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The Art of Playing... it's hard work!

6/30/2017

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How frequently we say we are off to work but seldom do we say we are off to play.  I try to say this often because what my ears will hear, my heart then will believe.  Even when I am working, I like to say I am playing because it makes me view the project differently.

In this project my Eemps were the element of playfulness.  I was inspired by a cartoon face that was just begging to come out and play.  As often I say... one is good... two is better!  So why not twins - but not any twins but fraternal twins.  This way I could play with the similarities but still make them different.  After all, fraternal twins share the same space but not the same egg.

I received such fun reactions to my blue coloring of the Pyksee that I wanted to play with that again.  But what to do with the other twin?  Well, why not try a metallic type of wash instead.  So begins my playing.  I have two different types of metallic paints but soon discovered that it didn't matter which one I used - they both gave me the same effect.  This metallic effect is what I called my Fairy Glamour.  Catch the lighting just right and my little Eemp has her own personal magical glow.


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Of course being twins, what one has... the other wants.  Even with my blue wash over the white porcelain, my little blue Eemp wanted some fairy glamour too.  I always find it interesting that even though my twins are out of the same mold but with different coloring of skins tones, that they each develop their own personality.

My Blue Eemp, having traits of a Pyksee, I still wanted it to be different then a Pyksee.  There are few hair colors that work well with blue skin. Luckily, white is one of them and add a dash of blue and it takes on a punkish feeling.  Of course my little fairy Eemp wanted blue too... so in went a wisp here and there.


Then comes the dressing, which by then I was pretty much getting told their personalities.  My little dark one was shy and curious, while my little blue Eemp was daring and a little tomboyish.  As they continued to play with me, we kinda of fight (or is that called a "heavy discussion"? ) of who was going to wear what.

They still continued to play with me as I was finishing up because they told me that even though Eemps are made of part Pyksee's laugh they also have a touch of Fairy glamour.  As a result, my Eemps needed wings.  Really?  Yes, I was told.  They reminded me I was here to play - so we made wings.  If you would like to see a quick tutorial of what they invited me to create, check out the tutorial section of my website.

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I have now been informed that they are ready for the photo shoot and have included my second son, Garret, in to play as he is in charge of these photo shoots.

         Let the modeling begin!

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The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic

6/2/2017

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It is a practice that Hubby and I often do after any trip - we review it. Was it worth the money?  When we started this adventure our expectations were to walk the paths of history, savor the flavor of the people, and hopefully find some Magic.

I can say that with all the miles we have walked and the stairs we have climbed that we certainly accomplished our journey through time. Sleeping in ancient beds was an interesting experience in of itself as we had one bed that we had to put to rest - it was so angry in the beginning of our sleep until we asked it to calm down.  The energy surrounding that bed taught us to not take lightly the magic we would encounter in our trip.

The different people we met was great fun.  Thank you, Gail Leitch for the warm welcome to Scotland though we couldn't make a meeting. Our time with Kate Whorlow was just the type of flavor we had so wanted to have.  I will never look at putting butter and jam or is it jam and butter on my toast without thinking of the proper Cornish way to do it. (*smiling*)
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After the first week I was beginning to feel though that I wouldn't ever find the element of Magic that I was looking for.  We were sitting for lunch in the oldest Eating House in Bath when we struck up a conversation with a family dining next to us which made me think on this.  

They were from North Carolina and had just had a wonderful experience going to Warner Brothers' Harry Potter Land in London. Looking at their pictures, I sat thinking this was the type of magic I wanted to see. The wizards, Diagon Alley and the magic surrounding these characters.  But then I thought again... no, I had really wanted to see the REAL magic of Scotland, Wales, and Cornwall.

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The one thing that did seem to happen is that the magical things I really had high expectations to see, like the Fairy Pools and Stonehenge, didn't seem to live up to my expectations.   I did discover that the magic is much more hidden than I realized after jumping boulders to the Fairy Pools and hiking through fields to find Wistman's Wood. I never took into consideration how much the other tourists' energy would also affect me as I was exploring these magical properties. 

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But then I strolled into Glastonbury and I realized I had found the feeling of Harry Potter's Diagon Alley that I had been wanting to find.  There I discovered a Tarot reader who shared some of her magic with me. The Well and Gardens were mystical and the flavor of the village suited our taste.  

​Our time at Glandyfil Castle was romantic and inspiring with all sorts of ideas too.

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So like any tourist I too walked away with souvenirs.  I had found a set of reading glasses at the Fairy Pool.  I had been given a map to the Wistman's Forest which I never would have found without it.  I found Moon threads and dragon charms in one shop to enhance some of my creations.   Finally, I discovered that my brother is a great guide which enhanced Italy for me - (But don't know if I am ready to make a wall out of ceramic tile for my fairy garden... *lol).
 
​So yes, the trip was worth it.  The friendships were great to make and the re-connection with family was special.  Now to take my souvenirs and go play.

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