The Opulent Swan

Here is one of the pieces I've recently reworked. She was much simpler before, with just a rose in her hair but I decided to give her a decidedly more Elizabethan/ Renaissance look with an ornate neck collar and beaded hairnet.
My inspiration? I blame my recent devouring of the BBC's, "Robin Hood" as well as my summer trip to London for this :)

That bend in the beak lends itself perfectly to a regal profile, don't you think?

The body and collar are composed of 3 different types of silk.

"Charmed, I'm sure." Haha, jk.

She is available at: https://www.etsy.com/listing/168370929/the-opulent-swan

Etsy Updates- Three Birds

Hi everyone,
Apologies for the absence! The past couple weeks have been super hectic with day-job stuff, a little weekend trip w/o internet, jury duty and lots of errands (as well as life's little unexpected things to contend with, (I'm talking to you, IRS!).
All in all, nothing too bad but definitely time consuming and kind of tiring.

Yesterday I got news of some *possible* upcoming Etsy press so I decided to regroup and make a quick small-batch update. Taking into consideration all inquiries and possible *reserved* dolls, I've selected three that I will list in my Etsy shop around midnight tonight (in about 2 hours).

I have also *just* finished the last of the other birds you saw in the previous pictures (details and such). My fingers are raw now but of course, I already have my next priorities in hand (literally) and will also be addressing questions I've received about my last couple of posts. ((I hadn't finished those last details for the flock which in-turn made it kind of impossible to answer some of the doll inquiries I had gotten thus far- Sorry for the delay but I've taken them all under consideration and will address them accordingly).

Here are the dolls that will go in tonight:

Shop Update: The Swans + special free offer

I've listed this in my shop, a mother and baby swan.
They're available here in my Etsy shop: Swan Pair listing on Etsy

But not only that!
I wanted to offer a special free gift for blog followers:

Purchase this swan duo and receive:

My tiniest little rococo bird!
(Approx 1 inch tall x 2 inches from beak to tail)

Just enter the code: sacrab1 in the msg/notes to seller at checkout and I will include this tiny little silk and beaded bird in your package for free with no additional shipping fees.

Only applicable for purchase of "The Swans" and you must enter the code, this offer is not advertised through the listing, it's exclusive only to blog viewers ;)



I can't make these deals available for all listings (obviously, my fingers would fall off!) but keep an eye out for: first dibs sales via the blog, exclusive blog purchase items, special previews with release dates for my Etsy shop and other give aways such as this. I definitely want to spice it up a little, as well as thank you all for being fantastic!