beyond any other, revealing its wearer … Continue reading

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Star Goddess Necklace

Combining wool felting with vintage style metal work for shamanic Star Goddess Trickster necklace. Fun & playful while also stylish. Continue reading

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Upcoming Book

C’mon see the finalized cover for my upcoming book!!!! I’m celebrating: manuscript and cover are done, woohoo! Is there an ebook format you prefer? Come to my celebration post to tell me. Continue reading

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Filigree Fantasy

I started a jewelry designing adventure in March, which I have to share. I wanted to design elaborate fantasy necklaces for myself. A Victoriana lover, I began working with Victorian-styled and other vintage-style components. This post has some of my … Continue reading

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Accessories for a Stylish Faerie

Accessories for a Stylish Faerie…by a fantasy artist for a fantasy artist… Continue reading

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A Happy Scarf and Tsukineko All-Purpose Ink

Tsukineko All-Purpose Ink makes fabric-painting easy. Learn All-Purpose Ink (API) basics by painting a scarf, using the Colors in Bloom Set. First wash a Light Jersey Circle Scarf, no fabric softener. Then, iron the fabric (for more controlled paint strokes). … Continue reading

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Garden Adornment: Commissioned Art Piece

Angela, your commissioned talismanic art piece is called Garden Adornment. Every woman is a goddess. Every woman deserves a special piece of jewelry that honors her divinity, her inner and outer beauty, her innate elegance, and her female power. I … Continue reading

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Mystic Garden Lamp, an Upcycling Project

Scored at the second-hand store! Hobnail milk-glass lamp: $5. Plus a $2 lampshade with masculine, modern lines to counterpoint the lamp’s old-fashioned femininity. Nevertheless, the shade required tweaking to harmonize with the lamp. The shade also had stains that needed … Continue reading

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Teddy Bear, Mother’s Helper

Everyone needs a teddy bear, even big capable guys! People especially need a teddy bear when far from home. I have a bear the size of my thumb. It was perfect when I used to travel—I traveled light, and it … Continue reading

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Paper Cutting: Shelf Paper (Hearth Blessing)

A traditional domestic adornment. Scherenschnitte—the tradition of Pennsylvania German papercutting. Craft project for children. Hearth blessings. Continue reading

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