Decoration Fairies

the first decorations for your Holidays, home, friends, Christmas's Trees, gifts and so on...
Renaissance Fairy

Rosellina Fairy

Nuvoletta Fairy

Tree of life pendant

A new pendant!

'A tree of life is variously,
a) a mystical concept alluding to the interconnectedness of all life on our planet,
b) a metaphor for common descent in the evolutionary sense, and
c) a motif in various world theologies, mythologies and philosophies.'(Wikipedia)

Black Obsidian is a gemstone of volcanic composition attributed with the mystical powers of prophecy and visions.
go to see Gufobardo Etsy

homecoming with muses

...by aeroplane....cold and sunny weekend, wonderful Bologna (and Castel Maggiore)!

The School of my nephew Andrea is in a park full of trees and interesting statues that commemorate Partisans killed in the II world war.
Do you remember de Chirico's Muses?




so inspiring! I am stimulated to new artistic adventures...

The land of my ancestors: natural sculptures

Some of my ancestors (mum's ancestors) came from Greece to Puglia, South of Italy.
Puglia is white, with white houses and white walls.

While you are on the plane you can view these white cities and the white clouds.

But when you walk in the countryside, near the low stone walls near the fields (grape, artichokes, vegetables, fruit trees) you can see the natural sculptures of olive trees.
For italians, Puglia (the region of South Italy) IS olive oil (and olive trees) wine fields and red earth.

These are photos near my house, where I go during my winter holidays.

Fantastic natural sculptures!

...each trunk has a unique life, each trunk of tree is carved by the wind...Every tree is hundreds of years old!

I can not stop touching and to photographing these trees, I am in love with these plants carved and sculpted!

In many cities of South Italy, the tradition is to plant an olive tree when a child is born.
This is my wish for the birth of this new year, a strong and harmonious 2009!

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ops, I almost forgot...thank you for your messages, comments, sms, emails and letters for my birthday. This is my cake for me...my parents and husband and... you!

I'm decorating my Christmas....

first steps...
I have a little tree, a patchwork tree, handmade by me some years ago..one year I add witches, one year angels, another dolls...This year only lights and branches of fir (I have photographed without light around the tree, only the tree's lights)
and this is my fireplace, with big bells and my collection of Santas and Snowmen and Angels

some of my Santas/Snowmen are on my table with myrtles and holly (from my garden)

stay tuned!

Another Award! interesting blogs!!

It's a good time for awards...:O) ...perhaps because it is Christmas? ehehehhh, I LOVE AWARDS!
Thanks Stephanie from http://fantasticfigments.blogspot.com/ ...I am in good company, I see our dearest Gail Lackey in your list!

Ok, The rules of the game:
1.Add the logo to your blog.
2. Link to the person from whom you received this award
3. Nominate 7 or more blogs
4. Leave a message on their blog

Ok, my nominations:

1.They called him Gustav Augusta http://gustavaugusta.blogspot.com/ because She lives in Finland and I love her magic atmosphere....

2. Bambole di pezza http://bamboledipezza.blogspot.com/ because It's the first italian site that I follow (and I'm italian!)

3. Designs by CK http://designsbyck.blogspot.com/ have you seen the CK Hallomas tree 2008? incredible, I love it!

4. Ohm Sweet Ohm http://travellingthesound.blogspot.com/ very interesting!

5. The dark ravens nest http://darkravensnest.blogspot.com/ have you seen her dad's carving?

6. Odddollz by Jaqui http://odddollz.blogspot.com/ She is a little sister of Frankenstein eheheheh

7. The CopperMouse Dolls http://thecoppermouse.blogspot.com/ She has a new incredible, wonderful doll, She is Madeleine Grace, go to see her!

8. Little arty crafty crow http://littleartycraftycrow.blogspot.com/ I love her design and the drawings!

9. That Creative Place http://thatcreativeplace.blogspot.com/ Lisa Gatz is my friend and She has wonderful worskshops! I hope we can collaborate very very soon....

I love you all so much!