Nature's beauty! I am really enjoying using gemstones for healing and well being with my leaf spirits lately, and although this could be worn as a pendant, I have transformed this lovely imprint of a Burr Oak, also called Mossycup Oak, as an ornament. Fashion forward fairies or renn folk could do double duty and use this as a focal pendant worthy of a goddess or fairy queen.

Sculpted using a combination of translucent Kato and pearl clay, I've added a layer of antiquing to bring out the detail in the veins and to show depth as well.

The hanger is multiple copper spirals accented with genuine Tiger's eye and a fire polished czech bead. A piece of lovely hand dyed raw silk ribbon finished with quartz leaves adds a lovely finishing touch!

Ever have a moment of drought in your creativity?  A moment when no matter what you try to create falls flat?  I admit to having plenty of those moments lately, and they usually happen when I stop listening to my muse and try to force a creative idea.

On a walk in the woods near my home last week I happened on some beautiful pieces of "live wood" from a fallen pine, and popped them into my backpack along with an assorted sundry of treasure the forest offered up.  Giving thanks for the gifts, I practically skipped home with excitement from the vibes I felt from my visit.

Once home, I did a thorough baking to sanitize the pine then laid them out on my coffee table and sketched out a few ideas... dryads sometimes place gifts of their special wood alongside the pathways of individuals who love trees, Nature and Mother Earth, and who are aware enough to perceive this special gift.  They clone themselves into these pieces of wood with the intention to help us while at the same time to acquire the means to see the world without being rooted to the ground.
I decided to honor the spirit of the tree by sculpting an interpretation of a dryad "emerging" from the wood.  Dryads are neutral and do not respond to he or she, but I felt that this particular spirit was feminine and sculpted her as such.  I do not think she will mind, lol.  It's a work in progress and will post pictures as she nears completion.


I am thinking that this will make a lovely wall hanging piece, what do you think?

There are Birthday fairies in your garden,

And they’re flying everywhere

Over trees and under leaves

And spinning in the air.

There are Birthday fairies in your garden,

And it’s plain for all to see

So look into you’re garden now

And you’ll see some just like me

Sylvan sprite's will love to add these to their wardrobe this Spring!  A recent foray into the forest produced some gorgeous imprints of Silver Maple leaves from which these luminous earrings were created.

Hand sculpted leaves of Kato clay cured, hand buffed, antiqued, and accented with mica powders. The earring wires are fancy copper and the spiral attached to the leaves are accented with rainbow hued Tourmaline gemstones.

These would make a wonderful gift for someone who loves Nature, Fantasy, or, for faeries and dryads looking to add to their Spring accessories!!
Namaste!

Earrings are 1 1/2" in length and come in a hand crafted gift box.
Rainbow toumaline enhances creativity, transforms negativity, and promotes loving aspirations to be realized.

Can be found in my FuzzB shop! Thanks for looking and supporting my art.

Considered by many to be the "flower of autumn", this lovely 2 1/2" Japanese maple leaf has been imprinted onto polymer clay, and once cured I've hand painted the face of the spirit that resides within. Accented with mica powder and a beautiful spiraled copper bail this piece can be hung as an ornament or worn as a focal piece on your favorite necklace.

A beautiful one of a kind creation for someone who loves Nature and Fantasy.

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