fantasy art and tree chatter of aquariann

I've been a fan of Weird Al since I can remember. My earliest memory of his work is through his mockumentary, "The Compleat Al." Not sure what gemstone the copy I have crawled out from underneath - there aren't any commercials, but if I rewind too far, I'm subjected to Jane Fonda pelvic thrusting in an 80's exercise video. I'm surprised the VCR hasn't snacked upon the whole tape, actually - my friends and I did a lot of stop-rewind-replay during our favorite scenes. What child wouldn't find it amusing to see a goofy guy spastically dance around and launch himself chest first over a bar (from the Eat it video ) or toss an obviously fake replica of cute wittle Harvey the Wonder Hamster carelessly over his shoulder and into a wall (from his Al TV stint on MTV)? So when I read in the Cape Gazette that he'd be in Delaware on June 16th, flailing around on stage at this year's annual Comedy at the Beach show to benefit the Jefferson School and th...

Janice of TangoCatGems is a gleaming, FAEteam -treasury making machine! Her latest includes one of my earliest works, a tree fairy perched upon a pinback button. Run yourself red - this fantastical collection leaves on Tuesday, June 22 at 9:27am. PS: If the treasury expires before you're able to view it and you want to see a featured item, add ".etsy.com" after the username (they're on the second line under the picture, left of the price - and if they're hard to read, right click on the image so you can view it full size) and you'll be magically whisked away to their shop. For example, you'd type my username, "aquariann," then ".etsy.com" and abra ca dabra: aquariann.etsy.com

Fellow Fantasy Artist of Etsy , Kelly of She's That Girl Soap Shop invoked the power of pixie dust and a magnet of my breast cancer awareness fairy Aware was amongst the pretty handmade items that fluttered forth.

Light a lantern and follow Janice of TangoCatGems into the night. Her newest Fantasy Artists of Etsy team treasury includes my Peridot dragon magnet. Don't get lost in the dark - this bewitching collection fades into shadow on Thursday, June 17 at 2:06pm. PS: If the treasury expires before you're able to view it and you want to see a featured item, add ".etsy.com" after the username (they're on the second line under the picture, left of the price - and if they're hard to read, right click on the image so you can view it full size) and you'll be magically whisked away to their shop. For example, you'd type my username, "aquariann," then ".etsy.com" and abra ca dabra: aquariann.etsy.com

Better pull on your plate armor and grab a shield, my Peridot dragon pinback button is featured in a sharp treasury by Kimi of Grah-Toe Studio . On a related note, yesterday marked the 4 year etsyversary of my aquariann.etsy.com shop. If there's one thing I've learned from being part of this unique handmade community, it's that there is a lot of crafty talent out there! And support. Thank you so fairy much for the 294 sales, 1,245 hearts and countless encouraging comments about my artwork.

The Saturday before Memorial Day, my parents and I journeyed to New York City. Instead of buying a smurf figurine at F A O Schwartz or gawking at the ferris wheel inside the Toys R Us on Times Square like I did during the last bus trip back in November 2008 , I held a human brain. You read me. There was a human brain. In my hand. Granted, it had went through a process called polymer preservation, so it wasn't gooey and would not have satisfied a zombie's hunger - but it was real. As were the rest of the over 200 human bodies and specimens that were displayed in Bodies...The Exhibition at the South Street Seaport. I didn't quite know what to expect when mom told me she'd found half-price tickets and wanted to go. She's a medical transcriptionist, so she gets paid to type about parts of the body I don't even know exist. My first non-Crayola colored pencils were thanks to an anatomy class she took when I was young. I've been meaning to study the human form in m...

Midsummer's eve is approaching rather swiftly and the world is abuzz with magic. Janice of TangoCatGems has captured the feeling in an enchanting treasury and my fairy magnet of Ashley and her butterfly friend is part of it! Flit to Treasury West quickly - this collection wafts away on Friday, June 11 at 3:18pm. PS: If the treasury expires before you're able to view it and you want to see a featured item, add ".etsy.com" after the username (they're on the second line under the picture, left of the price - and if they're hard to read, right click on the image so you can view it full size) and you'll be magically whisked away to their shop. For example, you'd type my username, "aquariann," then ".etsy.com" and abra ca dabra: aquariann.etsy.com

A multitude of handmade treasures from the deepest of caverns and underwater kingdoms has emerged to forge the Fantasy Artists of Etsy team's newest exhibition. From watercolor mermaids to jewel encrusted starfish to intricate beaded headdresses, you won't be able to resist the siren's call that pulls you from the safety of shore. EDIT:Secrets of the Sea Exhibition has been replaced by the next exhibition, but click on the screenshot below to view all the FAE items currently for sale that are tagged with the word "sea."

Don your black eyeliner and fishnet stockings, my Tina fairy bookmark is featured in a mysteriously pretty treasury by Maryanne of Maryniky Designs .