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Oh my, absolutely lovely – you'd never know that's a first try! Such a brilliant forestcore-style treat. <3

Made my first tart, blackberry ganache... didn't quite set, but still tasty!

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Looks like the beginning of a story. Love tea, love chipmunks, love cozy fantasy, so this is perfect!

A well deserved meal break after a day of hard work selling tea to all the creatures of the realm 🐛🫖🐿️

I've been obsessed with hand painted vardos (romani wagons) for a while now, and how insanely detailed they can get. I also love the idea of a traveling shop, so here we are ! Also, purple and green combo 💜💚

Instagram Shop

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Oh, wow - little decorative corners for your bookcase or wherever. They're so intricate, too. Kudos.

Bookshelf Corner Decor // The Rooted Jade

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Wow – detailed Hobbit art on a copy of The Lord of the Rings by the owner-artist of ByMaisieMatilda on Etsy. Others besides LotR / Tolkien also available last I checked, should you be interested. Also, TIL that head [=top], tail [=bottom], and fore-edge [=side or outer edge] are the official names for the unbound edges of a book. Live and learn!

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Lovely rustic ceramic mugs. <3 I immediately headcanoned these into our homebrew D&D world tea shop run by a Gnome, a Halfling and a Pixie.

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Love this little dude(tte?) just hanging out!

It rained yesterday, and now we have wind which means we stopped melting for a moment ! I love when it's warm, but 30°C at night is a bit much.

Anyway, here's a wizard raccoon I first painted for drawtober back in 2022 ! Don't worry I'm not done with the critters/vegetables series, but I do have to start painting some things for the fall collection 🍂🧡

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These leaf hair pins would be perfect for an Elf, or even a Hobbit lass or lad, right? Could’ve used some for my Hobbit cosplay at the local con if I’d found them in time. Ohwell; maybe next year! By ShinyBeautyStore on Etsy.

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A Very Awesome(TM) DIY cottagecore mushroom lamp by shay roses on TikTok (found via Noa Linthorst on Pinterest). (NB. This is just a screencap from the tutorial. Chase the link for the full video; the whole thing is worth a watch!)

Now, I'm off to prep for our biggest local con! Hopefully it'll be a great week; I'll be hosting a long-distance visitor both pre and post con, as well as volunteering and hanging around at the con. See you on the other side. :)

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I haven't yet tried decals in making cottagecore items, but this tutorial by Pam at House of Hawthornes is giving me dangerous ideas... (Dangerous only because we're pretty much set; our household doesn't *need* anything else anymore!)

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This impressive leather bushcraft kit looks just like a larper's multipurpose quiver (except for the actual metal blades, of course). Via Ondřej Fasura on Pinterest.

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Is there a cozy academia aesthetic? Asking for a friend... :) There's just something about library lamps with green lampshades that makes you want to pull up a book and settle down. This traditional-looking library lamp with pull chain from Walmart.

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Glass beads + sun = magic. Talk about adding sparkle to your home! (Not to mention that even I couldn't kill this “houseplant”..!) By Melissa at TheBohoBeachBum on Etsy.

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This nifty dark city-with-hot-air-balloons poster gives me steampunk vibes. Sadly, the overuse of “AI” immediately made me wonder how the art was made – by human or not. By SunriseArtCreation on Etsy.

But Happy Midsummer anyway! I'm having the rest of the month off; this time is the best of Finnish summer, so bara bada bastu, etc., it is for me and mine. See you in July.

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Exquisite! A felted acorn beret and arm warmers by Rena at Lalabug Designs.

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“No books were harmed in the making of this product.” LOL! What a lovely Little Women faux leather faux book crossbody bag by Andrey at WellReadCompany on Etsy.

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Phew – the price are rather a lot for handmade soy candles, but they sure look pretty, and would be perfect for a dark academia -themed celebratory dinner or something. By Raquel and Erica at PhantomRow on Etsy.

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A very epic phoenix hair slide by 2 Towers Leatherworks.