UPDATE! These are all on sale now from Etsy and our Online Shop

Hello everyone,

I do hope you are well and getting ready for a great Yule Celebration! Of course it's Winter Solstice first on my calendar, I hope you are considering buying some of my unique Winter 

Solstice Greetings cards?

http://www.etsy.com/shop/BirdsBecomeFishes

I must apologise, as it seems that I'm always plugging my work! I am, it's true (ashamed, a bit...), but I promise that once all my wares are listed, I'm going to be doing a LOT more free 

stuff such as the arts and crafts tutorials online. I can't wait to start those!

So, here are the new items. 

First up...ART PRINTS.

You have seen some of them before:

Birds Become Fishes Art Print Shop

     but.... 

I have revamped some of the designs using 3D paint and glitter gel. Sparkly and magical!

 These are now available in my Etsy Shop:

Birds Become Fishes at Etsy

Now, for the new Christmas /Yuletide Card Collection:

'Silver Magic'

These are available individually or in packs. Please visit:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/BirdsBecomeFishes

In the next blog, there will be a couple more promo items and THEN.....

freebies!!!! :)

Now, lastly, I am going to be awarding (if that's the right term?) all my current FACEBOOK fans 10% off their first order at Birds Become Fishes.

If you would like to receive this promotion offer (just in time for Yule shopping!) please head over to my Facebook Page and clicky clicky! 

Birds Become Fishes on Facebook

See you all soon! 

Bright Blessings and positive vibes,

Hugz

 Serena

xxx

New products for Christmas/Yuletide. Gift Tags!

(Please note: As for November 2012, all my Yuletide/Christmas products will be available from my Etsy Shop. Please CLICK HERE)

Good afternoon or evening (or even morning) to all my readers. It's really freezing in my little house today and my hands are cold (typing fast helps thaw them out!) but I've been creatin'!

Please take a look at this pack of gift tags.

There are 10 in a pack, 5 of which have the message 'Merry Yule' and 5 which have the message 'Joy'.

Each tag is decorated with sparkly glitter and has a lovely silky red thread attached for easy attachment to your gifts. 

The envelope is also hand made by me and contains the tags and protects them until you need to use them. A red ribbon is attached to keep the envelope secure. It's still a few weeks to Christmas so they can be stored safely.

Also.......

My fiance and I have created this beautiful 2 layered butterfly. We painted the butterfly design and then printed it out different sizes onto gloss photo paper. 

The butterflies also look great framed. We will be showing you what it looks like in such a frame and we will offer them framed as well.

We think it's fabulous and we will be producing a variety of colour schemes.

Please email me BY CLICKING HERE to order a Butterfly card.

Please keep checking our link, or look out for the next blog post.

Keep Warm and Cosy, Blessings! 

Serena 

xxx

The full range of Winter Solstice Cards at Birds Become Fishes

These cards are all hand made original art pieces. They cost £3.00 each, or I have budget cards available of the same designs but reproductions of these originals. 

Reproduction printed cards £1.50 each or I can do packs of 3 or more. The more you order, the more discount you will receive.

I can also write inside your cards, with your own personalised message for loved ones, and send them straight to the addresses you supply. 

Please visit my online shop BY CLICKING HERE to order safely and securely through my Etsy shop.

OR email me BY CLICKING HERE to ask any questions, request a bespoke pack, order cards with special messages inside or for any other information regarding the cards.

Thanks for looking!

These are similar design but have Yuletide messages:

New in my online shop! Winter Solstice Cards

(Please note: As from November 2012 all my Yuletide/ Christmas pack products can be bought BY CLICKING HERE)

Hello again everyone!

Pagans celebrate the Winter Solstice which begins on 21st December and goes through 12 days. The sun is the focal point of the festivities as it is reborn during this time, signalling the beginning of Spring and the triumph of darkness over light or rebirth after the long Winter months. Many symbols that we see in Christmas cards are of Pagan origin such as some that I have used in these cards, which has the sun as a central image radiating warm, colourful light for fertility, happiness and hope.

I always begin by designing and making the original card, which is available to buy as an 'art card'. This is because it has hand painted imagery on it as well as actual embellishments such as stars and glitter.This card is perfect for a special gift and will never be reproduced exactly the same again, therefore is original and individual. 

Next I will scan and make a printout of the front of the card using my 'High Resolution' scanning setting. This will be done on gloss photo paper so that the colours of the original card are reproduced with maximum intensity and warmth.This piece will then be mounted onto the blank card.So shown here is one of the original cards. 
I can do: 
ANY colour scheme you like  
ANY message you like inside and/or outside the card. 
AND I can even write your chosen message to your loved one and send it to them personally for no extra cost.
 Cards are designed and printed on recycled card and come with a recycled envelope and bio~degradable cellophane sleeve for protection. 

Please email me 
BY CLICKING HERE 
to order your card at £3 each.

Closed card~ this is the pentagram design with the coloured image on the inside of the card.

This is the full length card

I will be listing my other Christmas & Yuletide cards soon so please keep a look out! 

Wishing you all a Happy Hippy October...this is what we're up to this month

I love October.

Firstly it's my birthday month- but I don't really wish to remember the fact that I'm another year older and that ANOTHER year has literally wizzed by my face with hardly any recollection of it! It's because I love it when I know Libra is in the sun phase. Makes me feel like it's my time to shine. Plus the weather is phenomenal here in UK at the moment so that kind of makes it even more joyous!

Most of all I love it for ALL HALLOW'S EVE or Halloween as it's weirdly better known to all! Spooky times and lots of meditating with candles! Going outside for that midnight walk! BUT! Trying to explain to people what the REAL meaning of the celebration is.......ANNOYING. I will be writing a whole seperate blog on this subject very soon along with a little promo for my Hallow's Eve cards that will be available in my online shop:
Birds Become Fishes Online Shop 

So, just as an 'October Opening' blog, this is what I've done lately regarding arty crafty stuff!

Butterflies from Towards the Heavens painting~using digital camera

 

 As I no longer have use of my mobile phone cam, which I always thought took the BEST photos, I am back to using my little Sony digital. MUCH better than what I remembered!

I will be listing these designs in the SHOP very soon. Meanwhile, if you want to see all of the colour range, please visit my Facebook Page:

Towards the Heavens (digital camera) 

Ideas for All Hallow's Eve Cards

My thoughts about this are:

I don't like stereotypical, recycled, shallow images. Halloween is generally thought of as witches, ghosts and ghouls which is fine because that's what (in very simple terms) Hallow's Eve is about. BUT it is also about connecting and communicating with our ancestors and family members who have passed away, seeking their advice and allowing spiritual messages to come through. So, what better symbol of a spirit fleetingly visiting the land of the living, than a butterfly?

The light is shining through the flight path of the butterflies, illuminating the midnight hour in a shimmering glow of enlightenment.

It has a moody, almost eerie atmosphere, but it's not frightening.

Other ideas for All Hallow's Cards to come. They will be available in the SHOP.
Birds Become Fishes Online Shop 

Finally:

Some odds and ends that I'm still deciding what to do about:

 Angel of the night sky, from a painting I did a year ago. it's a mixed media piece with more detail than shown here. This is the best feature I think, the face. The wings are beautiful too:

 

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated as to whether this could be a card, or something else...........?

Look out for my next blog: All Hallow's Eve; the real celebration!

Blessed Be to all

New Website! Sooooooo excited!

After much speculation, research, frustration and plain wanting to give up, our business website is out there! It's in its initial teething stage but so far I reckon quite inspiring to look at and shows off my work well.
Here it is folks!:
www.birdsbecomefishes.co.uk
Have fun and please leave a comment! Hugzies!