I am in love. I have fallen in such whimsical, beautiful love, I can hardly keep from giggling. I am an Elfin Mammie. An Elfin Mammie, who can’t help but think her little elves are so funny and charming… And, this Elfin Mammie hopes you will feel the same too.
You see, I ended up telling a white lie. I didn’t sit back and watch movies all weekend. But what I did do, was work on some wee beings. About 1 year ago, I started drawing lots and lots of Cypress trees. Pages and pages of them. I do this with other things too. I get obsessed with something, and then, never fully share it.
So, like I was saying, Cypress trees… Also, about 1 year ago, I made lots of little clay trees. And then they sat staring at me, all this time… I made a few more a couple of weeks ago, and started painting them. Realizing that a wee Cypress grove is just what the Elfin needed…
Many of you have asked about the little Elves, and if I might ever bring them to my shop? The answer is now, happily, Yes! Lots of Smiling faces will make their way, this Tuesday evening…
I am working on stocking my shop with some elves and Cypress Groves, and Mushrooms, and other creatures, including Art Dolls. I say stock (as opposed to update), because I am trying to work very hard at keeping a continuous flow of dolls, elves and original artwork in my shop. This is a huge goal 😉 But I am such a little weasel, will I be able to enforce this upon my uncotrollable self? Luckily, I love & adore what I do, so perhaps, it can happen…
The elves will be sold individually, and the Cypress Groves will be sold in sets of 3. I painted them in little groupings, so, I think they need to stay with their little three tree family…
And, there is something really fun about these little guys…
What you ask? Well, they each have their wee names on them… See…
So, I am shooting for 6 p.m. Tuesday May 18th, Arizona time, to put all the creatures in my shop…
On another note, things have been very sneaky around here for the last two months… I started getting Wolfish Visits… But not until today did it all come together…
You see, if you are going to have A Fairytale Forest, as we do here at A Fanciful Twist. Then you best be prepared for red capes and wolves to appear from time to time. It is inevitable… Does that scare us? A sneaky wolf making his way into the lives of sparkly paper dress girls??
But what if there indeed was a Fanciful Twist involved in this wolf tale?? What if this was no ordinary wolf? What if a precious Little Red Riding Hood style girl were dreaming, roaming along a wooded path?
Not realizing how close the wolf was?
Wait, it gets better! What if, she and the wolf happen to be, one in the same? Now talk about that Fanciful Fairytale Twist… Two creatures in one…
A few more accoutrements & they will be complete…
I wish you could see them in person. Mr. Lovee loves this creation!! I will share more photos when they are complete…
We also have the precious girl that the elves adore. They adore her so much because she planted the magic seeds that grew the Wee Cypress Grove… So, they named her, " Princess of the Elfin Cypress Grove…"
Her teeny tiny necklace took me 45 minutes to put together. And then, my little fingers for some reason, lost contact with my brain cells, and they let go of it… Tiny tiny tiny ( I mean tiny) pieces, tumbled to the ground. So I had to make it again… And, what you can not see in the photo, is the lovely vintage rhinestone piece at her waist, that I am parting with…
I am sorry my photos are so strange, but I ran out of day light…
Now, I promised to keep this secret, but I just can’t… There is a Bird Queen… Keeper and protector of little creatures… Birdlings especially… She will have the loveliest crown ever beheld in the Fairytale Forest…
Here is a teensy peek…
So there you have it. A little snippet at what Vanessa Valencia did this weekend. Popping them in the shop at 6 p.m. Tuesday (May 18th)… Arizona time.
I guess I better get to work 🙂 What did you do this weekend?? Anything extra fun? or extra cozy? Anything I should kow about? 😉 Come on tell me. I live in a tiny little world in the middle of nowhere and spend hundreds of hours alone. Give me some juicy details!!
Off I go for now… See you very soon, xoxo, V
Oh, I haven’t done anything nearly as beautiful, colorful and amazing as you have! Oh, I just adore them all! You are truly a wonder, I just love that imagination of yours! Love it all!!! I have been working on miniature versions of my gingham girls. I don’t know how you do the itsy bitsy things you sometimes do, it is hard! Oh thank you so much for sharing the loveliness, I will dream elfin dreams now!
I love all the pictures and I think that my favorite is the “wolfish” little miss.
Your tree’s are delightful!
amazing pieces!
Oh, my gosh!!! I have longed for a little elf of yours to inhabit my Hitty house!!! They are wonderful!!! :o)
Squee!! I’m in love. If I ever come across a magical wizard in the forest I will ask him to make me tiny so I can live in the wonderful world that is your etsy shop!
I love the elves, I love the cypress tree’s I love little red riding her hood and her alter ego, but more than anything, I want the bird queens crown, I want it I want it I want it, oh, and can I move into your magical forest? I could build a wee cabin hidden amongst the cypress trees, no one would know I am there, except maybe the birds, and the Bird Queen, who would oust me cause I stole her crown, ahhh, you inspire dreams, you!
oooh I love your cypres trees – they are beautiful. The polka dots make them look extra special and magical.
Vanessa! Congratulations on your babies! Their are more than twins! And they are beautiful!
I love all the surprises you have to share! I always love all of the dolls you make!! this weekend was relaxing and taking a break from some hard work updating my shop!! It payed off! 🙂 Now I’m revived and ready to create more lovelys, and your work inspired me to stop dreaming and go and do it!!! Have a great day!!
Oh my! The new dolls, the lovely trees….and the GNOMES!! I love them all! Red Riding Hood is amazing! And I can’t wait to see your new Queen!
And I have to tell you, I am absolutely LOVING the idea of being able to pop into your shop and find that there is always something new and fanciful in stock. I’m sure a lot of your fans will agree, this way everyone will have a chance to buy a piece if they miss an update. I just love the idea, I tell ya! 🙂
Dearie, the Wolf/girl is Divine! Divine I tell You!
Sandra Evertson
P.S.
Of course the little elf and trees too!
Reading this post made me so happy!! Such fun little treasures, so bold and lovely, you can’t help but be delighted by them!
This week-end in Oregon was just far to hot to do anything bur look for a cool place to be.105 on Friday, and 100+ on Saturday. Your little elfies and trees are just to cute, and I love the the girl and wolf!! Can’t wait to see the bird queen!!
love Erin~
Absolutely adorable as always. 🙂
Oh my, elves and cypress tree that look so special! I love things with little spots! You must have been a busy bee this weekend! I had a PJ weekend and read children’s story books, watched disney films and drank hot chocolate with choc chip cookies, and it was great. (I will be 30 in June, but I beleive you are never to old for that type of weekend!!)
Oh la la!! I oh so looooove all these elfin and little magical treelings and your red riding hood wolfling girlleeeeee, and, and!!!
Ahhh! You’ve outdone yourself Miss Fanciful!! I am ever so smitten with them all….it’s love at first sight! I can’t wait to see them in your beautiful shop!!
Happy Update to You!! WOW! 🙂
I just love wee elves and trees. I must, must have them and start my fairy forest! 🙂 I will be checking into the shop, so I can own one of these little beauties. What a delightful treat. You rock!!!!!!! 🙂
I guess there’s a bit of innocence and wolfish-ness in all of us, eh?
This weekend was wonderful for us… you can see about Saturday on my blog, and Sunday is coming this evening, so keep an eye out 🙂
Gosh, I rested and put my feet up and had ton’s of people running around doing my bidding…Oh wait…that’s not at all what I did! I am finding the need for a whole other weekend in which to rest from this last weekend…I am also finding no ME time anymore…I am just discovering this so there are ideas tossing about in the ole’ noggin…I am hoping they cease so that I can remember to check in at the shop on Tuesday night…
We went to our favorite greesy spoon in the city for burgers and shakes.. It was so fun!
I love the colors on the little elves! They turned out to be sooo darling!
.. and little red riding hood is a masterpiece!
Oh, how I love your little elven forest! I’m going to have to visit Etsy tomorrow just to read their names. And those cypress trees are just amazing with the little bits of dictionary attached. Wonderful work! (And me this weekend… I made a silhouette collage, went out for a boat ride on the Columbia River, road my bike with some friends to Pix Patisserie for dessert, and organized my ever growing sock drawer.)
T
Oooh, I just did a Little Red/ Big Bad painting, myself! Yours is quite fabulous, I must say, and I can’t wait to see what the bird queen looks like! I’m also adoring your little elves! Soooo precious.
This weekend… well, nothing that *seems* special or exciting, really… but I did a lot of doll making and spent a lot of time with my boyfriend and my beastie, just… being. It was so lovely! The three of us sat down by the pond yesterday evening, talking and cuddling and watching the ever so light rain drops plop into the pond.
Oh! I think I may have squealed…I love those little elves. Can’t decide who is the cutest. I’ll have to check back here tomorrow!!
Dear Vanessa,
Again you have bedazzled me! This time with your fanciful twist on little elves and cypress trees. Of course Cypress trees do not have to be green. Why wouldn’t they be every color of the rainbow, sprinkled with love and whimsy?
I had a special weekend indeed, a dinner out with my husband, some creative time on my computer and a little rest and relaxation!
Thanks for always having something fun to look at! Suzy
Hi Vanessa,
Love all you new creations!
Of course your creations are all amazing:)
That tiny crown is darling,I can hardly contain myself.
This weekend I shopped at The Barn in Temecula. Also had Tea in the OC with Romantic Home magazine.
My pink cast comes off this Friday. Yeah!
Feeling a bit spoiled.
Hope your leg is better.
Smiles,
KayEllen
Oh how I love popping into your world. It’s so colourful and magical, especially when the big wide world gets so bleak sometimes. Happily though, my world is bright and sunny today (literally and figuratively lol), and your little elves have put a smile on my face.
Look at you…here I thought you had your feet up catching a few flicks and you are busily working to surprise us all! You are too much! We were busy preparing our fun vehicle for more off-road adventures. He loves the driving– I love the treasure hunting and picture taking….so off we will go in whatever direction the wind points us this coming weekend! Pictures to follow.
Those gnomes are GORGEOUS! I love their little spiral hats and their little chubby faces! 🙂
” Princess of the Elfin Cypress Grove…” I love her…just love her!! I adore her little tree and of course all the hard work you put into her necklace.
I can’t wait to see what’s underneath the Bird Queen’s crown.
You really know how to create a whole magic world for us. Thank you…sometimes I need the escape!
The grove of elves and cypress is so magical…no wonder that you come up with such in that fanciful head of yours!
My weekend was a magical one of yellow, orange and black birds and flying on my bike….ahh, just the kind I love!
Fabulous!!!!! I love the wolf….
Kimberlee
HI! I wuv your elves and the Cypress trees! Elvishly delecious! I am so sorry I haven’t been by…no PC! Ack! I miss ya! I a mstillpalumbering around Charleston, waitng for the VW gods and Goddesses t osend parts…ha! Have a great week! Love ya! ( hi faunboy)
Oh, the elves and the trees are so yummy I could eat them with a spoon! And the wolf…I am fascinated beyond the capacity for rational thought! What have I been doing?? Flea marketing and refinishing a cabinet and working on collages and rearranging all the little bits and bobs in my atelier! Whew!
WoWieeeEEEEE! SWEET!!! Everything LOOKS sooOOOOOOoo SWEET!!! VV! LOL Wait til Gina seeeeeees that Red Riding Hood, Wolf doll!!! I bought her one of those Mile’s Red Riding Hood, Grandma, Wolf cloth dolls to stuff in her Christmas stocking because she teaches kindergarden and that was her FAV!!! O! The elves and the trees are SPLENDID delightful!!! My electric just came back on, I HOPE it stays on!!! Happy Tuesday sweetie!
Such darling little characters who will no doubt soon be bringing a little magic and sparkle into someone leses life.
Are they cute or what? I love those trees.
First of all, LOVE the cypress trees! The colors, polka dots, definitions…everything about them screams, BUY ME! TAKE ME HOME W/ YOU. PLANT ME IN YOUR HEART ‘N SOUL!! 🙂
Little Red & The Wolf…well, there they are together at last. I think it’s the perfect gift for me since I’m a little red and a little wolfie (at times). 😉
Trees, fairytales, princesses…I’d say you had a fine weekend. Where is your store??
To die for… looks like they are ready for the masses to start collecting! Yo better limber up your hands and get to working overtime. 🙂
These are my favourite ever!!!! They are so delightful, such exquisite detail…Love them!
You are such an inspiration… Your Blog is fabulous – I LOVE the trees and the elves/gnomes are delightful! GORGEOUS GOODIES!!! xo Sher
What wonderful (and fanciful!) creatures inhabit your world! I love the little cypress trees and their glorious colors. And the queen…I am digging her hair-do 🙂
you are wonderful, thanks for sharing a part of your world and inspiring us sooooo much!!!!
OOOhhh your such a cool Elfin Mammie. Must say your elfies has the nicest bottoms I have ever seen!! So cute!!
Love your Red RH and the Wolfie too.
You go girl! Your on a roll!
xox
Constance
Hi to the Lovee!
I love your elfin friends!!! They are so lucky to have a darling cypress tree forest to live in.
I went to the glass store Saturday and made some very cute creations. I realized that it has been since last MAY, A whole YEAR since I last lit my torch. I don’t know that an education is worth missing all the fun (sigh). Somehow, I will balance my one class and fun when school starts again in the fall.
I can’t imagine hundreds of days alone. I get one day alone every other week. It is precious.
the elves are real cute!
Vanessa, Your work is truly inspirational. I love all of them, each one is made so beautifully. The detail, creativity, and workmanship is gorgeous. Karen
I LOVE the group of elves in their cypress tree forest, they look so happy taking their group photo 🙂 Your work is truly magical!
Vanessa it has been entirely too long since my last visit! I am enchanted by these beauties….so when are you going to design clothing my friend.
XOX
Kristen
Oh, the sweet goodness! I love those little elf guys. That Elfin Mammie reminded me of a funny thing my kids and I always laugh about. Ready? Ok. When you are in school, this is a great trick to play on your teacher. Just pretend we are in school. Ok, when it is really quiet, you say in your most quietest, softest, barely a whisper high pitched voice with lips scarcely moving: “mammie.” That is all you say. Then you look around innocently like you said nothing.
After everyone goes back to listening to the teacher, you say it again, only a teenie tiny bit louder. “mammie” Again, look wide eyed and innocent! Such a great trick to play in a classroom! 🙂 My kids laugh about that all the time, I believe one of my daughters has been brave enough to try it! 🙂
Good times.
Happy day, I am so sorry I’ve been away from my visits…such happy things going on here in my absence!!
xoxo