Amanda

    Gender: Female
    Location: Uk
    Quote: "You search for stillness on a rock that's spinning round & round and you're surprised" "A philosopher once asked: Are we human because we gaze at the stars, or do we gaze at them because we are human? Pointless really; Do the stars gaze back? Now that's a question!"
    Orientation: Straight
    Children: Proud Parent
    # of Kids: 1
    Body Type: More to love
    Height: 5'3"
    About Me: A Faerie Artist in various mediums inc. Tattoos, pencils, paints and whatever craft materials I can get my hands on! www.faereality.co.uk
    Music: Recently: Newton Faulkner, One Republic, Coldplay, Nerina Pallot, Snow Patrol,KT Tunstal Old Faves: Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Simon & Garfunkel, Tori Amos, Kate Bush . . .lots!
    Movies: Labyrinth, Legend, Dark Crystal, Shakespear in Love, Narnia, The Davinci Code, The Secret, Sliding Doors, Lord of the Rings,Stand by Me, anything 'Fantasy/Faerie'(except "Pan's Labyrinth",too much human violence!). . .lots!
    TV: Moonlight, Ghost Whisperer, Extreme Makeover:Home Edition
    Books: "Beauty" by Sheri S Tepper, Torey Hayden books, The Secret, The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, Stardust, The Davinci Code, The Celestine Prophecy, The Prophet, The HitchHikers Guide to the Galaxy series, Fantasy Art books, Craft books of various types.
    Likes: Faeries, Trees, Sea-Horses, Thunder-Storms, Stonhenge,the sound of the Sea, the smell of the Rain, Sensual Kisses, Snowflakes, Bookshops, Art shops, Butterflies, Dragonflies, Nature, Seashells, Snails, Children's Laughter, Good Tattoos, having Bare Feet, and Chocolate (lots of Chocolate!!!)
    Dislikes: War, Violence, Insincerity, dishonesty, Bad Tattoos! Brussel sprouts, polution.
    Hobbies: Art, Crafts, Photography, Being out in Nature
    Vices: Chocolate!
    Virtues: Ask someone who knows me!
    Heroes: Still waiting for mine to arrive in His Shining Armour & Beautiful White Horse! (So if you know where He is, point him in my direction would you please!?!)

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    Merry Meet Groups

    Tuesday, May 6, 2008, 04:10 PM CST [General]

    Hello Faerie Friends, one & all!

    I've been busy flying around Enchanted Folk, sprinkling invitations to join a new group I started today, but having underestimated just how much this cyber faery land has grown, my Little wings are tired & I need to rest! (so if I've missed you I appologise. Please forward the link below to anyone else you know who might be interested!)

    The Group is called "UK Merry Meet". So if you are an EF member residing in the UK, Please take a look: www.enchantedfolk.com/ukmerrymeet

    To our Enchanted friends all over the rest of this Earth, please know that you are not excluded from our thoughts. Hopefully you will take inspiration from the "Merry Meet" Groups already started, & build your own for your various corners of the world!

    These will be wonderful communities within our EF community, and somewhere to share & encourage real meetings in person, so we all live in the magic in the 'real world' as well as on Enchanted Folk!

    Faerie Blessings to you all,

     

    Amanda

     

     

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    Hi Amanda,

    Thank you for your comments, it was the look I was going for.

    Also I will check out your site and event.

    Also you might like the work of this artist annikagarratt.moonfruit.c...

    Take care

    Holly
    May 17, 2008
    11:35 AM CST

    What a wonderful friend you are, dearest Amanda, making my longed for Wish come True *fairy happy dance* Thank you my beautiful one for organising, gathering & offering this enchanted space to inspire the magical beings to go play together, I am so very excited!
    Midday on Midsummer Day feels like a good time to begin... Let's be even braver now & send out the EF Call to Merry Meet on Saturday 21st June. (Drew & I will try to visit that elemental Arboretum to see if it has the right energy, I think it will :)
    And now we have your special Group to share these ideas in & openly offer them to our treasured friends, hoping that good folk will arrange their own MM's wherever they live in the world, yay - I am deeply grateful to you for making this magic happen, what EF fun & mischief will be had ;)
    With my fondest love & appreciation always of your kindness, caring & encouragement,

    Be
    May 7, 2008
    01:36 AM CST

    Did You Ever Want To Make A Difference?

    Thursday, April 24, 2008, 02:54 AM CST [General]

    Well Now You Can!

    Hi everyone, I just wanted to bring your attention to The "Birthday Buddies" sceme on Project Primrose.

    After going on there myself to pick a name off the list, which I have to say was very hard!(How do you choose one child over another!?!), as I'm not in a position to choose them all as I wish I could, I thought I'd post this to encourage everyone else to go there. If evryone who reads this picks just one name & encourages someone else to pick just one name, then I'm sure we could find a Birthday Buddy for every child on the list.

    So come on ask yourself, did you ever want to make a difference? Now you realy can, a small gift & a heartfelt wish, just one day a year for one special child would make a world of difference to that child on their special day.

    Please people, between us we can make this happen!

    (Kudos to Stephan & Liz for setting this up!)

    So go to Project Primrose, click on the "Birthday Buddies" flower, where you'll find all the information.

    Faerie Blessings

    Amanda

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    Treasure Hunt

    Monday, April 7, 2008, 12:18 PM CST [General]

    Hi Everyone,

    I've found myself in Spring cleaning mode over the Easter holidays, both physically & emotionally. The physical side was entertained by the re-decorating of my bathroom (a job which-as always!-took alot more work & time than expected!) The emotional side is a little more complicated. The proverbial "out with the old, in with the new" is difficult to apply when the old ups & leaves of its own accord without our willing it to do so. Some things are beyond our control or understanding, but we still have to find the strength to dust ourselves off & start again. So what do we do when we feel zapped of the energy to try?! Well, I went on a treasure hunt round my local nature reserve, armed with a good pair of wellies & my camera to recharge my inner batteries. What a wonderful morning I spent and well worth the mud & nettle stings!

    (If you've had enough of reading, now would be a good time to skip ahead to my 'photography' gallery to see some of the Treasures I found!)

    When I got there I asked the Fae to help me find certain things I realy wanted to photograph. These included; Bluebells(because I haven't seen any yet this year), Mushrooms/Toadstools, a Snail & a spider's web. After careful listening to the little whispers I was led away from the path and very soon found my 1st Bluebell!

    So excited from my discovery I tried to quiet my thinking mind and listen to where the Faeries wanted to take me next. So glad that I'd worn my wellies, I waded through mud, climbed over old fallen trees and under low branches, taking pictures of new spring buds & leaves along the way. Then I was drawn towards an area overgrown with brambles & stinging nettles. I said to the Faeries, "please don't let me get prickled or stung, today I just want the good stuff". They swiftly replied, "that is the good stuff" & laughed at me! I didn't get the joke, but followed the route they told me to take, nearly having my boot sucked off of my foot where it got stuck in the mud! (making a very satisfying squelching sound as I retrieved it!!) When I got to the little opening, where I could finally stand without having to hold onto something, I couldn't see what it was I was meant to find. Then just as I turned to try & find my way back, I noticed these, hiding amongst the nettles, growing low to the ground on the side of a fallen tree trunk:

    Having to get myself at aukward angles to try & get the shot, I got stung on the back of my finger, on the hand holding the camera ( more whispers of Faerie Laughter!) But what a great picture! I was so happy to find these timid little treasures that I realy didn't mind the sting. "See, the good stuff!" I hear, "Yes ok, I get it now! Very funny!" I couldn't help laughing along, which brought to my attention that I haven't forgotten how to laugh! (May sound silly to some, but when you've been feeling down, laughing is a real gift). I thanked the Faeries and followed their lead onto the next place. We crossed back onto the path ( where I subconciously noticed a new litter bin had been placed that wasn't there before; A nice one made of cut up little logs of wood so it didn't look out of place in its surroundings), and then back off it again, into the mud and bramble! I was wondering what I would find this time, my snail perhaps, or a pretty spider's web, then I noticed them. A big green plastic bottle & a  small childrens juice one. The Faeries wanted me to pick them up and put them in the bin! Fair trade, I thought, as they'd shown me where to find what I was looking for.

    I continued on with my walk in this way, (for far longer than I had planned to) feeling the companionship of the Fae & Nature itself, sharing with me its little treasures. Secret treasures that would be missed by so many of the people that passed by on the path, never stopping to take a closer look.

    I want to share some of those with you here, so I have put them up in my photography gallery. Most of them are very close up shots of small & sometimes tiny subjects. Next time you are out on a walk, stop & get close and discover the intricate beauty in things that you perhaps wouldn't even notice from far away.

    Faerie Blessings

    Amanda

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    What beautiful images, Amanada your photo's are very magikal and inspiring :) And thank you for that wonderful comment you left me :)
    Fairy Hugs
    Connie

    Connie
    Apr 25, 2008
    05:04 PM CST

    Thank you for sharing these beautiful treasures with us!

    eve
    Apr 22, 2008
    11:09 AM CST

    I'm imagining a wee fae, arms folded across the top of that front mushroom while lightly hanging on... ;^)

    Tommy
    Apr 9, 2008
    10:42 AM CST

    What a wonderful walk! I truly enjoyed reading this! Such beautiful photos too, thanks for posting :)

    Suzanne
    Apr 8, 2008
    04:53 AM CST

    New Photo Gallery

    Sunday, March 16, 2008, 08:46 AM CST [General]

    Hello Dear Faerie Friends!

    Firstly I would like to say thank you to everyone who has taken the time to view my work, I've only just noticed the little figure that shows the number of times each piece is viewed has gone over 1000 on all my pics! Though this may not seem a big thing to those of you who are used to cyberspace, for Me (who isn't!) I'm pretty amazed at the thought of so many people seeing my art!

    As a Faerie of many creative pursuits, I have just uploaded a new Gallery displaying some of my Photography. I will display a couple of them here to give you a taster but please go to the Gallery to have a proper look and tell me what you think!

    All of my Butterfly pictures were taken at The London Butterfly House in Syon Park, which has very sadly now closed down. It was truly one of my most favourite places to visit and I had been going there with my daughter since she was very young.

    I am just so glad that I had the pleasure of photographing the many different varieties of beautiful butterflies (& moths!) so that I get to keep a little piece of it forever now that it's gone.

    Thank you for looking! Please feel free to leave comments as feedback is always welcome.

    Faerie Blessings

    Amanda *

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    This is a really lovely collection of butterfly and moth photos. You got some terrific shots. What a shame that place is gone. There is a butterfly house near me that I go to often. It is so peaceful to be with all those delicate creatures.

    Susan Schroder
    Mar 25, 2008
    09:17 PM CST

    Can't believe the butterfly house has closed, I remember going there with the school!!!! I was born in the area!
    My mum took my eldest daughter one year but my daughter didn't like it, she has a thing about our little friends be it butterfly, spider, ant... I don't know where she got it from, certainly not me!
    Is the London Apprentice still there?
    xxx

    lesley
    Mar 16, 2008
    05:47 PM CST

    Faerie Crowns/Tiaras

    Monday, March 3, 2008, 10:00 AM CST [General]

    Merry met Faerie friends!

    Ok, so now I've got the hang of this blogging lark I thought I'd have a go at doing one with pictures! (sounds simple I hear you say but believe Me it's a big step for someone as inept as Me at talking "computer"!)

    I thought I'd show you some of my Faerie Crowns/Tiaras I've been busy making and if anyone is interested in purchasing one (at a very reasonable price ofcourse!) please contact me.

    These pretty Tiaras are light & comfortable to wear and suitable for any occasion, so whether you're going to a Faerie Party, Merry meet or you just need some extra sparkle on an ordinary day, these willl add a little touch of Faerie magic!

     Forest Fae Tiara (perfect green for Spring!)

     Crystal Fae Tiara

     White Flower Tiara

     Gold Ivy Tiara

     Bronze Beech Leaf Tiara

     I can also make Bespoke designs to order (as simple or elaborate as you wish! (please see my "crafts" photos for examples of previous crowns I have made. That goes for the Male Faeries too! Crowns can be embellished with leaves & twigs and don't have to be all girly. I would't want you to think I'd left you out!).

    Thank you for reading

    Faerie Blessings

    Amanda *

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    Oooo pretty :D

    Meredith
    Apr 8, 2008
    07:45 PM CST

    These are delightful Amanda!! I like them all, but I think my favorites so far are the Bronze Beech and the Gold Ivy tiaras.
    Thanks for sharing:-)

    Thyme
    Apr 4, 2008
    11:37 AM CST
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    Hi Amanda !
    Thanks for the friendship & for the mischief ^_^

    Never liked dolls ? !
    I know what you mean tho, probably an acquired taste for some.

    Here is one doll that you might like to check out -
    Warning - this doll dude is nude ! www.dollmore.net/shop/ste... You have a great talent Amanda - to paint on paper is one thing but to paint on skin aswell. That's fab ! I did used to sell my customised fashion dolls but now I prefer to craft and sew for myself. No deadlines and no pressure : ) Maybe one day I'll feel like selling my stuff again. Thanks for asking. ^_^

    Carolyn
    May 17, 2008
    11:53 AM CST

    Amanda, I did not even think about how tight the fur is when I am try to cut it. Great idea. I will try that. Thanks for the help. Take care, James

    James
    May 12, 2008
    10:28 AM CST

    Hi ya, thanks for the nutty thought, need a smile once in awhile too, as life has been so hectic of late! Sending you thoughtfull wish of happiness too.
    Blessings

    Stephan

    Stephan
    May 8, 2008
    06:17 PM CST

    Amanda, Thank you for your nice words. Sorry It took me some time to get back to you. I am still getting the feel of how this site works. Take care. James

    James
    May 8, 2008
    12:57 PM CST

    Thank you for adding me back <3

    Aubrey
    May 8, 2008
    11:59 AM CST

    Hi ya, thanks for your doing and have joined the group you set up, hope you don't mind having a nutter in your group. Am so tired from a lack of sleeps, but am getting myself slowly back to reality after this adventure! Give me a day or so and then will be able to converse without yawning! Have a special afternoon and am sending you an African laugh to keep you smiling!
    Stephan

    Stephan
    May 8, 2008
    09:19 AM CST

    Twas an honor!!I loved every minute of it!!!Thanks for the kind words.

    Lainie
    May 7, 2008
    05:03 PM CST

    Hello Amanda,

    thank you for your warm welcome :)
    It's a really nice place over here, I feel right at home!
    Magical greetings
    Iris

    Iris
    May 7, 2008
    01:34 AM CST

    Thank you Amanda. It is difficult with the descriptions sometimes. I often feel that I wouldn't want to spoil somebody elses ideas/story of a painting.
    Hope you have a good week,
    Scot

    Scot
    May 6, 2008
    04:04 AM CST

    Thank you! I love dragonflies too, bees and dragonflies are my favourites. I might do as you and get one tattooed!

    Plumevine
    May 5, 2008
    04:41 PM CST

    Thank you! :-)

    June
    May 3, 2008
    02:32 PM CST

    Oh well thank you!
    many Blessings to you always!

    Lara
    May 2, 2008
    07:06 PM CST

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