Cloud Nine....

When You Wish Upon A Star....

I am on Cloud Nine.... East of the Sun and West of the Moon and Just over the Rainbow.... The one with Castles in the Air and Silver Linings where it is Always Time for Daydreams! Because, as some of you, Dear Readers, might have figured out, Blue the Fairy-Beary, made by Birgit and therefore a cousin of some sort to Flutterby of BiWuBaren Blog, was persuaded to come live with me in my Little House so she could visit with all the Interesting Little Beings that reside here! What she and you (well, most of you) did not know, was ALL the different sorts of Beings she would meet here and how Perfectly she would fit in! It was easy to see that I would want her just because of her Lovely Blue Fur.... and those Gorgeous Blue Sparkly Wings.... and her Beautiful smile. But there was also a special connection because of her Magic Wand and her Wish Upon a Star music box! I promised Birgit I would tell her about the magic wand and the stars.....
Well, Once Upon a Time, Quite a few years ago, and just a little ways away from here, I was looking for a simple idea of something I could make and sell at Craft Fairs where I was showing my painted furniture. Something easy to make and that I could sell for a small amount and as it was Christmas Time I was thinking of Ornaments for the Tree..... and I thought of sewing little stuffed stars..... and they looked so much like little people to me... that I added button faces..... and a "Star" was born!!!

Of course they quickly multiplied and were very popular.....

The tiny ones became either ornaments or pins to wear.....

And after a couple of years just selling them at Christmas Time... 

I was trying to think of ways to sell them year round... 

and it occurred to me that they might work as Magic Wands....

 All these beautiful stars in brightly colored silk.....

With their painted button faces .....

With the addition of gauzy wings and sparkly stars and a bell and attached to a stick.....

 

They became Very Magical Wands!

And they are still being ordered... 

I made a couple dozen just a few weeks ago!

Of course, they are not at all like the Harry Potter Wands...

But nonetheless... people keep telling me how Magical they are!!!

And now that Blue Beary has arrived.... she needed to meet the "Stars"....

And she had to have a Bit of a Look around her new home too.....

See how well she gets along with the Blue painted desk.....

She wanted to show you a little more.....

(Sometimes I get carried away with my paintbrush....)

And while the Garden outside is not blooming very well right now.....

The one inside will be a pleasure to visit all year.....

And there were even blue flowers on the windows....

And Blue blankets covered in stars.....

Oh, and look who else is here.....

Ponies!!!

Who Love giving Rides!

So.... about this Time you must be wondering when she would get to see the Dollhouses....!

Well, okay.... but that might take a while....

First thing she needed to do was bring her Beautiful Gifts to The Folly...

Her bottle of Wishing Stars and a Beautiful little Terrarium of "Sansflowers"!

Just then Anna Maria came along.....

She was Not expecting to see a Bear.... Fairy or Not!

Then one of the Star Babies arrived....

And together they thought of something fun....

Well... it doesn't have Quite the same effect as a Mulvaney And Rogers tea cup.....!

And Samuel Whiskers is not sure What to think!

But I'll tell you what I think.... 

I think the Fun has only Just started!!!

And while the visits to the Other Dollhouses may have to wait for another Day....

I think there is going to Have to be Another Dollhouse... 

or Rather a Fairy Castle House.....

One that Floats upon the Clouds... 

Just over the Rainbow...

Oh yes, I am on Cloud Nine.....

And I Never stop Wishing on Stars....!