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

black spot books . . .

the tiniest of books to wear . .

from black spot books

katie O . . . . treasure chest

an antique tibetan sacred chank shell

tibetan turquoise beads

beads from the nomadic african touareg tribe

from the treasure chest collection by

katieO jewelry

kat soto . . . art dolls

i am forever drawn to red hair

and so ,to this maiden by kat soto

the dollsmith

through the keyhole . . .

i love this sentinal eschutchion

from

nottinghill usa

faerie furnishings . . . diana heyne

the loveliest of faerie furnishings & allsorts

from diana heyne

to buy visit here

michael hayman. . . celtic beauties

hayman celtic jewellry

"running hares"

bracelet

emma malony. . . peter & the wolf

printmaker emma malony's

peter & the wolf

Gillian forbes . . stone carver

the work of talented scottish stone carver

gillian forbes

see more of her work here

celtic jewellry . . .embroidered

embroidered celtic jewellry

how to make here

scarves & bags . . .knitted loveliness

stylish & cosy knits

wonderful detail & design from
eveldas neverland

Hello all you lovely visitors, i have been updating the layout of the side bar

larger pictures & more links. is there anything missing do you think

or any alteration needed? any feed back is greatly appreciated & always helpful

x x x

Just wanted to say i am quite overwhelmed at how quickly this blog has taken off

i really love having so many visitors & appreciate all your wonderful comments

it is a real pleasure to share my finds here with you all.

i might not always reply to a message, but will try to stop by for a visit when i can

hope you all have a grand weekend

many thanks again

ruthie x x x

the cailleach . . . tales of

visions of the cailleach

a delicious dip into celtic folklore
of this intriguing character

abc . . .kent & London

inspired by vintage printing blocks

this chest of drawers

from kent & london

vintage filigree . . . mucha

necklace inspired by

alphonse mucha's "poetry "

at
vintage filigree

toni DiTerlizzi . . . illustrator

wonderful illustration by

tony diterlizzi

carrie garrott . . . jewellry

waxed flower petals

make up this wonderful necklace

from

carrie garrott

fairie-ality style book . . . .

dont forget your copy of the fairie-ality style book

peep inside here & see buying info here

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david also created the fairie-ality book of costumes

see here

stephanie pui-mun law . . fantasy works

stephanie pui-mun law

delicious delicate celtic knotwork

kayla coo . . . .silver tree

love these embroidered badges by

kayla coo

see more of her beautiful work on

her blog here

button bracelet . . . to make

i love buttons & have fond memories

of rooting through my grandmas button box
so loved this button bracelet

to make here

lots of other button ideas here

symphony of shadows . . . masks

"morpheus"

stunning masks by tanith hicks

at

symphony of shadows

her blog here