Thanks so much for checking out my shop!
First off, what does "Aurelas" mean? In Tolkien's high Elvish language, Quenya, it means "sunlit leaf." I chose it first as my name on LOTRO and then for my shop name because there is something about sun shining through leaves that makes me instantly happy. It is an unexpected, unpredictable joy. To me, the finds I make at thrift shops, yard sales, etc are like those sudden glimpses of sunlit leaves; they are always exciting and there is always that element of serendipity. This is the moment I want to share with you :)
My parents brought me up on yard sales. I also enjoy thrift shopping, going to flea markets, searching through library sales, and generally hunting for great vintage items and craft supplies. I love the thrill of digging through a million ho-hum items and finding that one item that really stands up and shouts "Look at me!" I keep most of my finds for myself and my family, but even in our new house we do not have room for them all, so I will share some of them with you in my shop. I am something of a hoarder so having this shop will help me to declutter, especially where my craft supplies are concerned!
My shop and workshop in real life is my house, which itself could be called vintage I suppose. It was built in 1920 and the interior is very much in the shabby chic or cottage tradition. If you have cat allergies please be aware that our home does contain four cats (Isabella, Moonbeam, Gumball, and Merlin). Our home is 100% smoke/tobacco free.