Cards
Description: Inspired by the German folktale "Aschenputtel", and other versions of the Cinderella story. Cinderella stands beneath the trees, with two doves helping her dress for the ball. Her gown is made of silver, gold, precious gems and pearls. An enchanted pumpkin patch surrounds the scene, with four white mice hiding amongst the vines. This is the second illustration in my Fairy Tale Fashion series.
Description: In Slavic folklore the Firebird is a magical glowing bird from a far-off land, who can bring either blessings or doom to its captor. But what if the Firebird were not a bird at all, but a beautiful woman? In this illustration she is just that. The Firebird stands triumphantly holding a golden apple from the king's tree. The vines encircling the illustration represent the king's garden. This is the first illustration in my Fairy Tale Fashion series.
Description: The Amber Faerie lives deep in the gemstone forest, cultivating amber in the form of flowers and mushrooms, which she then distributes throughout the world. Amber is the stone of the zodiac signs Taurus and Leo, and is an alternate November birthstone. It represents eternal love, life and youth. It is also said to have many healing properties.
Description: Cavansite Faerie is responsible for growing and distributing Cavansite throughout the world. Cavansite is a rare mineral and has many uses in crystal healing, including enhancing the intuition and communication, enhancing feelings of happiness, soothing frazzled nerves, and shielding healers and empaths from negative energies. It has many physical healing properties as well. It is associated with the throat and third eye chakras, the element Air, and the zodiac sign Aquarius.
Description: The Amber Faerie lives in a lagoon on the edge of the Gemstone Forest. She cultivates amber which is then distributed throughout the world. Amber represents eternal love and youth, and is said to have many healing properties. It is the stone of the zodiac signs Taurus and Leo, and is an alternate birthstone for November.
Description: Meranda is a beautiful, sweet mermaid who lives in the Great Barrier Reef. She is friends with all the ocean creatures, but usually hides from people. She allowed me to paint her portrait as an appeal to humans to make more of an effort to keep the waters of the earth clean - not only to help her and her friends, but to help ourselves as well.
Description: The Sonoran Desert is a unique eco system which covers parts of Arizona, California and Mexico. It is home to a wide range of flora and fauna, some not found anywhere else. The Sonoran Desert Cactus Faerie represents the Saguaro Cactus in bloom. If you meet her, you will probably think you are just seeing a saguaro cactus, but in this illustration you can see her true form. She is surrounded by her friends, Lesser Long-nosed Bat, Elf Owl, Prickly Pear Cactus, Barrel Cactus and Crimson Hedgehog Cactus.
Description: Arianrhod is a Welsh goddess of the Moon and the stars. She lives in Caer Sidi, a revolving castle near the North Star. The lights from her castle are the Aurora Borealis. She is also a goddess of prophecy, dreams, resurrection and new beginnings. She can shape shift into an owl. In owl form, she can see into the darkness of the human subconscious and soul.
Description: The Deadly Nightshade Faerie tends to her deadly, but very cute, nightshade plants. Also known as Atropa Belladonna, this beautiful plant is extremely poisonous to humans and many animals. Ingesting the berries or the foliage can be fatal. Some animals, such as cattle, horses, sheep and goats, can eat it without experiencing any problems. As you may expect, this plant has been used as poison for centuries, but it also has some medicinal applications, and has even been used in cosmetics!
Description: Rose Quartz Faerie cultivates weeping rose quartz trees, and distributes rose quartz throughout the world. It is an alternate birthstone for January and October, and represents zodiac signs Scorpio, Libra and Taurus. It has been know throughout history as a symbol of love and beauty.
Description: Through the keyhole you can see Alice walking through Wonderland, meeting the Cheshire Cat. Characters from Wonderland inhabit the borders, including the Caterpillar and White Rabbit. Many skeleton keys also float around the keyhole - one of them can unlock the door, to free Alice. But which one? "Alice" is the fourth illustration in my Fairy Tale Fashion Series.
Description: Lisa Patrikeyevna is a fox, a character that frequently appears in Russian fairytales and folklore. She is usually something of a trickster, sly and cunning. Oftentimes she is at odds with a male wolf, who is the victim of her tricks. Other times, she is involved with (and sometimes getting married to) other creatures. The border of this illustration was inspired by a type of Russian folk art known as khokhloma.
Description: A highly symbolic illustration of the Norwegian fairytale, “East of the Sun, West of the Moon”. In the center the heroine, dressed in a Viking inspired gown, wanders through the snow searching for her lost love. The Vegvisir (Viking Compass) and runes encircle the image, which is detailed with characters and objects from the story - the white bear, four winds, troll princess, golden spinning wheel, golden carding combs, golden apple, etc...
Description: Arianrhod is a Welsh goddess of the Moon and the stars. She lives in Caer Sidi, a revolving castle near the North Star. The lights from her castle are the Aurora Borealis. She is also a goddess of prophecy, dreams, resurrection and new beginnings. She can shape shift into an owl. In owl form, she can see into the darkness of the human subconscious and soul.
Description: Our Lady of Ostrabrama, also known as Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn, is a painting of the Virgin Mary that was originally located above the gate to the city of Vilnius, Lithuania. Many miracles have been attributed to the Virgin Mary through this image, including numerous healings, subduing a city fire in 1706, help in obtaining victory in battle in 1702, and many others. The icon now resides in the Chapel of the Gate of Dawn in Vilnius. Her feast day is celebrated by Catholics on November 16, and by the Eastern Orthodox Church on January 8.
Description: A mandala featuring the Slavic witch Baba Yaga, her hut on chicken legs surrounded by a fence of human skulls and bones, mushrooms, and her pets (cat, raven, owl). Autumn leaves swirl around her as she flies on her mortar and pestle. Two sayings associated with her and her hut are also written in Russian ("Foo, foo! I smell a a Russian smell!" and the poem to make the hut turn around so that you can enter it).
Description: The Amethyst Faerie is responsible for growing and distributing amethyst throughout the world. Amethyst is the traditional birthstone for February, and is the gemstone for zodiac sign Pisces, and the 6th wedding anniversary. It symbolizes piety, humility, sincerity and spiritual wisdom.
Description: Gingerbread dachshunds playing outside their chocolate gingerbread house, surrounded by gingerbread pine trees and gumdrop bushes. They play with peppermint candies, and a gingerbread rabbit and squirrel. The path leading to the door of the house is made of bone-shaped dog biscuits.
