pssssttt....... a give-away for the Fairies Tea!

This OOAK hand made beauty can be yours ......

I took a fairy size canvas and turned it into a shadow box. 

In May last year I did the Mary Magdalene pilgrimage in the South of France,

ending at the site of the healing waters of Lourdes.

I danced with the gypsies in Saintes Maries de la Mer,

walked into the ocean with the statue of Sarah la Kali,

and stayed in the original convent next door to the Basilica de Madeleine

Here, virtually on the doorsteps of the basilica, was the most wonderful

vintage and junk market.

I bought a vintage French school book and you see here that one of the pages

of that little book, was used to cover the small canvas.

I created a mold from a tin sacred heart ex-voto and moulded

a clay sacred heart.

Then painted it.

I added french trim and upholstery nails

to the outside of the canvas,

symbolizing the strength and courage

of the Sacred Heart within us all

and our innate divine ability to

live through and witness the

sweet and the bitter of life.

I thought of Mary's spirit, hidden everywhere. Her heart a red cup of fierceness tucked among ordinary things ......Here, everywhere, but hidden .....

A beautiful shrine.

Whatever it is that keeps widening your heart, that's Mary too; not only the power inside you, but the love. - Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret life of Bees

Comes beautifully packed in tissue paper and voile bag with a lavender herb bag and holy medal.

Dimensions : 12 x 7 x 3 cm

Part of the Sacred in the Ordinary series of shrines.
All my shrines come with a catalogue number, name and label.

Shrine Series : Sacred in the Ordinary
Number : 101
Name : Sacred Heart

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- You are now eligible to win this shrine, 

the winner will be announced on the day of the Fairies Tea,

23 September 2012

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Inspiration Avenue where many other give-aways and freebies are waiting.

Be sure to return as I have more give-aways for the Fairies Tea.

To read more about my devotional art, shrines and shadowboxes, please visit http://hergracedevata.blogspot.com and http://pathofdivinelove.blogspot.com

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blessings