wishing bottles...

i have wanted to start blogging and writing again for a long time, 
but have found it so hard.

 i lost my dedication and my inspiration,
when my dog Lucy died.

recently,
 i have found new creative juices, 
my muse being my niece.

so now it's time to share...

here it goes....

 lately my mind has been dreaming

about having a full moon party,

wishing on stars, and dancing in the rain...

with all of these thoughts,
 i have been wanting to make 

a wishing bottle....

having this on my list of ideas

and having a date with my love Quinn,

what is a better time than today?

WISHING BOTTLE...

PART ONE

INGREDIENTS...

 my thoughts are this...

we wish on a star,

we wish when we blow a dandelion,

we hope to discover a message in a bottle one day...

and you all know my love for fairies...

so the rest is my wishing bottle...

 i have a collection of bottles,

of all shapes and sizes...

any clear bottle will do...

glitter is VERY important, after all glitter IS fairy dust

and we all know fairy's can make wishes come true...

gems are also relevant, after all we are all 

special unique gems

and have a very distinct 

sparkle...

seeds are also important, to represent the blowing of dandelions...

blowing our seeds forward, casting our wishes, to prosper

and bloom...

a feather, 

a feather represents our wishes

have wings.

wings to fly and soar 

to the place where wishes come true.

and now of course your wish...

wish really hard and

write with intent...

 i like to burn the edges....

burning the edges creates a shape of its own,

it cleanses the air surrounding the wish,

and it looks pretty...

 roll your wish into a tight scroll and tie with a ribbon

to keep it safe...

anything else you want to add is completely personal.

my niece Quinn added a sticker of candy

because candy is a perfect wish!

last step of creating your bottle, 

sealing it with wax...

this takes time...

add the wax slowly

as much as you like, 

and seal in your wish...

and here is my wish bottle for my 

mom and dad...

wish:

health-

*the level of functional efficiency

*freedom of illness

*being complete

of course tied with a beautiful ribbon,

the bow and knot 

also represent

the sealing and sincerity in which

this bottle and wish was created...

here is Quinn's bottle.

wish:

*health of her family

*to find her prince

(one day)

Quinn helped me with all of these decisions...

what color glitter, what color ribbon, gems and of course

the blessing, prayer,

and circle of energy...

Loreena McKennitt

Loreena McKennitt

Singer

When in the springtime of the year

When the trees are crowned with leaves

When the ash and oak, and the birch and yew

Are dressed in ribbons fair.

When owls call the breathless moon

in the blue veil of the night

When shadows of the trees appear

amidst the lantern('s) light.

We've been rambling all the night

and sometime of this day

Now returning back again

we bring a garland gay.

Who will go down to those shady groves

and summon the shadows there

And tie a ribbon on those sheltering arms

in the springtime of the year.

The sounds of birds seem to fill the wood

and when the fiddler plays

All their voices can be heard

long past their woodland days.

We've been rambling all the night

and sometime of this day

Now returning back again

we bring a garland gay.

And so they linked their hands and danced

'round in circles and in rows

And so the journey of the night descends

when all the shades are gone.

A garland gay we bring you here

And at your door we stand

Here's a sprout, well budded out

The work of our Lord's hand.

We've been rambling all the night

and sometime of this day

Now returning back again

we bring a garland gay. 

travel

getting ready!

I leave Wednesday for Italy...

I am so excited about relaxing in the countryside 

of Piedmont, Northern Italy,
and 

drinking my favorite wines in the world!

this is our house....

we will be 20 minutes from Barolo and Barbaresco....

just outside of the town Castiglione Tinella.

ahh all of the eating and drinking!!

now what to pack?!

travel...

I am headed ince again to Italy...

YAY!

We leave August 21st

and we fly into Milan.

There we will 

rent a car and drive to Verona. 

I have never seen an Opera but

plan on seeing Aida

in Verona, Italy

at the Arena!

oh what to wear?!

this looks so romantic

I just can't wait!

I am hoping i will find an amazing

shop in Milan....

if you have any Milan shopping secrets 

please share!

a little about our fairies...

a little about our fairies...

Rain:

her full name is Rain Silverglitter

she lights fire in the heart...

she lives in reed marshes

and deserted beaches

and can only be 

seen on midsummer's eve.

she wears pure white gossamer and her wings 

are translucent and opalescent...

Laila:

her full name is Laila Moonwebb,

she is a messenger of the moongoddess.

she lives in clover fields

and can only be seen in the light of the full moon.

she wears olive green dresses

and has pale purple wings...

Willow:

her full name is Willow Windglitter

she brings gentle breezes to change the weather

and she lives in fruit orchards and vineyards...

she can only be seen in the mist of the early morning

and wears red, purple and yellow,

and her wings are translucent and shimmer ...

Poopsy:

her full name is Poopsy Reedflier.

she is a trouble maker, 

and lives where fireflies gather

and breed. she can only be seen in the enchanted moment

 between sleep and waking. 

she wears pale pink and here wings are 

translucent green...

Misty:

her full name is Misty Goldenglow.

she likes to steal shiny coins and pretty trinkets...

she lives in spider webs and insect grottos,

 and her dresses are made of spider webs and gossamer

and her wings are bright pink...

fairies...

"Fairies... 

a mythical being of folklore and romance usually having

diminutive human form and magical powers."

Wanting something beautiful to hang in my nieces room,

along with daydreaming about garden fairies,

i made this mobile.

i have had very little creative inspiration since lucy died,

but i have been wanting to be inspired

and i think these fairies

are the perfect way to get back.

this was my first fairy...

my niece and i have named her

Rain

and she can only be seen when bees

swarm and crickets chirrup...

this is Rain and her 4 fairy friends...

Laila, Willow, Poopsy, and Misty...

here they are getting their second coat of fairy dust...

 each strand is hand beaded with pretty pink glass beads...

 here they hang and watching over my niece,

and sometimes causing mischief!

Quinn kisses these ladies goodnight every night

that she is here. 

the reward of of all the hard work has paid off 100 times over!