The Night before the Tea of the Fey

Fey : Having or displaying an otherworldly, magical, or fairylike aspect or quality

I am

Hemlock Elfshimmer

And this is my friend

Pink Ears, the fey bunny

And this is my very bestest friend

Nettle Willowdancer

She casts weird dreams.

She lives in brambles and blackberry bushes.

She can only be seen when the bees swarm 

and the crickets chirrup.

She wears blue and green like berries 

and leaves and has delicate lilac coloured wings like a cicada.

and this is where we live in the magical woods

feyness n.

Word History: The history of the words fey and fay illustrates a rather fey coincidence. Our word fay, "fairy, elf," the descendant of Middle English faie, "a person or place possessed of magical properties," and first recorded around 1390, goes back to Old French fae, "fairy," the same word that has given us fairy. Fae in turn comes from Vulgar Latin Fta, "the goddess of fate," from Latin ftum, "fate." If fay goes back to fate, so does fey in a manner of speaking, for its Old English ancestor fge meant "fated to die." The sense we are more familiar with, "magical or fairylike in quality," seems to have arisen partly because of the resemblance in sound between fay and fey.

Today is a very exciting day ............

We are putting together a marvellous tea party for tomorrow!!  Pink Ears can hardly wait

for the guests to arrive!!

We are taking out the best china!  Of course,

our cups are ever so tiny,

but with a drop of magic - who knows

what may happen?

We have invited ever such exciting and mysterious guests ........

She is waiting on the Prince ....

who is travelling all the way from the romantic city of Paris 

then the Fey Queen of England herself promised to come ......

She will arrive in a golden coach

and have her very own special cup

Then there are still my very good friend Red Riding Hood, the mermaids
and their friends and my little witchy friend with her magic spells and potions .......

you have another few hours left before the clock strikes 12

at midnight
the fairy lights will go on
and I will be expecting you

so grab the badge

and visit Inspiration Avenue Fairies Tea Blog Party

have tea with everyone

join in the fun to win many wonderful give-aways

and hurry back here for the magical gathering

and .....

if you click 'FOLLOW'

then you stand a chance of winning this 

magical hand made charm bracelet

A quirky boho charm bracelet for the Creatrix : she who loves shopping, all things feminine, mysterious and unspoken! She who creates with Love!

Images from the Moon Tarot card, Queen of Spades playing card, Queen of Hearts playing card and retro pin ups. You be charmed by a pair of retro shades, a hundred dollar bill, a vintage face cream jar, a hair dryer, a hand of cards, a cup of coffee, a spiral, a anna suis mirror and a vintage perfume bottle - interspersed with ribbon and keys. A very bling heart and ring fastener and the words 'create' and 'love'. Comes beautifully packaged in a pouch.

See you tomorrow!!

Do you have your very own fairy name yet?

 

 

Have you found your very own fairy name yet?

 

 

Here is mine :

 

Hemlock Elfshimmer
 

She is cheerful and friendly.

She lives close to vixen and badger sets.

She is only seen when the first flowers begin to blossom.
 

She wears black and white like a badger and has transparent green wings like a cicada.

 

To discover your fairy name, click here :

http://fairy.namegeneratorfun.com

 

 

and remember :

 

soon we will have our Fairies Tea Blog Party at

Inspiration Avenue

and you are invited

 

 

 

 

Put on your most beautiful finery,

 

 

grab your invitation

 

 

and come and have tea with us

 

 

Grab a badge from the sidebar

and host your own Fairies Tea on

23 September 2012.

 

 

and if you join in the fun, there are many

many exciting give-aways to be had!

click here

and here

for more fun!

 

 

 



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

If you would like to receive this shrine in the mail, here is what to do :

- Leave a comment in the comment box, either on the Fairies Tea Party page

or on Her Grace by Devata blog page

- and then become a follower of Her Grace by Devata

-  If you are now on my special Fairies Tea Blog Party page then

click on my blog's badge in the side-bar and go to Her Grace by Devata

- Please click 'follow' on Her Grace by Devata

- You are now eligible to win this shrine, 

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

23 September 2012

- Grab the Fairies Tea badge on the side and add it to your sidebar

and we will come and visit!

- Follow the link on the Fairies Tea badge and go to the Fairies Tea at

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

To read more about my pilgrimages, follow me on www.path-of-divine-love.com

blessings

Freebies and Give-Aways at Fairies Tea!

If you have not heard yet, Inspiration Avenue is hosting a Fairies Tea. 

and everyone is invited!

In the days before the party, we are offering beautiful

free fairy images - like the beauty above.

And every week wonderful give-aways are added

by those who are attending the Fairies Tea.

Go to http://inspiration-avenue-team.blogspot.com

and find out all about the freebies, giveaways and how to take part

in this fun event.



I am gathering fairy cups, tiny little leaves and all other

magical ingredients to hose a fairies tea here at

Her Grace by Devata.

So put on your best tiara and prettiest shawl

and come and visit often.

And I can promise you a wonderful give-away,

a destash filled with vintage papers,

antique tarot cards,

vintage prayer cards,

handmade ex-voto

and other fairy delights.

In my travels, visiting the other fairy tea party spots,

I came across some very interesting bits n pieces

that I thought you may enjoy.

If you are a fan of the Flower Fairies

then this is the place for you :

http://www.flowerfairies.com/

Here you can learn all about all these fairies, their meanings,

their poems, their stories,

you can order the books

and play games with them online!



Forget-me-not

When faeries whisper, you can tell
In marsh or woods or glen or dell
In hush of night, the sound begins
Like tinkling bells upon soft winds
.
When faeries gather for a feast
Before the sunrise in the east
Beneath tall oaks — great, ancient friends
Above, the moon, its spotlight lends
.
When faeries dance . . . oh, what a sight
Around a bonfire, pure delight
Near sparkling stream that sings and flows
The laughter, after, never goes
.
When faeries eat, the food is grand
Why, it’s the best food in the land
Everyone just helps themselves
Faeries, brownies, sprites and elves
.
When faeries feast and play and sing
Such joy to living things they bring
The scraps that they leave on the ground
Feeds animals for miles around
.
Though they may live in imagination
Though there may be no faerie nation
The wonders of sweet faerie thoughts
Trace my heart like sweet forget-me-nots
.
” Forget-me-not Faeries “ . 08-08-09 . t.r. cardinet

Have you heard??????

You are invited to a FAIRIES TEA!!!!

Click on the invitation below and be
transported to the faery realm

and be sure to come and visit me soon
for some prizes and tasty giveaways
at my FAIRIES TEA.





Blog Party Blog Party!! yay!!

Inspiration Avenue Team is unwrapping many exciting changes and mystery

events!!

In order to keep everyone inspired, a number of new art challenge events

will be announced.

But, best of all .............

a blog party will be announced this week!

with an exciting theme, and an invitation to link up and join in the fun

with giveaways, freebies and lots of art

so make your way over to http://inspiration-avenute-team.blogspot.com

and join in the fun.



Bonjour!

I have returned from a wonderful holiday in the UK and Paris.  

This was my fourth trip to France 

and I had forgotten what a beautiful city it is

with its own strong individuality

and 

true Parisien lifestyle and beauty.

I am a born traveller and no trip has ever been too daunting

for me. This trip was very special as I took my

teenage daughter and I could see Paris through her eyes.

My feet are always the first to feel the pinch though!

This week at Inspiration Avenue I am hosting

Je t'adore Paris, I love Paris.

Where else in the world do you have hot chocolate

and a croissant to dunk, for breakfast?

Paris has been called the city of love,

and there is plenty to love in Paris.

The love of shopping.  Here departmental stores

look like cathedrals with golden domes and spires.

The love of art all things beautiful

The love of the Divine Feminine.

In true Parisien style they have their very own

Blessed Mary

Notre Dame de Paris - Our Lady of Paris

and you will find images of her everywhere

and of course romantic love

Please follow me to Inspiration Avenue and come and celebrate belle amour with us.

blessings