I was considering adding this mermaid to the fairy species guide as a water fairy of sorts. I wasn't sure, though, if a mermaid could really qualify as a fairy. Her tail could be the equivalent of a fairy's wings, in my opinion, but I still don't know. Should mermaids be allowed in the fairy species guide?

Fairies of sorrow grieve all the night, commiserating with the suffering of earth's children, singing solemn songs. Come morning, however, the fairies disappear with the light, transforming into new fairies of light and joy.

FairyGuide Exclusive Giveaway & Savings! Guess Christina Lynn Myer's favorite food in the comments section and win a Cupcake Fairy print! Plus, mention "fairyguide" in the notes section of your Hearts A-Flutter Etsy purchase for 10% off.

Christina Lynn Myers creates fantasy artwork so intricate, vivid, and exotic, I can't help but stare, trying to work out all the swirling lines and colors. Each piece visually assaults my eyes, demanding my attention. Wanting to learn more about the details of her work, I contacted Myers for an interview, to which Myers most kindly agreed, and which you can read below. Don't forget to scroll all the way to the bottom for an exclusive discount and for a chance to win a free fairy print!

Image © Christina Lynn Myers

Congrats to Marie Moore for winning the pendant with her guess of GREEN! Guess Denise Rimmer's favorite color and win this fairy pendant! Runner-ups will get 5x7 prints of the ladybug fairy. Post your guess in the comments section.

Many of us dream about becoming fairies while accepting that this will probably never happen. Now, with the help of artist Denise Rimmer, you can turn yourself into a fairy (or at least your portrait).

I remember the first time I listed my artwork on eBay. Trudging through miles of unrelated categories and unrelated listings, I felt lost. I didn't think anybody would ever find my art. After all, even a targeted test search mired my painting among random trinkets. Too bad I hadn't discovered FaeBae by then.

Image © FaeBae

Ever wonder how all those ladybugs get into your house during the summer months? The ladybug fairy lets them in! She comes out exclusively in warm weather and loves floating down streams on leaves. The ladybugs consider themselves the subjects of this regal and kindly fairy. Wherever many ladybugs gather, a ladybug fairy is always close by!

The blog of Rhiannon Strobel, mother, wife, artist, jewelery designer, and tarot reader, positively brims with energy. Take for example, the following picture of the artist with two of her three children, swimming on vacation. The smiles are so overwhelming, one can't help but also grin.

Image © Rhiannon Strobel

The friendly river fairy resides in moving water and watches over the stream or river in which she lives. She morphs between a humanoid form and a water form, with the ability to alter the size of both form. When angry, the fairy rushes down her banks in the form of raging waters, causing flash floods. The otherwise calm fairy becomes particularly angry when people abuse her river by littering; according to legend, angry river fairies have wiped out entire historical cities when they polluted bodies of water.

Heading to Florida this summer? Drop by the beautiful and historic city of Savannah on the way to partake in a daily entertainment event uniquely geared towards fairies and their mortal admirers: Fairy Find. Headed by doctorate of Fairy Sciences Professor Primrose, who teaches at the Primrose Institute, participants learn about fairy history as they seek out the magical beings, wielding clues and cameras, in a sort of fairy scavenger hunt.

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