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Photo credit: Faela Mayflower holding “Faeries” by Brian Froud and Alan Lee. Photo taken by Paule van Wijngaarden
Thank you for your kind patience and loving support as a small grass-roots publisher ~ We have all weathered the challenges of the past couple of years.
So, this brings us the greatest of joy to say a new issue 47 of FAE will soon be on the way this springtime! We appreciate your ongoing kindness and love of FAE – Thank you so much.You’ll receive another email as soon as this special edition is available to purchase.
The Secret Fairy Garden Weekend
5th & 6th March 2022
Glastonbury Town Hall, Somerset, UK
Exciting news!!! FAE editor Karen Kay is a guest singer on the new Mediaeval Baebes album, Prayers of the Rosary.
“I’m so blessed and honoured to be a part of this album! During these worldwide challenging times, this album will bring a deep sense of beauty and peace to your home over the coming months. I’m singing on six songs! Memorare, Angel of God, Domine Lesu, Glory Be, Hail Mary and Queen of Heaven. You can pre-order now and listen to two of the tracks for free now on Bandcamp!” ~ Karen Kay (Photo by Danniellajaine )
You can pre-order the new album here: mediaevalbaebes.bandcamp.com/album/prayers-of-the-rosary
The album features twelve iconic Catholic prayers, set to vocal plainsong, against a meditative backdrop of local field recordings from sacred locations, archaic and exotic instrumentation and spectral vocal textures; the ultimate winter chill-out album.
Buy yours now and also listen to a sneak preview of two tracks from the album HERE
With Bandcamp waiving their fees for the next 24 hours, right now is a great time to support Mediaeval Baebes.
Mediaeval Baebes founder ~ Katharine Blake
Photography by Janice Issitt Life & Style
FAE MAGAZINE! NEW ISSUE!
In this special Cottingley Fairies collectors edition of FAE you’ll find reader contributions from the special Cottingley Fairies Social Media Challenge.
There’s an exclusive with the 97 years young, Christine Lynch, daughter of France Griffiths (The younger Cottingley Fairies girl), plus the forthcoming Curious Case of the Cottingley Fairies movie by Brock DeShane.
Princess of Petals Mira Morningstar, graces the centre spread in her magical unicorn attire.
There’s vintage make-up by Atlantis Fae, Fairy Yoga with Rebecca Yoga Fae and a Vintage Fairy Garden meditation with Flavia-Kate Peters.
You’ll find magical imagery throughout this special edition of Fae which you’ll want to treasure forever.
Plus much, much, much more inside this magical winter edition of FAE.
Happy INTERNATIONAL FAIRY DAY!
Oracle of the Fairies by Karen Kay, featuring art by Ginger Kelly.
SOLD-OUT BACK ISSUES NOW AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD!
We’re flying in with another magical treat for you! Seven more digital PDF editions of
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Oracle of the Fairies photographed by Shirlie Kemp
Hi lovely readers! Hope the sun is shining where you are! The weather is beautiful in fairyland here at Fae HQ, and do we have a magical treat for you! Another 7 digital PDF editions of FAE magazine (issues 15 to 21) ready for instant download HERE!
Scroll down to see how you can create you own Faerie Bag with Red Fran of Enchanted Atelier!
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HOW TO MAKE A FAERIE BAG!
In this newsletter we show you how to make your own faerie bag in another amazing tutorial from Red Fran, which featured in the sold-out issue 15. This edition is available as a PDF digital download if you wish to read it. See all PDF editions HERE.
INSTRUCTIONS
MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED: Fabric stripes (any fabric is ok, soft material is easier is to work with). Strong thread and a needle One button.
Cut (or rip) your fabric into strips. Make several strips, no longer than 1 metre. Make a braid using 3 strips at a time. I like to mix glitter thread between my strips. I like to use left-over fabric from the clothes I make, so I can recycle it and use the colours that I like! :-).
Knot one end of your braid and take your meedle and thread and start to sew. You can work in a circle or horizontally, it’s up to you: there’s no standard way to sew it, just be sure that your project is compact and strong. To make this bag work in a circle starting from the bottom, keeping the braids flat.
When finished make another knot at the end of your braid and sew it on the last row at the top. Then add a little strip of fabric to make the button hole and sew the button on to the front of the purse. To make the shoulder belt use aprox. 1,5 meter of braid and sew it on to the purse.
Have fun creating! We’d LOVE to see your results!
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Hi! The new issue is looking lush! We know you are going to love it, and we’ll be doing a cover reveal soon! So keep a look-out!
Meanwhile in fairyland! Fairy finding in the bluebell woods with @karenkayfairy for the special Cottingley Fairies Edition of @faemagazine – Coming very soon!
Fairy by the super talented Fran Red of enchanted-atelier.net Forever Fairy dress from @trevor525. You can also wear red prom dresses with slits to achieve the look.
As the world is slowly opening it’s fairy doors again we’ll soon be able to ship world-wide, and we really appreciate your patience during these unusual times. We can see a little light at the end of the tunnel though, and the fairies reassure us that all will be well again! In fact, they say all is well now! It’s just a matter of pixie perspective! They remind us to count our blessings daily and be grateful for the things we already have in our lives. .
In this newsletter we show you how to make your own felt-faerie gloves in a tutorial from Red Fran, which featured in the sold-out issue 12. This edition is available as a PDF digital download if you wish to read it. See all PDF editions HERE. Look out for more sold out editions coming soon in PDF format!
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MAKE YOUR OWN FELT FAERIE GLOVES
From issue 12
You will need the following items: * Merino Wool * Bubble Wrap (3 meter long) * Soap * Water * Glove Pattern (fig.6) * Thread – Scissors – needle * Addictional decorations (red lace)
Take the bubble wrap and fold in half with the flat surfaces together. The bubbles should be in contact with the wool. Take the wool and tear it and make a large rectangle, at least 35cm x 80cm Make at least 3 layers, alternating the direction of the wool in each layer.
Make one layer horizontal and one layer vertical. On the last layer the layering of the wool can be mixed. Pour soap and water gently on your wool and wrap it. Roll it gently at the start, then harder at the end for at least 5 minutes (change the direction of the felt every 2 mins). Check if there’s enough soap in your wrap: The soap should ooze from the edges when you are rolling it.
Now for the fun part! Once the felt is thick and strong enough you can slam it with force in a sink for at least 5 mins, then leave to dry. Next, copy out the pattern and cut your felt leaving 1 cm sewing space (N.B. The pattern is half of one glove!). Repeat this process 4 times then sew them together, then you can add extra decoration if required.
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We hope you are staying enchanted and being creative during the lock-down. This time we share how to make your own magical faerie perfume! From the sold-out issue 10. This edition is available as a PDF digital download if you wish to read it. See all PDF editions HERE. Look out for more sold out editions coming soon in PDF format!
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MAKE MAGICAL FAERIE PERFUME
From issue 10
The Faery folk love gifts! One of the simplest of presents you can give them is perfume this is best done in the form of infusion oil. This simple method of perfume making can be used to fragrance the body, bath or sprinkled about the home to entice the Faery folk. It can also be used in an oil burner as an offering or used to scent sachets left out for the Fae
1.Gather together some strong smelling flowers and resins, Rose, Lavender and Amber. You’ll need about a handful of each.
2. Grind them down with a pestle and mortar or place them in a paper bag and roll them with a rolling pin.
3. Wet the flowers and resins with a little vodka, brandy or whisky to bring out their scent.
4. Warm some oil (about 2 tbs) in a ladle and add the moistened ingredients.
5. Close the mix up in an air tight jar and leave it there for seven days. After this time strain off the fluid and repeat the process with the left over herbs.
6. Bottle and label if you wish, and enjoy! Or leave as an offering for your fairy friends!
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THANK YOU!!! For your contributions for our
VINTAGE FAERIES EDITION
Fairy by Dawn Frogson
FEATURING THE COTTINGLEY FAIRIES CHALLENGE PHOTOS!
The Cottingley fairies have literally taken over this forthcoming edition of FAE! Many of you have been asking how to pre-order, so keep a look out for our newsletters and social media posts for details. As the world is slowly opening it’s fairy doors again we’ll soon be able to ship world-wide, and we really appreciate your patience during these unusual times. We can see a little light at the end of the tunnel though, and the fairies reassure us that all will be well again! In fact, they say all is well now! It’s just a matter of pixie perspective! They remind us to count our blessings daily and be grateful for the things we already have in our lives.
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This time we share another “How To” from one of our earlier editions – to help you keep creative during the lock-down. the beautiful Bubbles of the Pixie shows us how to create a Faerie Dream Catcher! Plus there’s still time to enter our Cottingley Fairies Challenge (scroll to the end to see how).
We are super-excited to announce that you can now download, issues 8 to 14 of FAE magazine!
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Turn back time! For the first time you can download the first 14 issues of FAE magazine directly onto your computer or device. Experience FAE (Faeries and Enchantment) magazine from our humble beginnings as a tiny acorn! See how FAE has evolved since the first edition back in 2007! More issues will become available soon!
MAKE A FAERIE DREAM CATCHER!
From issue 4 with Bubbles the Pixie
1. You can leave your hoop bare if you prefer that look. I like to wrap 5mm satin ribbon around my hoop because it is an easy way of adding colour to your dreamcatcher and gives a lovely shiny finish. I fix it in place using strong all purpose glue and use a little glue every couple of inches to stop the ribbon from slipping. You can also use wool, embroidery thread or paint to cover your hoop.
2. Tie the thread to your hoop at the top and then at even intervals around the hoop, about every two inches. Leave a bit of slack to create a slight loop, but don’t let it be too loose. Tie the last knot quite close to the first knot to stop a large gap from forming. This is the first row.
3. Continue tying knots around the circle. This time, instead of tying your knot onto the hoop, make your knot in the center of each loop in the first row. Continue round in a spiral until you are left with a small circle in the middle. The circle size is up to you. Thread ribbon around the edge of this circle to give it a more defined look if you wish. You could also add beads too. You can add beads at any point in the weaving process, remember ‘less’ is more!
4. You can hang feathers from it wrap flowers, ivy, or fluff around the hoop, attach butterflys and flowers, or hang crystals or shells etc.These are all things that faeries will love. The possibilities are endless. I have wrapped Ivy around my hoop and a few small flowers which I have made sparkle with a little fairy dust!. The butterfly I’ve added to the middle came from a flower shop (I glittered it myself). And I’ve hung a feather with a small jewel, and some silvery trails made from the thread.
5. Make a loop at the top of your dreamcathcer using some thread. Hang your finished dreamcatcher in the room where you sleep. Hang it above your bed to get the best results. Dreams fly around above your head and are caught in the dreamweb. Good dreams are filtered through your dreamcatcher onto your head, while bad dreams are trapped in the web. Cleanse your dreamcatcher under the light of a full moon to rid it of bad dreams. This should give you a peaceful nights sleep.
6.I hope you have enjoyed creating your very own faerie dreamcatcher. It is a wonderful opportunity to allow your creativity to flow, and they also make excellent gifts for friends and family. Hand-made gifts are always more special and will be a treasured gift forever. Visit Bubbles on Instagram to see her magical wings and mandalas.
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DO YOU LOVE MERMAIDS TOO???
We have just released ALL 6 ISSUES FAE’s sea*star magazine:
All of these issues except for issue 4 (we have a few copies available HERE) have sold out! But for the FIRST TIME you can download them all to your computer HERE – Or purchase a single PDF issue to get a flavour of the magazine style and content. There will be a special edition of Mermaid Magazine coming very soon!
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VINTAGE FAERIES EDITION
FEATURING THE COTTINGELY FAIRIES CHALLENGE PHOTOS!
Cottingley Fairy Lock-Down Challenge!
Create a photographic homage to the Cottingley fairies pictures taken by Elsie and Frances. Email your photos to info@faemagazine.com for possible publication by the 7th of May!
Photos can be colour or black/white. We are dedicating AT LEAST 8 PAGES for your contributions! This is the perfect fun thing to do with yourself or your children as you pay homage to the iconic Cottingley images. Does not have to be outdoors, be creative and use your imagination! We look forward to seeing your photos!
CREDITS FOR ABOVE PHOTO:
Photographer: Tim Winter Costumes and MUA: Rosanna Long
Models: Rosanna Long, Emily Barnes and Hannah Wheatley
Fairy Wings and Jewellery: etsy.com/uk/shop/JustAsStrangeAsIAm
We are super-excited to announce that you can now download to your computer, the first 7 issues of FAE magazine!
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Experience FAE (Faeries and Enchantment) magazine from our humble beginnings! When all the issues were pixie sized! See how FAE has evolved since the first edition back in 2007! More issues will become available soon!
MAKE A FAE WAND!
From issue 3 with Kim Cooper
1. It is not the wand that works it is the practitioner. Your wand is a tool used to direct the users will or intention. Wands are gifts from the trees, it is best never to cut a branch from your chosen tree but to collect a branch that’s already fallen from it. Remember to ask the trees permission It’s also a good idea to leave an offering, water, honey, wine, or crystals are good.
2. Remove the bark from the wood then attach a crystal to the top, you can use any type of crystal that you hold an affinity with I often use rose quartz as it is easily obtainable and is the stone of un- -conditional love and infinite peace. It’s best to wrap strong string around the bottom half of the crystal and onto the wood as this will help keep it in place and will hide the glue.
3. If you have a wood burning pen you can create more meaning to your wand by adding patterns, zodiac signs, runes, wiccan, faery elfin or pagan symbols. Felt tip will also work just as well and you could experiment with different colours on the wood. There really are no rules when it comes to the creation of your wand, so allow yourself to have lots of fun!
4. I often wrap string around the bottom end of the wand as this will give you a better grip/grasp. One of the most wonderful ways to create a powerful piece is to add a memento that has meaning to you; this can be any- -thing, a pebble, ribbon, a bit of fabric or even a twig. Use your imagination as there are no rules, just allow your creativity to flow as you create your wand.
5. The traditional length of a wand is said to be around eighteen inches long. However it’s fine for your wand to be bigger or smaller, whatever you feel ok with is “right” for you. your wand will look lovely when placed upon a faery altar, and will add an extra magical feel to a sacred space. They also make beautiful hand-made gifts.
6. To activate or Charge your new wand hold the wand, focusing on energy flowing out of your hands and into the wand. If you intend to use your wand for magic it’s important to remember magic should always be under taken in the spirit of love and kindness, as negative spells are likely to backfire.
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DO YOU LOVE MERMAIDS TOO???
We have just released ALL 6 ISSUES FAE’s sea*star magazine:
All of these issues except for issue 4 (we have a few copies available HERE) have sold out! But for the FIRST TIME you can download them all to your computer HERE – Or purchase a single PDF issue to get a flavour of the magazine style and content. There will be a special edition of Mermaid Magazine coming very soon!
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VINTAGE FAERIES EDITION
FEATURING THE COTTINGELY FAIRIES CHALLENGE PHOTOS!
Cottingley Fairy Lock-Down Challenge!
Create a photographic homage to the Cottingley fairies pictures taken by Elsie and Frances. Email your photos to info@faemagazine.com for possible publication by the 1st of May!
Photos can be colour or black/white. We are dedicating AT LEAST 8 PAGES for your contributions! This is the perfect fun thing to do with yourself or your children as you pay homage to the iconic Cottingley images. Does not have to be outdoors, be creative and use your imagination! We look forward to seeing your photos!
CREDITS FOR ABOVE PHOTO:
Photographer: Tim Winter Costumes and MUA: Rosanna Long
Models: Rosanna Long, Emily Barnes and Hannah Wheatley
Fairy Wings and Jewellery: etsy.com/uk/shop/JustAsStrangeAsIAm
Issue 46 FAE (spring/summer 2020) will be a
VINTAGE FAERIES EDITION
Cottingley Fairy Lock-Down Challenge!
Create a photographic homage to the Cottingley fairies pictures taken by Elsie and Frances. Email your photos to info@faemagazine.com for possible publication by the end of April!
Photos can be colour or black/white. We are dedicating 8 PAGES for your contributions! This is the perfect fun thing to do with yourself or your children as you pay homage to the iconic Cottingley images. Does not have to be outdoors, be creative and use your imagination! We look forward to seeing your photos!
CREDITS FOR PHOTO:
Photographer: Tim Winter Costumes and MUA: Rosanna Long
Models: Rosanna Long, Emily Barnes and Hannah Wheatley
Fairy Wings and Jewellery: etsy.com/uk/shop/JustAsStrangeAsIAm
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This ‘Vintage Faeries’ issue of FAE will look back at faeries of the past, and bring some of them into the future! We welcome your creative ideas on this vintage faerie theme for possible publication in the next edition of FAE.
We are happy to accept and review photo-sets (no nudity), short poems and articles. IMPORTANT: We prefer behind-the-scenes video footage of any photo-shoots for our FAE magazine video promotional videos (mobile phone footage is fine, but high quality footage is preferred). The deadline is end of APRIL 2020.
Please note it is not always possible for us to reply right away due to the high volume of submissions we receive, however, we always do our best to acknowledge your submission enquiries as soon as possible – please be patient. If your submission is successful you will be contacted within 14 days. FAE is run by a small team of faerie enthusiasts, and as such we do not currently pay for submissions, however, we will showcase your creativity to thousands of faerie fans around the fairy world! Email us at: contribute[at]faemagazine.com (remove brackets).
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