Mai Autumn

Hello lovely readers! I just wanted to drop in after this long absence to direct you over to my personal blog, Mai Autumn. There has been a lot going on in my little world (if you've been over to the shop, you will see lots of changes there too!), and I have decided it may be time to bid this blog farewell. Although, I am still constantly finding inspiration while I'm perusing the internet all day, so you can find some of my discoveries over on Pinterest, as well as on the Mai Autumn blog, from time to time.

I have had so much fun sharing lovely finds with you all! I look forward to seeing you over at Mai Autumn! (I can't wait for you to see what exciting things I have in store!)

:)

Thank you for reading!

-xo-
Christine

Fey Handmade in Pregnancy & Newborn

Check us out in the January issue of Pregnancy & Newborn! Decoylab's clock is featured on pg. 88, in the babyspace section!

2011 Calendar - Mai Autumn

It's here! The 2011 calendar, designed by yours truly :) I had so much fun designing the little birds in this calendar, along with my very own lettering! It is exactly what I was hoping it would be! Thirteen pages of pretty prisms and birds, all hand drawn in ink and printed on creamy off-white card stock, tied together with a special Japanese ribbon to top it off. There are only 24 of these available with this ribbon. Depending on the demand, there may be a second edition released, but it will have an entirely different ribbon (or ribbons? who knows!) - I'm thinking floral if this version sells out. Each of the calendars is signed, dated and numbered, and then packaged up for gift-giving. Let me know what you think! :)

(Click on the images to view them larger)

(My fav has to be the owl !)

You can purchase one of these sweeties over in the shop!

Oh, and I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend!! :)

Inspiration, Creativity, and a Community for the Seekers

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With this new design, I'd like to share with you all, the new direction this blog is preparing to take. For the longest time, I've wanted to create something of meaning to me, and for the past two years, it has culminated in the shop that is Fey Handmade. In addition to that creation, I want to extend my own inspiration by sharing so much more with my dear readers. I hope you will enjoy this new direction and share it with those you think would also enjoy coming with us on our journey! :) So here goes - my new mission for this blog (ahem):

Fey Handmade aims to inspire its readers through art, ideas, unknown cultures and simple, yet magical, everyday observations. This is a place to stop and notice the little things that make life beautiful. A place to be creative, independent and free-spirited. This site is for those that are constantly seeking. And we hope that we can provide that spark of inspiration for you each day, and that you return again to share your experience with us. 


Fey Handmade features independent designs, businesses and ideas that are paving the way to a more sustainable future, where amazing design is supported and celebrated.

I came upon the notion of moving the blog in this direction when I realized what I do on a daily basis - look for inspiration! If I'm not doing that, then I may be actually creating something (but more than likely, that is only a small fraction of my day!) Inspiration is what keeps me going and makes me feel like I have a purpose in my life. I like to think that all that inspiring is leading me to greater things, but I may never see a concrete indication of that - and that's okay! It may result in new art or a new pretty thing in the shop, but it's not always so apparent where anything comes from in my creative world. I'm often such a logical thinker, and it's hard for me to take a step back and realize that everything isn't so cut and dry all the time. Inspiration is one of those things that is elusive, vague and indefinable. My goal with this new way of blogging is to bring all of that elusiveness into a little more of a tangible place. Simple as that. It's a lot to take on, but I think it's going to be a great ride!

I'm so excited to share all of this with you! You can expect to see a whole lot more posting (hopefully, if I can keep up with myself!) and there will be lots of guest posting coming soon as well.

Let me know any ideas or thoughts you might have about this! I would love to hear them :) Hope you all have a great weekend!

- Christine

New Face for the Blog

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I'm so excited to share this new blog layout with you all! With the changing of the seasons, I felt it would be an appropriate time to unleash this lovely new layout :) Look out for lots of new posts and inspiration. And please let me know what you think about the layout in the comments!

Print Giveaway at Opal Never Shouts

Enter for a chance to win any 11"x14"  print (a $35 value) from Mai Autumn over at Opal Never Shouts. They have such a pretty blog and I'm so excited to be featured for their Wednesday Giveaway :)

The winner will be announced next week, so make sure you get on over there and enter!

Onward, Outward and Upward

Lots has been going on here in Fey Handmade land! We are bounding into unknown territory with a lot of product development and branching out!

We've also added a whole buncha new lovelies from EmersonMade, Wewear, Urban Posture and oh so much more! So much to come in the weeks ahead! :)

Swan Lake Ring - $48

School Bloom - $54 - $78

 

Tree Stump Clocks - $78 - here + here

Yay for fall and new things to love :)
xoxo

Society6 + Fey Handmade + New for Fall!

We have started a collaboration with the wonderfully diverse collection of art available over at Society6! You can support even more independent artists by perusing our curated collection of artwork and turn any of your favorites into a high quality print, laptop, iPhone or iPod skin, or even a t-shirt! How cool is that?! All the pieces have been hand selected by Fey Handmade and we adore all of them!

In other news ... Fey Handmade has been super duper busy getting ready for Fall! Here's a sneak peek at some of the pretty, pretties we'll be getting soon or have already started adding to the shop...

Ruffle Corsage - violarosa - $58 

 

Garden Necklace - $38 & Driftwood Necklace - $48 (both Fey Handmade)

Solid Brass Hydrangea Hair Pins - Woodland Belle - $62.50 (coming soon!)

Dandy + Zebra Clutch - EmersonMade - $62 (coming soon!)

Heirloom Brooch - violarosa - $28

Stay tuned for so so sooo much more to come this Fall! Ah! I'm so excited!! :)

Become our Fan on Facebook!

We just switched over our Facebook profile to a Fan page. It is going to be sooo much easier for us to share super awesome updates, deals and inspiration with everyone now! Another way to keep in touch with us is to sign up for our newsletter by clicking HERE! :) We send one out every once in a while (definitely not going to clog up your inbox, because we can't stand clogged inboxes either!)

Fey Handmade on Facebook
Fey Handmade Newsletter

We send out discounts, updates on sale items and new items, and lots of other fun and inspiring little snippets about our goings on. We hope you'll join us in our little world! :)

Are you already our fan or just love our site? Don't forget to share with your friends! Suggest our fan page to your Facebook peeps by simply clicking the 'Suggest to Friends' link right on our fan page! We also have a monthly drawing you can be entered in when you tell your friends about us! Click here to send your friends a note about us!

Hope you're all having a lovely day out there!!
xox

More is New! at Fey Handmade

I am absolutely in LOVE with these new pieces that we just got in from Woodland Belle! These little magical rings and necklaces are at the top of my wish list and I am so very excited that Fey Handmade gets to share them with you! Mai McKemy creates each little wonderland by hand and they are so detailed that it is almost unbelievable! It's like having a little garden to yourself! I can't wait to see all the fantastic designs that come from this designer as her business continues to grow! You can buy each of these designs over in the shop - Woodland Belle on Fey Handmade

 

New at Fey Handmade for June

If you're a friend of Fey Handmade on Facebook then you have already heard that I am in the process of designing lots of new jewelry! I love to create all sorts of things and I've been finding lately that I just can't find the type of jewelry I want to wear and represent, so I decided to start on the design process myself. I've been so inspired by all the beautiful jewelry I see out there that is waaay out of my budget (owning a company doesn't exactly bode well for spending lavish amounts of money on yourself!) and I want to create pieces that are not only affordable, but are bold, yet delicate, feminine beauties. Yes, that is a lot to ask, but I am determined! :) I hope you enjoy what I've come up with so far. I'm starting out small and hope to get bigger ideas as I go along. Let me know what you think! I would love some feedback!

You can find all these handmade pretties over in Fey Handmade - in our jewelry section.

As seen in ...

So, I was at the store today and picked up a copy of Lucky --  Fey Handmade is featured this month! How exciting is that?! We're on page 27 and I am so thrilled because this is the first magazine Fey Handmade has been in! I think we're off to a great start! :) :) You can find the beautiful photo from Depuis here in three sizes.

Colby June Jewelry

As the warm sunlight beamed down upon my shoulders early this morning, I was quite certain Spring had arrived. I stood outside for a few minutes, hoping to take in the sun's rays as it pierced my incredibly lackluster & pale skin. Feelings of joy & hopefulness circulated throughout my body as I trudged to the post office to deliver a package. Unfortunately, all thoughts of Spring were crushed by a postal worker, who kindly informed me that a huge snow storm was headed our way this evening. :(

Yuck! How is everyone handling the winter weather? I'm feeling quite, dare I say, blah, from all of this snow. What are your thoughts for dealing with the snowy weather?

Today, I am loving these very delicate and organic pieces from Colby June Jewelry! I love her work! You can find some of it in the shop! :)

hello!

Hi everyone! My name is Chelsea and I'm a new intern for Fey Handmade! Part of my job as an intern for Christine is to inform the world about Fey Handmade while writing a few blog posts during the week! I will be posting about things I enjoy such as literature, art, and other lovely things that inspire me! I suppose I should say a little bit about myself since this is my first time as a blog contributor. :)

I'm a senior in college and I am an English major; I edit and write for our school's newspaper. I love packaging, buttons, nice people, laughter, traveling, photography, helping people, and beards. Oh, I also have a twin sister! I also maintain a blog and an Etsy shop for my photography. In a few weeks, I will be stocking my Etsy shop full of new jewelry items I've been creating! Below are a few examples of my photographs; I'm by no means a professional and it is just a hobby I enjoy.


Anyway, enough babbling from my fingertips (I tend to do this a lot!). I hope everyone enjoys my upcoming posts; any thoughts or feedback is always appreciated! :) Have a lovely day!

New at Fey Handmade

$48

There are so many new things in the shop! Make sure you check them out before they're gone! Click here to shop..

Prints starting at $35

 

Rings - $26

Prints $19

 

Prints starting at $14

Custom made ring - $88.50

$17!

As you can see, the possibilities are endless! Happy shopping!

People are talking!

We have been getting some pretty great press mentions lately! Hop on over to our Press page to see what lovely things people have been saying about Fey Handmade! :)

I really want to thank everyone who has written so kindly about my little shop in the past few months. It is really amazing to know that what I'm doing is being so well received. I really take a lot of pride and find so much joy in bringing these pretty handmade finds to everyone that wants to share in the world of Fey Handmade!

Thank you!!

So much to do! So little time!

We have so, so many new things in the shop and it feels like the holiday season is already sweeping me up in it's big fuzzy, sparkly whirlwind!  I'm so busy right now that I don't even have time to type anything besides this short little blurb! I'll leave you with some beautiful new products to drool over :)

 

 

 

xo until later!