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Welcome! Cosy up with a warm drink as I meander down the past decade of home renovations and introduce you to my company, Amor Milagre. A Gentle Life Collection is full of empowering, sweet, unique, and loving books, artwork, stationery, woodworking, design, and gifts for all ages. I am an artist, author, designer, gardener, and homeschool mother. This first video, organized from spring to winter, is an overview of all of the lovely organic living we do. I hope you enjoy it, and I’ll post again on my new youtube channel soon!
Amor Milagre Handmade Wax Seal Stickers Custom Stamps
Good Evening. Welcome to my atelier from this morning’s joyous work.
My newest collection, custom hand-pressed wax seal stickers, will release soon. I am overjoyed with these unique jewels! This time travelling artist sighs in the comfort of designing my own custom seal stamps. I revel in the colours and the transitions when two hues swirl together into a beautiful romantic pattern.
The importance of homemade art is not only evident in the bliss it brings to the one doing it, but also in the practice of going to museums to awe at those who have expressed their lives of feelings and stories. (Is there a regular charge or admittance for daily tours to enter/study mass-produced products in stores/factories? Does anyone brag to friends at parties about knowing and acquiring an assembly line robot’s daily work? I suppose there are some rather dull electronics that get screen junkies jazzed up. Are there auction houses selling mass produced t-shirts or mugs for devastating prices? I hope not, but I don’t know because I love being home, making things with my hands.)
You can sense clues of the SOUL in fine chisel work, indented to look like pressure on marble skin. You can muster up tips from deducing how colours were mixed, with what kind of tools, and applied to what material? What was the idea? How could anyone, even the artist, even know? What were they feeling? How do I feel sensing art? How exquisite it is to ask questions, to be interested! Art is full of mysteries…mostly never solved, often speculated about, but still very much loved and interesting on a mass scale. To appeal to a crowd, people do not have to bring home identical objects. That is not special. People love ‘one of a kind’ because each person is one of a kind. People are intuitively drawn to, and love, themselves. I design my growing garden of collections to remind everyone that they are special and wonderful because they are the only one like them. A soul cannot be replicated. These seals are each completely different and there is no way to make them the same. I love that. My hands pulse because I’m alive. Auras fog air. Nothing is ‘perfect’, and that is beautiful. The lovely thing about the process of making artwork, music, anything…is that you are connecting to your inner self, and through you, you connect to every piece of dust in this universe. Art is meditation. Art can bring peace to all. We are all art.
My artwork, and especially these wax seals, can be sensed in various ways. The giver, the receiver, the textures and visuals alone, and the past are all present within each hand-crafted piece. Making handmade artwork inspires more art, in every direction, for the artist and anyone who comes into contact with it. Collectors will adore the attention to detail woven throughout my collections. These seals appear in my books, logos, and packaging. Since everything is connected, I hope you have a ball finding the breadcrumbs I’m leaving behind for you all…breadcrumbs of hope, love, empathy, and peaceful possibilities. Wax seal stickers can be applied to journals, books, and stationery. Check my shop and this journal soon to see how I’ve included these seals into my stationery collection.
Amor Milagre Handmade Wax Seal Stickers Custom Stamps
New packaging includes hand-embossed seal stickers with a darling Amor Milagre Bunny design, in gold and white. For me, bunnies are symbols of hope, hopping around, spreading love. My first childhood friends were real garden bunnies, tiny brown ones. They’d sit and chat with me for a spell. I am endlessly inspired by nature, and there are quite a few bunnies grazing about in my shop, keeping me company. More Bunny Books are coming soon!
Care and artisan craft goes into every order. I design to give something special. These stickers are being sweetly placed into every one of my signed first edition books! Now, and years from now, these timeless capsules will bring smiles, I hope, to the finder! Children know the best things to be excited about. I pay attention to, and remember myself, what excites children. They love magic. They love Love. It is the most important thing, love. Magic is just love, loving possibilities for the every day. I paint in, write in, emboss in, and seal in magic to all of my little trinkets for the universe. I send magic to you now. Did you feel it? Are you smiling? At least inside? Ok… we’ll practice that… Magic takes practice, for some, so that is why I’m so focused on magical details. Breadcrumbs of golden star and silver moon dust…to follow back to your own beautiful soulful expressions. You have much positivity to share…just remember you do, and you do.
Amor Milagre Handmade Wax Seal Stickers Custom Stamps
Small companies are hardly seen in this modern greed-based world, which means that magic and love are not as readily available to inspire positive childhoods and days for all ages. I’ll never stop painting, writing, and making things by heart. Real art is what makes a life’s work fulfilling, meaningful, and worth the time and energy it takes to craft by hand. It’s not only about the end result, but it’s also about what the artist puts into their pieces. How they feel affects how you feel. I feel at peace when I work. I send that peace to you.
Amor Milagre Handmade Wax Seal Stickers Custom Stamps
Not only is this time-honoured tradition beautiful in result, but the process is thoroughly soothing to practice and unwind into each week. My custom stamp designs will release every season. This new Rainy Day Umbrella for spring joins my previous Amor Milagre company logos-Loving Home and Empathic Goddess in my collection release. I plan to grow these options for all occasions. This is just too much fun to stop at three! *Close-ups of these intricate designs will be visible soon on product pages once listed.
Amor Milagre Handmade Wax Seal Stickers Custom Stamps
Handmade art lends itself naturally to accidentally making more art in the process. These gorgeous wax drips can easily lead me to something new, just as Pollock’s drizzles became a monumental serendipitous moment in the studio and Van Gogh’s loaded brushes scraped and carved out a new style of painting to feel movement from texture. I have some plans for these stringy gloopy beauties… My family has peeked in to marvel at these elemental shapes and shines. Their first copies of my books have all been adorned with Mamma’s special wax seal designs. I write for us and for you. I can see these metallic orbs formulating now…melting their way into a story or ten, too.
Until then, Express & Love Authentically (and with your Senses) ~Amor Milagre
Atelier Amor Milagre Fashion Design Spring Summer Collection 2025
How are you on this late February afternoon?
I am excited about a little stack of cloths and ribbons that spark possibilities, floating in the air.
I do love a brown velvet ribbon…there is something very ‘vintage train ride through Europe’ about these streamers of rich hot chocolate…
Now, that our Rose Cottage home and garden renovations are very nearly finished, and our homeschool routine is running smoothly, I’m making time to design and sew quality, cost-sane, beautiful clothing for my seasonal wardrobe. For this Spring, I’ve sketched out plans to mend my wardrobe gaps where skirts are lacking, blouses and nightgowns could come in very handy, and a painter’s sweater will be used daily. A general welcome back to thread and needle has been in great need.
Sewing and music pair well together, and they are woven into our homeschool lessons. I’m showing my family how not to pay inflated designer, and even non-designer, costs for pieces where quality, style, and sustainability are lacking. There is really nothing out there that I’d like to buy, and nothing is affordable/durable anyways. (Fashion industry, remember Linings? Making things to last? To fit and flatter the body?) Now, if only more organic non-toxic fabric was more readily available…
I express my dreams in different mediums. Sewing was one of my first loves. It’s fun to return to it with more space to explore now. Sewing knowledge comes in handy for painting fashionable scenes. Can you see the lace edges and stitches? How were the subject’s garments made? My books include tales of the lives of many designers, artists, and…tailors! I’ll show my finished pieces later on, as I’m taking my time…
Years of sketchbook scribbles and coloured pencil fill-ins are cheering right now, “We’re coming to life!”
Always give your ideas room and time to bloom.
Wishing you a lovely end-of-winter and new fresh beginnings!
This morning’s Miniview answers a mix of some of your questions. They were the one-of-a-kinds, so I’ve grouped them together here. I will post another to answer one specific question soon.
Amor Milagre Garden Design. Soft cheeks, so kissable. Heavenly scented rose blooms…
Q: You mention the word ‘hope’ a lot in your books. How do you sustain hope during these uncertain times?
A: Yes, I love the word hope. To me, it means a possibility that we can choose and allow good energy to live, thrive, and spread. Hope isn’t a mere wish or just an idea. Hope indicates that peace is always there. We just need to choose it. Awareness and helpfulness are ways that hope blooms into a wonderful daily reality. Dream it and help it come true.
Amor Milagre Garden Design. Can you reach me?
Q: When will The Love Letter Diaries books be available in audio? Love the books, but also want to listen in the car on the way to work. So calming. Can’t wait for the next volume!!!
A: Thank you! All of my books have the audio option so far, except the Leona books as they are the longest. I am still editing those files, and I will have that series available as a digital download audio option this winter at the latest. Thank you! They are my favourites as well.
Amor Milagre Garden Design. As the blueberries fade out, the blackberries ripen. Everyone is young once.
Q: Are you still making organic cotton clothes? I’ve worn out that dress you made for me years ago. The cream one with the embroidery on the hem. We have some baby showers coming up and need more of those tiny outfits. Are you doing custom clothing orders still? I couldn’t find the option in your shop.
A: Thanks! Those were fun to make. I have sold out of that collection of the little suits and dresses, but a few graphic toddler tees are still available. I plan on releasing some new organic apparel collections after our atelier renovations are finished. I do have magical nursery artwork, stationery, and sweet children’s books available. They’re wonderful as gifts, and I can write a custom inscription, if you like. Message me! Thanks, Hannah. I do remember that dress!
Amor Milagre Garden Design. Party skirts sway in the breeze…
Q: Who are the artists that work for you? I like the varied styles, but I cannot find their names. Can I order a custom size? I’m interested in the person who does the pastels.
A: Thank you, but it’s all done by me, Emmanuelle, aka Amor Milagre. I am the original and authentic maker of my collections and I sign all of my artwork and books for each order. Depending on my mood, and the medium, the pieces may look a little different. I don’t believe an artist is limited to one look, style, or medium. Charcoal drawings have a different energy than landscape oils. You move differently with a special posture and time for each, but they all build on one another. The same goes for books, music, sewing, home design, dance, and photographs. I like to explore different forms of expression. It’s just what comes out in that moment. What does your soul need? How? They are all connected though, by me. Yes, please message me for your specific custom sizes. Over the years, I’ve made tiny to gigantic pieces. I have many new pieces coming up! Thank you.
Amor Milagre Garden Design. A sea of fern waves…
Q: How can I apply to work for your company? I am an art teacher, and I’m interested in what you are doing. Are you still holding classes? If so, I’m interested. I’m a bit rusty.
A: Thank you, but at this time, it’s just me. I have postponed all Amor Milagre classes and clubs until the pandemic is actually over. I might do a collection of video classes later on that customers can purchase in my shop. I was the only teacher when I held my classes, and I’m the only person in my company. I do all of the different stages of work for my company. I have plans for expanding my online shop to include a local New England shop later on. I’ll email you then.
As for the rusty part: Practice drawing every day. Begin again…as if you didn’t know any techniques or any art history. Use big, sweeping gestures to loosen up. Relax your wrist. Don’t think. Feel it, use your senses and intuition, let go of all expectations, and express… Use nature as your forever model and meditate there. (These are some of the things that I teach in my classes for all ages/levels.)
I encourage you to explore what you could offer in your own potential business. You can also teach online, make process/demo videos, sell your art, and teach/volunteer locally. Community centers and children/adults everywhere need good safe teachers. Building up a community of inspiring teachers and thriving students is important. Get involved in community projects…or start new ones. Support the arts. Thanks for your interest!
*This answer is also meant for any college students who asked if they could intern with me. We’ve been self-isolating to stay healthy, sorry! Hope you find that right fit for your credits. I know it’s not always easy to find. Stay safe!
Amor Milagre Garden Design. Dancers point toes to the sky!
I will answer more of your thoughtful questions later on in another one of my Miniviews (Mini Interviews).
In the meantime…
*Express yourself, paint with plants, and adore all of yourself. Love, ~ Amor Milagre
Peace is needed everywhere, within and out there to share, to be, and for all to live safely and freely.
Plants are needed to breathe, to heal, to protect, to house, to eat, to amaze, to balance, and to pollinate.
There is a serious lack of both.
Peace is felt by just being around plants. Plants can thrive in a peaceful world.
Learn from nature. There is a renewing cycle in the natural world. It is harmonious, and it only works well when everything is included, but even so it adapts with clever solutions if there is something lacking. I encourage everyone to examine all choices, thoughts, and ways of communicating. Are you helping or harming? Choose to help yourself and others. Choose peace and plants.
Peace is a world full of plants, and plants give peace.
Grow Plants = Grow Peace
It is a good time for all to use/provide natural solutions to replace pollutive systems with sensitive earth-friendly ones, such as for heating, transportation, growing plants/food, and quiet non-toxic simple machines (including for the organic/non-GMO garden). Ban sound pollution like leaf blowers and fireworks, which are particularly painful for people with hearing or sound-related neurological conditions such as hyperacusis. Fireworks, and other loud sounds, are highly insensitive and cruel during this time when world tensions are high. End violence of all scales. There are so many people that need help. Let everyone rest, sleep, and let babies nap. Let everyone live in peace. Children need peace for healthy development. All children and people have the right to education and a safe world. Everyone needs peace to heal. Pollution of all kinds injures all ages with negative immediate and long-term health effects. There is no time or energy for negativity and there is much to heal. Get back to nature today. Let the trees grow in the right spots so that they may thrive and age. Grow healthy food and don’t wrap it in toxic materials. Allow people and animals to recharge and connect quietly in nature. Save your seeds and plant goodness for a positive tomorrow.
Nature and love are everything. The world is real, so why does it not feel like it? There is not much of nature left, and too many are taught to not communicate about reality. This is dangerous and it perpetuates a negative cycle. Mental health awareness and pollution awareness need to be addressed on all levels. Children, and all people, need to learn how to: understand emotional health, ask for help, help those who need it, heal themselves, and communicate lovingly and respectfully. Peace is possible if we all choose it. Unlearn negativity and Live Peace.
Love to All for Love is Everywhere
Let the world breathe…we have good things to do and share.
