Merry Christmas . . .

Hello Folks . . .

I am back from travels to far flung corners

catching up at last.

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I want to say a huge thank you to all my lovely readers,

for your messages, support & for encouragement.

May you all find peace & happiness this coming winter solstice

may the new year bring you joy

and all your dreams come true

With love

ruthie

x x x

(design by me)

tiny foxes . . .

tiny foxes

from

beauty spot

from Kiev, in the Ukraine

Moon Hare . . .

by

Ivan Clark

ice lanterns . . .

christmas ice lanterns

to make
here

Marco Magro . . .

the ethereal jewellery of

Marco Magro

and here

though his shop is closed

until the end of December

christmas stockings . . .

Christmas stockings are a must

these beauties by

Jenny Fur Douglas

Troy Dugas . . .

amazing art work

by

Troy Dugas

made from product labels

beautiful

a closer peep is well worth it

to see all the detail

love & abundance . . .

a silver pomegranate

symbolizing love, fertility & abundance

from

winged lion

Emery & Cie . . .

beds for dreamers

from

Emery & Cie

and so much more

fabrics, quilts, wallpapers . . .

Metamorphosis . . .

Love this animation Metamorphosis

from Glenn Marshall on Vimeo.

bringing nature in . . .

handcrafted letters

in pussy willow, lavender, caspea and more

from

Katie Leigh

glass igloos . . .

oh to stay in a glass igloo

and sleep under the stars

at

Kakslauttenen

or a snow igloo, log cabin, turf chamber

paper lanterns to make . . .

perfect paper lanterns

to make

bunny coats . . .

the sweetest

bunny coats

from

In the wishing wood

gingerbread canes . . .

gingerbread candy canes

(organic too)

and lots of other delicious goodies

at

Andies speciality sweets

faerie wear . . .

so many wonderful fae costumes

on this site

firefly Path

beautiful photography too!

Mia Pearlman . . .

cut paper installations

using the play of light for extra dimension

by

Mia Pearlman

lanters to make . . .

beautiful lanterns to make

from paper doillies

(yes they have a Moroccan feel influenced

by my soon to be embarked upon

Moroccan adventure! ;-)

follow instructions here

doll hats . . .

tiny felted & beaded doll hats

by

roweena

rooks . . .

"rooks"
by
Cornish artist
Geoffrey Bickley
he uses reclaimed materials
in his beautiful work.

Moth leaf . . .

moth leaf

from

Jenny Lee Fowler

a pocket full of posies . . .

" a pocket full of posies"

the amazing fabric relief work of

Salley Mavor

beautifully presented in her books

see here also

and her blog

felted mushrooms . . .

tiny mushroom gardens

by

wandering lydia

influences from tibet . . .

wonderful shots from

photographer

nicoline patricia malina

especially

7 days in Tibet & sacred desert

inspirational colours & patterns

fae slippers . . .

cosy felted slippers

from

grazim

i found it so hard to choose which pair to show!

forest wear . . .

the zero footprint t-shirt

by

dave rittinger
(green men come to mind ;-)

party hats . . .

what a wonderful idea & so very sweet

felted party hats

by

stellandlivvi

hidden gems . . .

fit for a princess

rings filled with such detail by

sevan Bicaki

inspired by

the grand bazaar

& sultanahmet

flower people . . .

cecelia webber

photography

human flowers

coast rings . . .

"coast rings"

by

Hannah Lamb

such an unusual idea

for you can choose the part of the coast

that you wish to be incorporated!

fables dresses . . .

autumn fables dress

by

Folk Tales Apparel

night light stars . . .

for starry nights

from

glynt pottery

you can see the creativeprocess

here & here

leaf curtain . . .

cherry leaf curtain

by

land artist

richard shilling

temptation . . .

a winter warmer

by

vital temptation

angel wings . . .

" Tiny winter Hood & Tundra Coat"

i love these, so very sweet

see also their baby carrier with angel wings!

from

Lilies O Valley

beautiful images too

felted orange . . .

lovely layers

in this felted pin cushion

by

green baboon designs

Harbour Seal . . .

Harbour Seal sculpture

from

burning hands

the song of new moons . . .

new moon chime

by

botanic craft

tree Lanterns . . .

beautiful dusky lighting

by

earthsteps

oh corn . . .

fantastic colours

caught in this photograph of corn

by

Oh Corn

inspiration . . .

inspirations from a theatrical mix of

delicious colours, fabrics & designs

italian hand tailoring & oriental fabrics

by
Monica Benini

roliquery . . .

Amy Brier's stunning, hand crafted

"roliquery"

gives an interactive experience

when rolled in sand

creating infinate new sculptures

baby boat . . .

such a beautiful baby cradle

by

beaver boatworks

working with pebbles . . .

this beach stone gate clasp

is the perfect thing to make
using some of the pebbles

i pick up from the shore

visit here

to make it yourself.

autumnal banner . . .

gather together

autumnal banner

by

becka h jenningsi adore the colours, the sentiments & the style

do it yourself fimo fractals . . .

An easy to do it yourself

fab tutorial

how to make fimo fractals

I'm off to have a try!

light bulb moments . . .

tiny moss teranium

in a re-used lightbulb

from

moss teraniums

autumn felted bowls . . .

sticks & stones

felted bowls

beautiful autumnal hues

by

pond hopper

messages in moss . . .

i love this wonderful idea, just imagine

the magical writings on the wall

one could conjur!

to discover the secret of making

your own moss graffitti

visit here