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Thursday, December 10, 2015

My BIG news!! - Faerie Magazine...


 Ok, this is my 'last' post for now, lol!!!

I had mentioned my Big news a couple of posts back...  but first, if you haven't yet taken a look at my Tooth Fairy bags post, please go do so now. Don't worry, I'll wait. :D

Ok, SOooooo   Faerie Magazine is now selling my Tooth Fairy bags through their website!!!! :D    They were directed to my etsy page and really liked my Tooth Fairy bags and contacted me immediately.  They sold out of the first 8 I sent them pretty quickly and then at their request I made them a custom design for the Tooth Fairy "Faery Wish" coins. Something different from the Tooth Fairy coins I sell through my own Etsy shop.

I'm really excited over this as I have been a long-time fan of their beautiful magazines and have often dreamt of selling my artwork through their magazine -though I always imagined I'd be buying ad space vs selling directly through their website like this. Even better! :D   I feel like this is a really fantastic opportunity for me and am 'incredibly' flattered over their attention to my Tooth Fairy bags. :)

So in my last post I showed my own Tooth Fairy bags which I sell through my own Etsy shop.  Here are the ones I am selling through Faerie Magazine. Everything is exactly the same, the only difference is the Faery Wish coin has a different design on one side. This design is exclusive to Faery Magazine for as long they sell my coins through their site.
Tooth Fairy bags at Faerie Magazine 





 -Everything from the last post regarding my own Tooth Fairy bags applies the same here, except that you can't request to have your child's name personally addressed in the Tooth Fairy letter.  But what you see in this bottom photo is what you get. ONE 'Faery Wish' coin per Tooth Fairy bag.



Now, the pics below are some 'behind the scenes' pics as I was making them..

 -This is a mixed pile of coins...here they've only been painted and blackened for an aged effect. I actually like this look, but they are a lot prettier with the color pearlescent pigments added.


 -These next few are the same custom Tooth Fairy coin design for Faerie Magazine, but just showing some different colorings.




And lastly... here's a large order I mailed out to Faerie Magazine yesterday afternoon:



They are 'currently' out of stock at the Faerie Magazine site 'till they receive this box, but you can check it out here:
Tooth Fairy bags at Faerie Magazine

Thanks! :)
-Megan

Handmade Tooth Fairy bags



And my last post for now, I want to share with you all my latest creation around my handmade coins.

I came up with the idea to create Tooth Fairy bags as gifts from the Tooth Fairy to put under your child's pillow in exchange for their lost tooth.
 
The gift bag includes:
* ONE hand painted small blue fabric drawstring bag, with a stylized tooth design on the front
* ONE hand-written letter to your child from the Tooth Fairy, written in cursive.
-I cut the paper to size and burn the edges for an aged look, decorate with a couple of Fairy stamps, including one that says "Tooth Fairy Approved". Then I use a metal calligraphy pen dipped in a pot of black ink to write each letter by hand.  If you purchase through my Etsy shop and give me your child's name, I'll personally address the letter to your child by name.   And you can even include some details you might want added into the letter from the Tooth Fairy. :)   The letter is rolled into a tight scroll and tied with a red ribbon with a small silver charm attached. Currently either a small silver fairy wand charm or a charm with "Believe" written on it.
* ONE handmade 2-sided "Faery Wish" coin. On one side is a Tooth Fairy design and on the other a large tooth design.  Each coins is hand painted and decorated with colorful pearlescent pigments, so no 2 are ever exactly alike. And the coins vary in colors.
* and this bag comes with a small baggy of iridescent glitter that you can sprinkle around the bag and under your child's pillow if you choose to.
-And it's up to you, as the parent, to put anything extra in the bag you might want, like coins or a dollar bill.

The coins are durable and feel like a light-weight but hard plastic. Don't leave them in water or in heat and they'll last a very very long time. :)

You can purchase my Tooth Fairy bags through my Etsy shop, here:
Tooth Fairy bags at Etsy 


Here are my Tooth Fairy bags:

 -The money is not included, just shown as an example in the photos. Also, only ONE letter - this pic shows the letter rolled up in a scroll and tied, as well as open to show you what it looks like inside. And 2 Faery Wish coins are pictured to show you what both the front and the backside looks like, but only one is provided per bag.





-This is what you get with each Tooth Fairy gift bag purchase.


And some brief 'behind the scenes' shots:

-Some front and back shots...got some different color combos going on with these Tooth Fairy coins.



And a whole batch of coins I had going at once...whew!!!
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I'm selling each bag at $20 each. They take a lot of time and materials to make.

Rather than buying something printed off of the computer to give to your child from the Tooth Fairy, why not keep the hand-crafted magic with a personal touch as an option?

I've looked around online and so far haven't seen anything else quite like what I'm offering.  I've already sold quite a few and have had glowing reviews from the parents regarding their child's excitement and joy over their magical surprise under their pillow.   And every time I hear from another parent about how much their child loved their Tooth Fairy bag, it makes me really happy and convinces me that I'm on the right track. :D

To purchase one of my hand-crafted Tooth Fairy bags, click on this link: (I currently have 9 available with more in the works!)
Tooth Fairy bags at Etsy





Mermaid and Pirate "Faire Coins"



I'm posting Mermaids and Pirates together because they just seem to go hand-in-hand in my opinion...but also because I have mingled some mermaid designs into my Pirate themed coins.

Now, like the Faery coins I also dust my Mermaid coins with colorful pearlescent pigments and glitters...though I do try to keep more greens and blues with the Mermaids.
My Pirate coins are spray painted in a variety of metal colors from silver and gold to copper and bronze. And then I just do an aged blackened patina on them...though, I have done a few with a turquoise looking water-rust effect, which was pretty cool looking, too. :)

And the few pics are the Renaissance themed coins. Now these are done with a little more of a realistic flair with designs that are familiar to the Renaissance/Medieval period. They are not as aged as the Pirate coins are, but do still have a little bit of a tarnished patina on them.      

Like the Faery coins and the Renaissance coins, I am planning to eventually create themed photos for each series of coins.  I have plans for better staged photos for both the Mermaid and Pirate coins. But for now, this is what I've got.  
Oh, and eventually I will be making the Mermaid coins waterproof for Mermaid performers/entertainers. :)






 -Two mermaids with a Pirate ship between their tails.

 -Here's a mix of Mermaid and Pirate coins. I included holes at the tops of coins when it is requested, so they can be worn on a necklace or as a favor.

 -A lone mermaid looking out at a ship on the waves.



 -A Renaissance Jester coin at the bottom here.




 -Just Pirate coins here.

 -The Renaissance coins.



If you are interested in purchasing some coins for yourself, feel free to contact me through my shop on Etsy:

www.etsy.com/shop/MidsummersNightMasq

Thanks! :)

Faery Coin photos



In my last post I gave a little bit of a backstory on the creation of my "Faire Coins".  But I didn't really go over what uses they may have...         as I had explained, I had initially created them for myself and my Faery Cast to pass out to children at the Renaissance Festival we were working, and as I said - they were a big hit. Everyone loved them. :)       A couple years later I thought that I should make more and offer them for sale in large batches to performers/entertainers at events such as Renaissance and Fantasy Festivals.  Then I realized that I needed to offer themes other than just Faery.   And so I came up with the Mermaid, Pirate, and Renaissance themes...each theme offering a variety of designs.

So here are some pics of my more recent Faery coins.....I make them with unicorns, fairys, Greenmen, art nouveau women's faces, Troll faces, Dryads, and my newest design, a Fairy Knight.   Each coin is cast from a hand-made mold of my making. And once fully cured and hardened, I spray them in either gold, silver, bronze, or copper and then age them with a blackened patina, and then I decorate each one, individually, with colorful pearlescent pigments and glitters, before sealing them in with a polyurethane sealant.
Sadly, photos don't do these beautiful coins justice.     And each coin is 2-sided with a different design on each side. :)

 -My latest design, the Fairy Knight.

 -A unicorn, Greenman, and a Fairy.
 -Another Greenman
 -The following shots are of a few different Fairy Knight coins I did. I'm very pleased with how well their coloring turned out. The top one here was photographed under natural sunlight and the ones below were taken with a flash while outside.


These next ones are older photos showing off more of my Faery coin designs.

 -A Faery coin photo-shoot I attempted outside. The idea behind this photoshoot was that a Fairy wandering through the woods had dropped her bag of "glamoured" Faery coins and they had spilled out onto the mossy ground.



 -Kissing Dryads.

 -A Troll face to the left here. I thought these guys turned out pretty cool for what I was going for. 



 -the pigment dusting job on this copper Greenman turned out beautifully and is one of my favorites. Sadly, he has since been sold off.






 -an art nouveau Iris fairy and a Greenman.



Next I'll be showing the Mermaid and Pirate coins. :)

If you're interested in purchasing any of my coins, these are currently 'made-to-order' listings 'till I get more stock built up... you can check out my Etsy shop for more info:
www.etsy.com/shop/MidsummersNightMasq