merry christmas to one and all x

to all the lovely followers & the folks who read this blog

thank you, wishing you all a golden, peaceful christmas

may your days be filled with love & laughter

x x x

we will be back in the new year

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( painting by me, ruthie prints can be bought here)

yvonne gilbert . . .illustration

mrs santa

by

yvonne gilbert

wonderful attention to detail

heidi wastweet . . .sculpture

bas-relief sculptures by

heidi wastweet

"strong characters & symbolism"

each piece tells a story

ingrid houwers . . . celtic knotwork

intricate celtic knotwork designs

by

ingrid houwers

luana coonen . . . . precious things

luana coonen

stunning creations, fern tiara & ivy brooch

combining natural objects & precious metals

these are perfectly magical

christmas crackers . . . to make

each year we love to make our own crackers

these are from the december issue of country living

simple and stylish crackers to make

here

angie hughes . . . embroidery

angie hughes

creative embroidery

inspired by poetry, text & the natural world

sugarplum originals . . felted journal

from sugarplum originals

a nuno felted cover for

those precious journals

scottish tenements . .

as i am off to glasgow today these

tiny traditional scottish tenement buildings seemed fitting

by

finch and fouracre

velvet flowers . . .

beaded flower & butterfly brooches
here

peacock feather wreath . . . to make

an alternative christmas wreath

from peacock feathers

to make here

nativity scene lamps . . .

i love the detailed silhouettes on these

nativity scene hurricane lamps
here

mark rowney . . . . carved leather

exquisite, carved leather book covers

by

mark rowney

eric freitas . . . clocks

clocks by

eric freitas

wonderful mechanical curiosities

emmanuel prunevieille . . . . . land art

imagination runs wild

in the land art of

emmanuel prunevieille

louise scott . . . etchings

delicate etchings by

orkney based artist

louise scott

(magical hares again!)

olof erla . . . .magical images

magical images by

olof erla

digital artist & graphic designer from iceland

and here

joanne may . . . jewellery

"the wiley fox symbol of creative energy"

jewellery by joanne may,
inspired by
nature and traditional myths & legends
visit her blog for a peep at her wonderful faerie illustration too
( i couldn't help treat myself to this beauty!)

piskies & poppets . . .

the cutest creatures at

piskies & poppets
and beautiful blog

elfin stockings . . .

elfin stockings by lenae may

at windlewood

whendi's bears . . . huggable

vintage style teds asking to be hugged

at whendi's bears

nick japaridze . . . . illustration

paintings full of

"symbolism, mystisicm, allegory & great mysteriousness"

by georgian fine artist & illustrator

nick japaridze

pinecone elves . . . to make

pinecone elves to make
here

cyber moon . . . clocks

autumn moon clock

from

cyber moon

dog daisy . . . . . harris tweeds

sumptuous colours, delicate embroidery, and tactile tweeds

birds, brooches, bracelets & more from

dog daisy

jackies blog is very worth a peep