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EDIT: Giveaway is officially closed. Congratulations to Megan Moran for submitting the randomly chosen 58th entry. Don't you already wish you owned this Harry Potter necklace by Space Pearls ? The fancy vial is filled with gold glitter to mimic the Felix Felicis potion, which bestows its drinker with success. Using its luck to enter sweepstakes could prove handy, especially this one. Kayla-Marie is letting one winner choose any two available pieces from her Etsy shop. She makes such a variety of affordable treasures that it would be too hard to pick just one as a prize. Harry Potter isn't the only fantasy story that inspires her - she also has whole jewelry sections devoted to the Hunger Games, Wonderland and fairy tales. I don't know how she finds moments to design so many magical items while studying Visual Arts at the University of North Texas. Perhaps she crafts in a realm like Neverland or Narnia where time ticks differently? <a href="http://blog.aquar...

"It's not easy being green." - Kermit The Frog Flutter to my Wordless Wednesday Directory for a list of blogs that regularly host WW Linky Parties. Grab my button as a reminder to return next week for more photography fun!

EDIT: Giveaway is officially over. Congratulations to Amy Tolley for submitting the randomly chosen 1051st entry. Autumn has arrived and the temperatures are falling fast in Delaware. The fluttering of insects will soon begin to fade ... but a beautiful butterfly necklace by Purple Peacock Jewels will be migrating from Natascha's studio in Switzerland to one lucky reader's home, no matter how cold the weather in that part of the globe. The antique brass necklace features a layered Victorian style centerpiece with a mounted glass cabochon that the winner can choose to be emerald (as shown above), amethyst or topas. The oval can also be swapped out for a round Swarovski flatback center stone in any available Swarovski element color. The top butterflies are embellished with Swarovski rhinestones to add a subtle sparkle. Several more butterflies dangle delicately from antique brass chains, accented with ornate connectors. Just as butterflies symbolize change, this piece of stun...

"Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me. We pillage, we plunder, we rifle and loot. Drink up me 'earties, yo ho." - Pirates Of The Caribbean Ride Theme Song by Disney Ahoy! Ogre commandeered this capture of me and a wooden pirate crew at Pirates Treasure House in Little River, NC last December ... but I thought fitting to share this gem today. Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day! Flutter to my Wordless Wednesday Directory for a list of blogs that regularly host WW Linky Parties. Grab my button as a reminder to return next week for more photography fun!

EDIT: Giveaway is officially over. Congratulations to Rusu Alexandru for submitting the randomly chosen 738th entry. If you haven't noticed, I dig flowers - whether they be crafted by nature or human. Laura of Loralyn Designs creates amazing flowers from silver metal. What's even better, she's giving one away to a lucky reader of mine. The winner will receive the stunning silver flower necklace above, in choice of available color. The flower pendant features a stainless steel center disc, with a vibrant marbled center and inner petals. That signature pop of color is incorporated into many of Loralyn Designs' pieces, from rings to keychains to wine charms. Thanks to her encouragingly creative mom, Laura has been crafting from an early age. At age 8, she went door to door selling her own jewelry ... and fashion plate color drawings, remember those?! I'm sure she sold circles around the other kids that had to hustle overpriced mass-produced items for school fundr...

EDIT: The Summer 2012 Mermaid Blog Hop Linky may be closed, but don't let that stop you from blogging about mermaids and sharing it by commenting on this post. Or you can swim over to my current blog hop . The blogging world can always use more magic. For my seasonal hop this summer, I challenge my fellow bloggers to dive into the shimmering sea and emerge with a mermaid tale. You can paint, craft or bake new creations to share, or feature your favorite mermaid-inspired items by other artists. It is entirely up to you how you wish to celebrate the fantasy theme; just have fun splashing around! Mermaid Blog Posts Mermaid Costume Tails World of Imagination Sirenas Siamesas / Siamese Mermaids Interiors for Modern Mermaids Mosaic Monday Bunday: Mermaids! Sea of Tranquility Mermaids: The Extreme Divers Merista The Sea Girl and the Pearl Real Mermaid Photo Fashion and the Modern Mermaid A Mermaid Print

"Wine is bottled poetry." - Robert Louis Stevenson The bottle of Sir Christopher Wren above is one reason why I won't have time to comment back on all of your photos like usual, but I am still going to try to browse as many as possible. The Ogre and I took a much needed getaway this week, which included a serene lunch at the Gabriel Archer Tavern that overlooks the Williamsburg Winery. Flutter to my Wordless Wednesday Directory for a list of blogs that regularly host WW Linky Parties. Grab my button as a reminder to return next week for more photography fun!

EDIT: Giveaway is officially over. Congratulations to Jolene Duran for submitting the randomly chosen 349th entry. I've been wild about zebra print this summer. I hunted down a great deal on a pair of jeans with patterned pockets and matching flip-flops. If I were allowed to win my own $30 gift card giveaway, you can bet the zebra print hair clip above would be my first choice to complete the outfit. But if you think the fabric is too out of control, don't stampede away - Stephanie of Inspired Greetings & Designs has flower hair accessories and earrings in several elegant shades. The winner can spend the gift certificate on anything (excluding framed artwork, due to the price of shipping, which she is generously providing for free) from her Etsy shop. The fabulous fabric flowers are a recent addition to Stephanie's crafting skills. She's been making her own greeting cards for as long as she can remember - and to this day, prefers sending "old-fashioned...

"I must down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by, And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking, And a grey mist on the sea's face, and a grey dawn breaking." - John Masefield, Sea Fever: Selected Poems Flutter to my Wordless Wednesday Directory for a list of blogs that regularly host WW Linky Parties. Grab my button as a reminder to return next week for more photography fun!