When Kris Gaughran creates Keepsake Ornament. family always comes to mind. Sci-fi characters prompt thoughts of her husband and her brother (who are also fans.) Cute, sweet characters like penguins and fairies evoke happy memories of her sons and her nieces. “The biggest influences on my work,” she says, “are definitely the family I grew up with and the family I’m building now.”

Description

2nd in the series.

Features a cheery little fairy with a glittering shamrock in hand and a look of pure happiness. Collect all 6 ornaments to complete the Friendly Fairies series! Also coordinates with the beloved Fairy Messengers Keepsake Ornament series.

  • Artist: Kristina Gaughran
  • Released: 2018 (February)
  • Retail Price: $15.99 USA/$19.99 CAN
  • Material(s): plastic
  • Dimensions: 2.9" w. x 2.18" h. x 2.25" d.
  • SKU: QHA9137
  • Produced in: Sri Lanka
  • Production Date(s): 

The March fairy posed a different dilemma. Kris thought a 4-leaf clover would be a lovely way to honor St. Patrick’s Day, right? Not so fast! She checked with her husband, who’s half-Irish, and he said to use shamrocks instead.

As the legend goes, the patron saint of Ireland used a shamrock as a metaphor for the Holy Trinity. The tale of the lucky, 4-leaf clover stretches all the way back to the Garden of Eden.

“I always thought 4-leaf clovers fit right in with St. Patrick’s Day,” Kris said. “But they don’t.”

Like the Fairy Messengers, the Friendly Fairies all have touches of glitter in varying shades. This one features a green glitter to play off the shamrocks. She wanted the dress to pay homage to the simple white flowers that bloom from shamrocks.

This was the first time Kris designed a fairy with her eyes closed in a sort of laughing expression.

Originally, she wanted the face to reflect the lighthearted, surprising discovery of a 4-leaf clover. When she switched to shamrocks, she kept the fairy’s expression, “because I loved it so much.”

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Each ornament in this six-part series features a friendly fairy in a spirited pose.

Description

2nd in the series.
Features a cheery little fairy with a glittering shamrock in hand and a look of pure happiness. Collect all 6 ornaments to complete the Friendly Fairies series! Also coordinates with the beloved Fairy Messengers Keepsake Ornament series.

  • Artist: Kristina Gaughran
  • Released: 2018 (February)
  • Retail Price: $15.99 USA/$19.99 CAN
  • Material(s): plastic
  • Dimensions: 2.9" w. x 2.18" h. x 2.25" d.
  • SKU: QHA9137
  • Produced in: Sri Lanka
  • Production Date(s): 

The March fairy posed a different dilemma. Kris thought a 4-leaf clover would be a lovely way to honor St. Patrick’s Day, right? Not so fast! She checked with her husband, who’s half-Irish, and he said to use shamrocks instead.

As the legend goes, the patron saint of Ireland used a shamrock as a metaphor for the Holy Trinity. The tale of the lucky, 4-leaf clover stretches all the way back to the Garden of Eden.

“I always thought 4-leaf clovers fit right in with St. Patrick’s Day,” Kris said. “But they don’t.”

Like the Fairy Messengers, the Friendly Fairies all have touches of glitter in varying shades. This one features a green glitter to play off the shamrocks. She wanted the dress to pay homage to the simple white flowers that bloom from shamrocks.

This was the first time Kris designed a fairy with her eyes closed in a sort of laughing expression.

Originally, she wanted the face to reflect the lighthearted, surprising discovery of a 4-leaf clover. When she switched to shamrocks, she kept the fairy’s expression, “because I loved it so much.”

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Downloads

Related Ornaments

Each ornament in this six-part series features a friendly fairy in a spirited pose.