Gnomes!

These Gnomes were such fun to create!  They were a custom order purchased as a wedding gift for a couple who collects Gnomes.  They stand approximately 6 1/2" tall and are dressed in wedding attire.  The base was made with glitter in the clay and sparkles like newly fallen snow.  A bit of glitter is on the tips of their gnome hats and on the plaque to give the feel of winter.  The piece was antiqued to bring out the design and to give it an aged feel.  These Gnomes will soon be listed in my Etsy Shop, click HERE to see more of my clay creations.

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Thank you for visiting today!  Wishing you a great day! 

~Trina

Fairy in Purple!

Well, here she is... The other Fairy I was working on.  She lives in the world of make believe with her friend the Flower Fairy, where anything is possible and everything is sprinkled with sunshine and fairy dust! She is relaxing in the grass among the flowers with a lady bug by her side. Her wings were stamped with a floral design and mica powder was used to highlight the design and give the Fairy a magical look.

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Thanks so much for stopping by and taking a peek at newest fairy creation!

~Trina

Magical Misty Morning...

The other day, as I was leaving for work, I just had to stop for a moment to take a couple of pictures.  The view around me was kind of magical and misty, and even a bit spooky.  I felt like I was in a scene imagined while reading an Edgar Allan Poe poem.  I half expected to see a Raven fly out of the mist!  Of course, getting lost in picture taking, I was then running late for work.  I am always fascinated by the traffic on the rare days I'm running late! Did I say fascinated? I meant frustrated!  It never ceases to amaze me that when I have plenty of time, I sail through green lights, driving down the road with hardly another car in sight. And I am never stopped by a train.  BUT... Those few minutes, like the misty morning picture taking session, and it sets into motion that frustrating, 'fascinating' traffic pattern!!  

As I drive along it seems okay. Yay! This time it's going to be a good drive into work even thought I'm running a bit late... But NO, soon I become sandwiched between, and behind the slowest drivers on the road, I hit EVERY SINGLE red light, (I have a 40 minute commute to work ~ lots of lights) and then ~ as I get closer to work, I hear it... It's in the distance, I turn down my radio to see if I've only imagined it. But there's no mistaking it, there it is loud and clear... It's the train whistle!  And, as I round the corner, there they are... The flashing red lights telling us to stop because the train is coming!  Oh dear.  And isn't it 'funny' how, when the train is almost through the intersection (I can see the end of it) it suddenly it STOPS!  Then it BACKS UP!  Yes, only when I'm running late, but invariably every time... Well, I know, I should have left earlier.  I should have given myself enough time to take the pictures without running late, but I didn't realize how magically misty it was until I got outside.  I really do hope you enjoy seeing the pictures! :)   

Magical... Yet Spooky!

 

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for visiting today, and for allowing me to share my Magical Misty Morning (with just a touch of driving frustrations) with you!

~Trina