Whimsy Wednesday! The Fae and the Moonlight!

Hello Everyone!

Welcome to Whimsy Wednesday!

I've a little bit of whimsy to show you today involving the Fae, moonlight and magic!

Working Title: The Fae's Moonlight Lanterns

Ingredients: Swarovski crystal (Purple Velvet and White Opal), glass, Bali and Sterling silver.

The lanterns might look familiar!  If they do, you've seen them over at this Fini Friday post!

I adore this colour of blue and these immediately called to mind lanterns that Faeries would use as they weave their way through the forest landscape and between the luminous moonbeams!

The purple velvet Swarovski crystals are reminiscent of the beautiful velvet depths of a forest eve.  The white opal Swarovski crystals are the exact colour of moonlight, don't you think?

Betwixt and between all of this is gorgeous, subtle Silver!  Often thought to enhance intuition, I wrapped the sterling silver wire (with Bali silver accents) around and about to echo the shape of the moonlight as it drapes itself across the forest and the gloaming.

This creation is more than a bit romantic, captivating, and mysterious...perfect for the Fae and the night!

I've an idea to combine these into a mixed-media art creation, so stay tuned for that!

Just a little heads-up...

I'm have Sprite Creations in the CONvergence Art Show over the July 4th weekend! 

If you'll be there, stop on by and see all the fabulous, fabulous art! 

If you're intrigued about CONvergence, click here for more details. 

The CON is members-only, however it is no problem to register at the door! 

See you Friday! 

Ciao!

Whimsy Wednesday! Starry-Eyed!

Hello Hello!

Welcome to this Whimsy Wednesday!

I hope the weather in your neck of the woods is just as beautiful as ours!!!

This post is all about star-filled creations!

Let me show you!

Title: Starry-Eyed

Ingredients: Czech glass, Artistic wire, metal, surgical steel earwires(silver-plated, hypo-allergenic).

I love mixing copper and cobalt blue, as these earrings clearly demonstrate!  Both colours have an ancient vibrancy that fascinates and almost never more than when they compliment each other in a creation!

YAY!

Next up!

Title: Moonlight In the Forest

Ingredients: Swarovski crystals, Czech glass, Artistic wire, metal, surgical steel earwires(silver-plated, hypo-allergenic).

These are the more lush of the two creations and feature a crescent moon and lots of stars on a smoky background!  The Swarovski crystals are the colour Vitriol.  The dusky flashes of metallic colour are hard to capture with a camera!  The silvery leaves echo the moonlight-colour of the earwires, just as moonlight weaves it's way inexplicably through all things! 

Look for these earring creations in my Etsy shoppe soon!

Onward to the upcoming events!!! 

Saturday, May 18th only! 

Spring Psychic Faire at Lake Harriet Spiritual Center! 

Many of you have seen me at this Faire offering my Sprite Creations jewellery and creations. 

However! For the first time ever!!! I'll be offering Faerie Readings during this fundraising-event! 

There will be good food, hand-made art of all kinds and wonderful insights offered, so consider joining us! 

PLEASE NOTE! THE TIME CHANGE OF THIS INTERVIEW!!!

I have another Faerie-inspired BlogTalk Radio Interview!!! 

Tuesday, May 21st from 12 Noon to 12:30pm (CST, USA) with Cheryl Patton of 1Woman's Wisdom! 

Join us to see what insight the Faeries have for the month of May! 

See you Monday!

Ciao!

Whimsy Wednesday! Moonlight and Socrates!

Hello!!!
Thanks for joining me on this Whimsy Wednesday! I've two new creations to show you and a little walk down Memory Lane! The walk down Memory Lane is part of the inspiration that named one of the new creations. So let's get to it!

Title: Moonlight Weaves Through
Ingredients: Czech glass, Swarovski crystals, metal, surgical steel earwires (hypo-allergenic).

The design of these literally fell together as I gaze on the cat and moon beads that landed side by side when they were put into the same flat file drawer after the finish of various other creations. The Purple Velvet and White Opal Swarovski crystals reflect abyssal, vibrant hues that coordinate and deepen the air of half-glimpsed mysteries.

And now, for that jaunt we spoke of earlier!
Title: In the Immortal Words of Socrates
Ingredients: Czech Glass, Swarovski crystals, metal, surgical steel earwires (hypo-allergenic).

As these earrings grew into completion, they reminded me very much of a Gothy-Neo-Victorian (perhaps almost Steampunk?) poison bottle. I don't care to dwell too much on "dark beauty", as it were... and there are quite enough homages paid to vampires and the like 'round the 'Net and popular media right now, so I focused on bringing some whimsy to these gorgeous gothic belles. And a scene from the movie Real Genius sprang to mind...
A little background: One of the main characters in the movie has been faced with a major challenge in his life and is out on a roof-top contemplating dark thoughts. Another of the major characters finds and joins him, offering commiseration and companionship. The last part of the clip is the most relevant to this creation's title as it is an ironic, sarcastic nod to the great Greek philosopher Socrates and the legend that tells of him drinking hemlock to end his life after being imprisoned for speaking out against his government.
It seems almost everything can be found on YouTube and I did, indeed, find a clip from the movie that contained the exact scene I was looking for!
Clicky!

So, there you have it!!
I'll leave you to wander your own way home from Memory Lane and see you on Friday!
Ciao!