Thursday

Above The Trees

It is rainy and gray here in VT, but inside the fairy house it is always lovely, like living in A House Above The Trees by Ethel Cook Eliot. The book has just been re-released and you can buy it on Amazon- it is truly the most gentle story.

In the book a little girl named Hepatica learns about seeing "with clear eyes" inside a magical forest. Some of the characters include the Tree Girl and the Littlest Forest Child so I made some beautiful fairies based on the lovely tale.














I just know their tiny acorn hats and forest-y greens would make Ms. Cook go ga-ga!

Warmly,
me

Wednesday

Paperdoll Frock GIVEAWAY!!!!

I thought in honor of my inspiration to start blogging, and in the interest of beautiful artwork I am posting a link to Grosgrain blog where her beautiful clothes is raffled bi-weekly. You MUST check out her fabulous stitching!


Paperdoll Frock GIVEAWAY!!!!

Thank you for your beautiful work, and your lovely inspiration!

Warmly,
me

Housekeeping

Notes on the fairies themselves:
They range from one inch to two inches tall. The one inch fairies are known as "Rainbow Babies" and the two inches fairies are known as the "Swinging Fairies" because they come in a small wooden tire swing!

All fairies are handmade and all products used in the making are recycled and/or fair trade. The felt used for the jackets is called EcoSpun and is made of 100% post-consumer recycled plastic bottles. Due to their delicate features and detail work they are not suitable for children under three.











The fairies come in many styles and all are unique. If you wish to order one simply email ctrembla@uvm.edu and I will send you an order form with color options and a price quote.

OK! Enough with the business, and on with the show!

Warmly,
me

Tuesday

Why Green and Green?

I have a recipe book that describes exactly how to confect 25 different birthday cakes. One of them is called the "Vert, Vert", french for "Green, Green". It was a cake that Claude Monet's cook used to make for his birthdays. I have made this recipe approximately never as it has no less than 37 ingredients and requires about 7 hours of ones time. However, I am enamoured with the pistachio cream, the mint green marzipan, and most importantly the "green, green-ness" of the baked fantasy.

So I decided to name my fairies after this enchanting cake that once was the painter's favorite. Each time someone calls upon me to create a fairy friend for them I remember this cake and all the times it must have been served in his French gardens.

Warmly,
me

M is Monday, T is Tuesday, E is Everyday!

"If someone told me I could live anywhere except with you, I would ask 'can I live with you?' 'Cause it never hurts to ask."

I am a maker of fairies. At a recent show I sold two of my fairies to a little girl with long blond braids and her cousin. The mother contacted me to thank me for one of the loveliest toys her girls had ever had and to inform me that they now refer to me, as they hold up my creations lovingly, as "The Fairy Lady".

..."Well," I said, "I suppose their are worse kinds of ladies you could be."

And so I have finally decided to embrace technology despite my world of fairies and create a blog. And so here it is, and here they are, my fairies and my world.

Warmly,
me