Autumn to Winter, Sun and Moon.
I thought I would start this post with an autumn poem that captures the season beautifully. It seems that we are in between two seasons right now as we are edging into cold December. The photos of the leaves were taken in the woods near my garden.

 Leaves,

"How silently they tumble down

And to rest upon the ground

To lay a carpet, rich and rare,

Beneath the trees without a care,

Content to sleep, their work well done, 

Colours gleaming in the sun.

At other times, they wildly fly

Until they nearly reach the sky.

Twisting, turning through the air

Till all the trees stand stark and bare.

Exhausted, they drop to the earth below

To wait, like children, for the snow."

Poem by Elsie N. Brady.

The stone faeries are keeping watch at the door and looking out over the garden which is transforming into a wintery scene, with grey skies and bare branches.  

At night their dark eyes observe the wild foxes, badgers and owls that visit from the woods.

Years ago, I bought these faery faces from a reclamation center. The fae with the poppies in her hair is called Titania.

Red Berries and Heart Hares.

For the past few days I have had a bad cold which is typical for this time of year, but while I have been recovering, I was inspired by red Hawthorn berries and found some delicious ruby garnets in my bead collection. I did not intend to create new stock for the shop, but I felt that the beads had to be made into some jewellery pieces. The hare brooch, the silver moon earrings and the berry hare necklace are all available in Etsy.

Also, soon to be listed will be this original 'Heart Hares' illustration. This lovely hand carved frame needed a painting, so I illustrated these hares in love!

You can click on the image to see a closer view. The picture has a gold velvet ribbon and a silver hare charm. It is signed on the back of the wooden frame.

All of the items featured here could make a nice gift for Christmas or maybe even for Valentines Day! ;-) 

P.S. This December receive a surprise free gift when you buy any jewellery items, paintings or prints from my Etsy shop!
The hare picture has now gone before it could be listed in Etsy. Thank you Sarah. ;-)