I hope you don't mind doing some mug gazing this morning with me. I picked up two new coffee mugs from Kelsey's Star Stuff on Etsy. Kelsey Stoddard takes ethically sourced natural items such as butterflies, beetles, small skulls, moss, seashells and crystals and builds magical mini curios inside of hand thrown pottery pieces. To top it off an already magical experience, she glazes her pieces with blooming crystalline glazes that shimmer with pearlescent and golden auras. I love the crackling crystal feathering effects.
I picked up this butterfly mug and a beetle mug. I was gunning for a bat skull but I was on my phone and we were on the road (hubby was driving!) headed out to dinner when these released so I missed it. I am not bothered one bit because I love the ones I chose. She said she will release more skullies this month so I will try again if the timing is right.
These mugs hold quite a bit. I was able to pour a 15 ounce ice coffee in this one.
I had a hard time capturing the glowing red-brown hues in the beetle's carapace. He is a handsome fella.
These magical elements are encased using resin. It is recommended to hand-wash and not freeze the mugs. They can be used with hot and cold beverages though.
See that glaze?! Enchanting. Like ice crystals blooming and growing in the purest blue glacier.
The mugs arrived packaged well and accompanied by a small collection of whimsical trinkets that my daughters immediately took ownership of such as the vials filled with flower petals, gemstones and moss, a crystal point in what looks to be smoky quartz and more moss and glazed stones. A hand written thank you came too and that touch meant a lot to me.
Will I ever have enough mugs? Not if they look as magical as these.
