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Nature Spirit Pendant

Valerie Ashley — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 03:52:15 +0000

A little bit of Nature to take along and wear!

Sugar maple leaf measures 3 1/4" L x 2 3/4" W with face of the nature spirit that resides within. Painted in layers to give the subtle manifestation of the emerging spirit, and sculpted using a beautiful mix of Kato clay, I have added a layer of antiquing to bring out detail in the veins. The pendant’s bail is spiraled sterling silver accented with superb AAA faceted tundra sapphires.

Available in my Etsy shop!!

Have a wonderful day!

A Dryad’s Dream

Valerie Ashley — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:10:00 +0000

Winter’s here and tree spirits are slumbering. Here is a quick peek at a dryad as she sleeps in her Maple leaf.

Spirit of the Oak

Valerie Ashley — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:35:00 +0000

Nature’s beauty! I am really enjoying using gemstones for healing and well being with my leaf spirits lately, and although this could be worn as a pendant, I have transformed this lovely imprint of a Burr Oak, also called Mossycup Oak, as an ornament. Fashion forward fairies or renn folk could do double duty and use this as a focal pendant worthy of a goddess or fairy queen.

Sculpted using a combination of translucent Kato and pearl clay, I’ve added a layer of antiquing to bring out the detail in the veins and to show depth as well.

The hanger is multiple copper spirals accented with genuine Tiger’s eye and a fire polished czech bead. A piece of lovely hand dyed raw silk ribbon finished with quartz leaves adds a lovely finishing touch!

Tiger’s Eye is a stone of protection that is also very grounding. It enhances integrity, willpower, practicality and correct use of power. It is a stone that enhances good luck, and brings prosperity, often in the form of money.Spirals represent the cycles of life and interconnectedness of all things.

Something to think about

Valerie Ashley — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:38:00 +0000

I‘ve had a few days off from work and saw something the other day I haven’t been able to get out of my mind. I was driving my truck (I work part time for a landscaper) back to the yard this past Friday and saw some commotion in the road ahead of me. There in the middle of this two lane busy road was a tiny Yorkshire Terrier running back and forth in the road!! Cringing because I figured at any moment that the poor thing would get squashed on this busy road, I was even more surprised at the number of people pulling over to try and save this wee beast. There had to be at least a dozen different people trying to get the “poor little dog”!

In the midst of all this chaos all I could think about were the times I’ve seen a “human” in trouble on the side of the road or in a public place and my dismay at how many people walked on by and pretended not to see. Something to think about?

Lastly, here are a few new pair of earrings and a pendant I’ve listed in my Etsy shop! Enjoy and thanks for stopping in!

Forest Dryad Pendant

Valerie Ashley — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 04:12:00 +0000

A quick snap of a piece I created for my mom. She found this leaf and thought I’d like to use it in my art and I thought it would make a pretty pendant for her in turn. The bail is sterling, it’s accented with quartz faceted beads, and the adjustable ribbon is hand dyed silk.