Garden Babies Fine Fairy Art

In her own words...

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"I have always had a love of Faeries, faerytales, magick and a fascination with the other worlds.

I have vivid memories of talking to my fairy friends as a child, and was always writing stories for myself and friends. After 'growing up' and owning/operating a child care centre with my mum, I moved to Melbourne where I began entertaining as The Magickal Faerie Crystall, performing magic in Kindergartens, Childcare Centres, Libraries, Birthday parties and Corporate events. I loved this full time job! For 20 years I traveled about, leaving a trail of fairy dust and giggles in my wake. 

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I always have photographed the kids in my care, or drawn them, way back when I was in my teens. Those were my practise years. Then in 2006 I started taking photos professionally. I wanted to do what I am doing now, but didn't have the know how, or the ability. So I began to teach myself manipulations, carefully setting up a background photo, and then perfectly lighting a model to slip right in....but then I moved overseas for three very very long years. I began to pinch friends images, and work some fairy magic on those. My manipulation page, www.facebook.com/gardenbabies was born. I learned to mix pictures of different qualities, colourings, sizes, and angles.

We came home (yay) and I had a little princess (happy 40th!). I itched to be creative, not have to put her in care, and pay the grocery bills. I took a deep breath, painted a backdrop, began playing around with what I wanted to achieve... I practiced... I despaired.. then I found the 'magic sparkle' I needed - what I had been looking for. I started to grab friends with kids, or pretty much anyone that stood still long enough for me to throw flowers in their hair and don a pair of wings. I begged a neighbour for a log from his garden... he declined, but the faeries tickled his ears after I left, and he delivered the perfect log not half hour later. I began collecting pretty dresses, more flowers, and now, I have GARDEN BABIES Fine Fairy Art. I'm so pleased to be able to share it with you."

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