Far beyond The Forest of Light, and further beyond the meadow, lies a grand palace. Within these walls of splendor, lives a King, Queen and their son, along with other members of the royal assembly. Although a few who live within suspect that there is something strange and magical in The Forest of Light, no one knows exactly what it is...that is, no one except the Queen, herself!

You see, the Forest, for the most part, is an extremely safe place. This is because those who live there emit glorious rays of unconditional love, which is quite deadly for any sort of evil. Most evil stays away from the faerie-inhabited area of the Forest. Even those who are not evil, at times, feel a certain strangeness or difference while wandering through inhabited areas. Perhaps you have experienced this sort of feeling yourself!!! Have you ever, by chance, been wandering through a woods or forest by yourself, and suddenly feel quite different...quite strange? This feeling actually makes some want to run and get away as quickly as they can. So it is in The Forest of Light....some feel the strangeness, and some, like Jillandra and Py, feel total comfort and complete love, all around!

Now, on a particular morning, the Birdlady, (she's the first one that you see when you first enter the Forest), was quite bored. Curious, as most elfin and faeries are, she decided that the time was right to venture out past the Forest and beyond the meadow! She was aware that a grand palace was there, somewhere. She also knew that she, along with all the others, had been warned by "The Old One" to stay away from that area, as it would be dangerous. That day was definitely a good day for bravery and adventure! So she did, indeed, go to the palace!

What she discovered was far beyond her wildest dreams! Behind the palace and safely away from the main building she found a virtual mountain of everything that one could imagine! As she rummaged through a tiny portion, she found wonderful bits and pieces of jewelry, fancy and lush portions of unused cloth, beautiful shards of fine porcelain and crystal, bottles of every kind, and boxes, pieces of leather and so much more! It was all just tossed out, never to be used again!!

Now, if you weren't aware, faeries and elfin, and most all of nature's entities, are naturally frugal and hate waste of any kind! So when the Birdlady saw this huge mound of wasted things, it bothered her deeply. She immediately returned to the forest, and had conference with "The Old One". At first, he was not pleased that she had ventured out so far, and to such a potentially dangerous place, but he listened patiently. She told him that she would like, very much, to write a letter to the Queen, leaving it where only she would find it, and inquire about the mountain and it's purpose. "The Old One" agreed that they could use many of the things for good, and reminded her of the danger, and to do it with care! She did safely get her message to the Queen, and received a reply (which had been left in a planned, secret place), and found that the giant mountain had been created by those who dwelled within the palace walls! Whenever they grew tired of something, or if something wore out or broke, they would simply toss it out. After a great while, things began to accumulate, and a large mountain was the result!

The Birdlady was excited to know that the mountain contained things that were no longer desired, but hated the thought of waste. With this concern, she wrote another message to the Queen, for as you can imagine, there were some wonderful things to be found in that huge heap! She told the Queen that those who dwelled within The Forest of Light would never take something that didn't belong to them, nor would they take without permission. Therefore, she was asking if perhaps they could have a few of the things that had been tossed out. The Queen was quite charmed by the whole of it, and left a little note in return, telling the Birdlady how pleased she was to know that they lived in The Forest of Light, and that the secret of their existence would be safe with her. She also added that the Birdlady, and all of her little friends, were quite welcomed to take whatever might catch their fancy...and as often as they wanted! So, this is how it all began! Now, on special, secret excursions to what the BirdLady has named, "The Toss Mound", they gather and collect all sorts of wonderful bits and pieces and create delightful, useful things from them. Always grateful for any kind gesture, they also make sure to leave something especially made for the Queen, in appreciation. It is said that she has kept these precious gifts in a collection in her private rooms.

Those who have gathered and created have generously shared some of their ideas, so that I might present them here. I have tried to include photos as often as possible, so that the steps might be easier to follow!

 

 Boxes made from old greeting cards

 Bottle Candles

Thumbthing Creative! Wonderful things made from thumb and fingerprints! Easy and Fun!

Easy to make charms for your cell phone!

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