Vintage Fairy Tales

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“I´m going up the country, babe don´t you wanna go

I´m going to some place where I never been before

I´m going,I´m going where the water tastes like wine

We can jump in the water stay drunk all the time” ( lyrics Alan Wilson, Canned heat)

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Oh please do not worry about me.

I´m going,I´m going to the promised land,

and I would be very surprised and even upset, if the water tasted anything but water.

The Skating Monkey is slightly worried though, about “the jump in the water thing”…

There is no ground for anxiety,

I will probably be stitching and knitting all night long.

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See you soon my friends,

I´m going to travel to France for attending a workshop with Julie Arkell.

Love/

Becky

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You got to love me

You got to kiss me

You got to squeeze me

You got to miss me

You got to hold, hold me in your arms

And that´s enough, well

Oh, that´s enough” ( Ray Charles )

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We are like soldiers of love in The Vintage Fairy Tales.

We fight for love and for afternoon tea.

When our beautiful and kindhearted Crown Princess chose a man of the people,

we supported her wholeheartedly.

From the beginning the lovers had to fight hard against evil forces,

before they could show their love in public.

Now, we are having Happy Days  with a royal wedding going on.

In the Vintage Fairy Tales we are all princes and princesses,

even if we don´t really believe in the monarchy.

We don´t need a king, we are very happy with our Management ,

The Skating Monkey!

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Mixed media characters made by me, inspired by my absolute favourite artist ,Julie Arkell.

Love from me to you/

Becky

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“Our house was our castle and our keep

Our house, in the middle of our street” (lyrics by Madness )

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The Vintage Fairy Tales,

always in the middle of the street, you can´t miss it!

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The beautiful house of pearls and buttons is made by the Swedish artist Dyveke Zadig ,

the papier maché character is made by me.

Happy weekend/

Becky

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Some time ago I made a swap with the very talented Viv of Hensteethart.

Viv is one of my favorite artists and her textile art is unique!

She sent me a beautiful and whimsical necklace,

and in exchange I sent her a medal for valour and the love of my life,

The Skating Monkey!

He thinks that it´s okay that I share him with other lovely ladies…

He´s like a missionary preaching the message of love and the importance of afternoon tea.

The Skating Monkey didn´t want to travel alone so in his company was a flower,

made by me when I was attending a workshop with Julie Arkell, Briançon France, 2009.

With love /

Becky

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In The Vintage Fairy Tales we don´t take life too seriously.

We take one day at a time.

We don´t care much about politics and religion and we are not terribly worried about

global warming.

We find life quite easy and comfortable.

The only thing we really care about and take very seriously is what kind of delicious pastry

we will be served for the afternoon tea.

When the delightful ladies of “Hardaker & Pope” announced a CUP CAKE COMPETITION

on their blog,

my friends in the Vintage Fairy Tales became very enthusiastic and firmly declared that this

was definitely their branch of sport.

We discussed the topic “cup cakes” for a while and decided that we wanted something festive.

The Skating Monkey came up with the brilliant idea that an amusement park

with cup cakes would be kind of nice.

The rest is history.

We won the competition and the cup cakes are eaten.

Life is back to normal again in The Vintage Fairy Tales.

Love / Becky

(Decorations made by me, papier maché characters inspired by my all time favourite mixed media artist, Julie Arkell)

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Happy days in the Vintage Fairy Tales!

A great little package arrived with First Class International snail the other day.

It was from the Mother of Fairy Tale Pottery, Julie Whitmore.

She sent me the most beautiful necklace to wear among my friends in the fairy tales.

Thank you!

My friend here “Mr. Sad Shadow” thought it was for him,

a talisman that would bring him luck.

I had to buy him some flowers instead.

/ Becky

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Papier mache´character made by me, inspired by the great mixed media artist Julie Arkell.

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Dust off your Manolos.

This is what we need.

In The Vintage Fairy Tales,

who cares about global warming and a world in a recession?

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I´ve made these dolls, inspired by my favourite mixed media artist, Julie Arkell.

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Elin Sigrén is a young swedish designer who makes the most beautiful jewelry out of broken antique porcelain.

I met Elin on a Christmas fair in the beginning of December,

I gave her some broken plates of my favourite porcelain, “Amanita” (fly agaric),

in exchange I got the magic ring,

I felt like Gollum.

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The papier mache´doll is made by my favourite artist Julie Arkell.

Thank´s for all the lovely comments and Christmas greetings,

it means a lot to me!

Love/

Becky

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“Papa he left home today

Said he ain´t comin´back again

Said he ain´t gonna be nobody´s second best

Just cause mama´s got a special kind of friend.” ( Ben Harper lyrics )

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Dolls by the mixed media artist Julie Arkell,

photographed in the beautiful garden of Briançon, France.

The Sweethearts are now living in Malmö, Sweden,

although they miss the happy days in BRIANÇON.

Have a nice weekend all of you and thank´s for your

nice comments/

Becky