The winner

And the winner of the EST weekly challenge is Dawn's gorgeous Migrating Bird Cuff/Bracelet! My daughter and I both agreed on the unique and luxurious beauty of this piece. Check out her shop, LaTouchables, as she has a variety of cuffs, necklaces and bags that are rich in textures and colors!

The Est Challenge Entries

And here are the entries in this week's challenge...birds in literature, legend, mythology, religion and film.

I just love this Jonathan Livingston Seagull necklace by kraplap! If you don't remember the story, written in 1970 by Richard Bach, about a seagull who dreams of greater things, click on the photo to read about it in the description of the item.

This flamingo greeting card is from ColoursandTextures, and is from an original silk painting.







Here is Bennu, the Egyptian equivalent of the phoenix, a heron associated with the rising of the Nile, resurrection and the sun, representing creation and renewal. Alatvian says this challenge made her leave her comfort zone and learn something she had wanted very much to learn.

This amazing necklace is the Simurgh Bird Necklace by LeelaBijou. The simurgh is is a Persian mythological flying creature, depicted in Iranian art as a gigantic bird with the head of a dog, and sometimes with a human face.

This gorgeous Golden Bird Ring is by staroftheeast and features a vintage stamped bird. The story is The Golden Bird by the brothers Grimm. Click on the photo to read a part of the story, and get a link to the entire story! You may remember it from your childhood.

This lovely hand printed vintage tea towel with the tweety design is by lamarquisedesanges, from France.

The Bird and the Bell by Martice, is inspired by a Japanese poet, in a poem about the flight and the song of the bird. Click on the image to go to the item description and read the details!

Dawn of LaTouchables, has created a Migrating Bird Cuff in beautiful rich colors.

European Street Team Challenge

Wow! Thank you Nicole, from UltimateOrganicSoap, for choosing my fish as the winner of last week's challenge! Actually, it was Nicole's son who apparently liked this underwater creature!

So, this week it's my turn to choose a theme and collect all the outstanding entries, present them here...and then to choose a winner, which is the hard part, because the EST is full of talented and hardworking artists!

The theme this week is close to me, for I love these creatures. They are familiar and yet mysterious. The theme is birds in literature, legend, mythology, religion or film. The subject is vast, but I know everyone has a favorite bird from a story. What about the dove who told Noah that the flood was over? Or the four and twenty blackbirds from the nursery rhyme? My favorite is the Raven from Poe's poem. Don't forget Aesop's fables, the albatross from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Quetzacoatl from Aztec mythology. Tell us of birds from African, Chinese, Japanese, Hindu, Mexican cultures. Show us a bird from your culture.

And We Have a Winner!

I can now announce the winner of the European Street Team's weekly challenge, the theme of which was "The Enchanted Forest." Alatvian, the creator of this magical Turquoise and Jasper Necklace, has been chosen! BIG CONGRATULATIONS to her!

Thank you all so much for letting me host the challenge; it has been lots of fun!

The Entries

And here are the magical entries!


Enchanted Forest - Long Blue Cloak/Jacket with XL Pixie Hood and Sleeves by Vaisto.

Untitled Bracelet by Gr8jewellery.

Enchanted Forest - Necklace made of Filigree and Glass Beads on Brass Chain by Vadjutka.

Enchanted Forest, Brown Monochrome - A4 Print 1/10 by Serpentaires.

Wooden Acorn Necklace by DeerLola.

Enchanted Palm Frond Pouch by Kraplap.


Enchanted Forest Felted Triangle Wrap by Ingermaaike.

Turquoise and Jasper Necklace - OOAK - Natural Beauty Series by Alatvian.

The Enchanted Forest Necklace by Star of the East.

The Enchanted Forest 2 in1 Necklace - The Princess and the Frog by Amoronia.

In the Middle of the Forest - Canvas Wristlet by Happybee.

Frame Handbag in Chocolate Brown by Karuski.

Enchanted Forest - Fancy Fiber Necklace by Antigoni.

This is the Enchanted Forest Leather Journal in Suede by Kreativlink.

Sweet Leaves Earrings by Fleurfatale.


The Key to the Forest earrings by Allabala.


Enchanted Forest Leaf Necklace by Sumikoshop.

This is the Enchanted Butterfly Necklace by Happyment.

This Enchanted Forest Bracelet is by LeelaBijou.

OOAK Drop Cut Raw Amethyst Pendant with a Flower and a Pearl by Toosis.

Green Flower Bouquet Headband by Queenece.



Felted Magical Romantic Magnolia OOAK brooch or hair clip by ayawedding.

This is Le Hibou - The Owl Acrylic Painting by Chichiboulie.

This lovely creation by Binkaminka is the Storyteller necklace. Look at the lovely linen pendant!

The European Street Team Challenge

Wow! I won the European Street Team weekly challenge! The theme was Fall is coming and I was chosen by Sumikoshop. You can see all the entries on her blog here. I'm so honored to have won! What a great way to begin September.

This means that I am hosting the challenge this week with the theme "The Enchanted Forest". This theme evokes fairy tale settings, elves, fairies, unicorns, in fact all manner of magical creatures, objects and events. It's a place where anything can happen and often does!

I'm expecting wonderfully enchanting entries from the amazingly talented members of the European Street Team, who have, as the French would say, "des doigts de fée" which means they quite literally work magic with their fingers!

I'll be posting the entries here, so keep looking!