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EDIT: Jewelry giveaway is officially over. Congratulations to Beth Wiggins Chambers for submitting the randomly-chosen 391st entry. Mademoiselle Mermaid will email you soon with instructions on how to claim your prize. I should feel sad that the sun will soon set on the last day of summer since it sped by so swiftly. But I can't help but look forward to fall, my favorite season. The full moon closest to the autumnal equinox, the Harvest Moon, will rise September 16. To celebrate, the creativity of Mademoiselle Mermaid and I aligned to offer another jewelry giveaway. She recently released a new necklace design in her fashion shop that will thrill all dark fae. The Victorian choker features black velvet ribbon, sewn over ruffled floral lace, topped off with a lovely bow and antiqued silver oval pendant. She offers a choice of 20 of her nature photos inside, but for this giveaway only, she's created a prize with a print of my Moon Fairy drawing inside. Don't let your c...

Insects have swarmed my blog this summer! Bees and butterflies made an appearance as usual, but for the first time, I photographed a Monarch chrysalis , Daddy Longlegs spider and now an ... alien? Sure, after some Googling, I realized he's masquerading on this planet as a brown praying mantis. But look at him defying gravity on that Stargazer lily! Featured Flower Picks: Echinacea • Hollyhock • Lillium 'Stargazer' How To Plant Your Own Post for Flower Friday: The only rule to play is that you can only add one link per week! The post doesn't even have to mention flowers, but only ones that do will be eligible for being picked as a feature next week. I will be sharing my flower image on other blog hops, namely Wordless Wednesday , and welcome all family-friendly links from fellow bloggers. Crafters can even link up an Etsy listing or other shop product! But if you want to promote a prize, please add it to my Giveaway Chest Linky instead to ent...

Last summer I saw my first unopened sunflower , and this week I captured one half open! I really need to add all my sunflower photos to my Flower Photography Shop , but I am too tired to hold my head up much longer. Thus I must let it droop in slumber like all sunflowers eventually do. Featured Flower Picks: Sonnengelb • Ox-Eye Daisies • Common Jezebel Butterfly How To Plant Your Own Post for Flower Friday: The only rule to play is that you can only add one link per week! The post doesn't even have to mention flowers, but only ones that do will be eligible for being picked as a feature next week. I will be sharing my flower image on other blog hops, namely Wordless Wednesday , and welcome all family-friendly links from fellow bloggers. Crafters can even link up an Etsy listing or other shop product! But if you want to promote a prize, please add it to my Giveaway Chest Linky instead to entice more treasure hunters. Please follow my blog through any of ...

My soul feels like it has a black eye after this work week. Don't worry, Flower Friday will make it feel better! These beautiful Black-eyed Susans were across the parking lot from the Echinacea flowers I shared last week. I caught several awesome angles, so be sure to keep your eyes, no matter their color, on my Flower Photography Shop and Instagram account for more shots of this flowering plant from the sunflower family. Featured Flower Picks: Brown-Eyed Susans • Akvarelrosa • Sunflower How To Plant Your Own Post for Flower Friday: The only rule to play is that you can only add one link per week! The post doesn't even have to mention flowers, but only ones that do will be eligible for being picked as a feature next week. I will be sharing my flower image on other blog hops, namely Wordless Wednesday , and welcome all family-friendly links from fellow bloggers. Crafters can even link up an Etsy listing or other shop product! But if you want to prom...

When flipping through my collection of Jamberry wraps to decide what to wear for Dover Comic Con last Saturday, this black and white splatter design popped out. I was going to post an Instagram photo holding a Sin City comic we had for sale at the convention, but a fan bought it before I got the chance. Thus Constantine gets to be my model instead! Justice League Dark #0 is available in our Comic Collector Live shop for just $1.50. Want to be a guest blogger for my Manicure Monday when I don't have new nails of my own to show off? Please fill out the form on my contact page if you're interested in a free feature. Justice League Comic Nail Art Finds

I have been buzzing around like a bee to get ready for vending at Dover Comic Con tomorrow. Thus I've been too busy to update my Flower Photography Shop or comment on as many of your blogs as usual. But, as always, I appreciate every single one of you, even those hiding in the shadows, who stop by for Flower Friday. I took today's photo of a pretty flower bed of Echinacea I couldn't ignore when walking back to my car after a doctor's appointment in Lewes, Delaware. Apparently they're commonly called purple coneflowers, but they sure look pink to me! Featured Flower Picks: Bee Macro • Hibiscus • Bloom In Rain How To Plant Your Own Post for Flower Friday: The only rule to play is that you can only add one link per week! The post doesn't even have to mention flowers, but only ones that do will be eligible for being picked as a feature next week. I will be sharing my flower image on other blog hops, namely Wordless Wednesday , and welco...