Inspiring make believe and creative play for wee folk
I am a stay at home mother to two beautiful and rather rambunctious children. Most of my best ideas come from them, and from the need to keep them occupied. The concept of this shop is based on pretend play. Something that we lose sight of in lieu of the television. I've found that both my children love to dress up and become something else. I've encouraged it by creating our own costumes. They can become someone else, in a different time, in a different place.
I left my job once I had my first child because I just couldn’t put her in daycare. I was the manager and a graphic designer at a screen printing and embroidery company for over a decade. I loved the creative part of my job and missed it when I left. For a while I had a clothing line for little girls, but the competition is tough! So I moved my sights.
My kids were getting older and I started to play with dress up ideas. My sister and I are also face painters…can you see where this is leading? One year so many of the children had allergies and couldn’t have their faces painted. I watched them look on not being able to participate. What kind of fun is that? So the following year I made some simple masks and put them up for sale outside my face painting booth along with some princess crowns. I sold out. And an idea was born.
When my daughter was little she used to like going into our back yard to build fairy houses. They started off fairly simple and soon escalated to amazing. Her favorite thing to do was to “go hunting faeries.” It wasn’t hard to find a name for my shop there on ETSY.
I am a one woman working machine. I have a hard time working faster as I am a detail orientated person. Each piece I make is given special attention to every aspect of it. I think it shows in my work. My wheels are always turning. Ideas creep up on me all the time. My only complaint about this wonderful job I have created for myself? There is never enough time! Inspiration needs tending, I am always listening and watching my children for more. I hope you enjoy my shop! Please check out my Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HuntingFaeries . Follow me on Instagram @ lola_a_fox to see what I’ve been up to.
