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

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Blessings xx

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New range of Handmade Silver & Crystal Healing Jewellery

This is my first listing in the Jewellery Section of the online shop. I am really happy! I love making Jewellery, it's something so very personal and spiritual. Wearing metals and crystals from the Earth against your skin, feeling its energy, it becomes like a tatoo that you can take off and change whenever you need to....

I graduated from University of Central England as a qualified Jeweller and Silversmith, but because I went on to teach, I have never had the opportunity to really pursue this passion of mine. Now I can!

This bracelet has been designed to encourage fertility and creativity.

It is made of sterling silver wire which I have shaped lovingly to give four decorative elements. These are threaded onto four decorative and functional elements which have two types of crystal chip attached.

Crystals work best when kept next to the skin as the skin absorbs the crystal's energies.

Rose Quartz is said to be the stone of love and encourages peacefulness and emotional balance, allowing the perfect state for heightened fertility. 

Carnelian, the brown/beige crystal, is said to aid fertility by increasing inner receptivity. It also facilitates concentration and balances creativity, so is perfect for meditation of any kind, but especially when wanting to become pregnant.

This bracelet also has sterling silver fluted Rombo beads and a silver Carabiner clasp.

I am working on a 'Fertility Gift Set' in which this bracelet will be included. The sets will consist of a Greetings card taken from my original painting of the Norse Goddess of Fertility, the bracelet, an affirmation card to carry in a wallet or purse and a Chrysophrase crystal upon which to meditate, which is a wonderful aid to fertility and creativity.

I would like to post some photos of the bracelet, as my online shop only lets me post two, one of those being a mini 'thumbnail' photo that you can't really see at all........

So here is my bracelet! Expect more, and very soon! 

To place an order, please go to my online shop:

Silver & Crystal Healing Jewellery~online shop at Birds Become Fishes

Blessings,

Serena

Any ideas of Christmas stocking fillers?

I have just sent out an order for 2 packs of cards using one of my favourite paintings I did a while ago, and two of my favourite quotes. 

It has got me to thinking.....If people have a favourite quote or affirmation, and want to see it during the course of the day to uplift themselves...where would they have it?

• on a sticky note on their computer screen
• in their bag/wallet
• in a book as a bookmark
• on a bracelet....the perfect place, as a necklace isn't seen by the wearer
• fridge magnet

Are there any other places or objects that could be transformed for a mantra moment?

Here are my two cards, recently sent out:

''According to Buddhism, the life of all beings~animal or otherwise~is precious and all have the same rights to happiness.It is certain that birds, wild animals~all the creatures inhabiting our planet are our companions. They are part of the world, we share it with them.''

The 4th Dalai Lama

''Look deep into Nature and then you will understand everything better.''

Albert Einstein

To see these packs in my online shop, please click right here:

Inspirational cards at Birds Become Fishes

Any suggestions or commissions for Christmas Gifts are welcome. If you would like to contact me via the website, the form is on this page:

Commission us

or alternatively, contact me on blogger! Leave a comment right here.

Namaste!

A true Honour

This lovely lady, Rebecka Rowan, has featured one of my Tree of Life Art Prints on her blog. Here it is:

Folksy Treasures

Please take a look and follow Rebecka. She must be an awesome person to do this! 

Blessed Be!

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!