Thursday 24 December 2009

merry christmas to one and all x

chrtistmas mother nature by ruthie reddento 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)

Tuesday 22 December 2009

heidi wastweet . . .sculpture

bas-relief sculptures by
"strong characters & symbolism"
each piece tells a story

Sunday 20 December 2009

luana coonen . . . . precious things


luana coonen
stunning creations, fern tiara & ivy brooch
combining natural objects & precious metals
these are perfectly magical

Saturday 19 December 2009

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

Friday 18 December 2009

Thursday 17 December 2009

Wednesday 16 December 2009

scottish tenements . .

as i am off to glasgow today these
tiny traditional scottish tenement buildings seemed fitting
by

Monday 14 December 2009

nativity scene lamps . . .

i love the detailed silhouettes on these
nativity scene hurricane lamps
here

Thursday 10 December 2009

Wednesday 9 December 2009

Tuesday 8 December 2009

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!)

Friday 4 December 2009

nick japaridze . . . . illustration

paintings full of
"symbolism, mystisicm, allegory & great mysteriousness"
by georgian fine artist & illustrator

Tuesday 1 December 2009

dog daisy . . . . . harris tweeds

sumptuous colours, delicate embroidery, and tactile tweeds
birds, brooches, bracelets & more from
jackies blog is very worth a peep

Saturday 28 November 2009

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

Friday 27 November 2009

kat soto . . . art dolls

i am forever drawn to red hair
and so ,to this maiden by kat soto

Friday 20 November 2009

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

Thursday 19 November 2009

Wednesday 18 November 2009

Sunday 15 November 2009

Saturday 14 November 2009

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

Thursday 12 November 2009

kayla coo . . . .silver tree

love these embroidered badges by
see more of her beautiful work on
her blog here

Wednesday 11 November 2009

button bracelet . . . to make

i love buttons & have fond memories
of rooting through my grandmas button box
so loved this button bracelet
lots of other button ideas here

Tuesday 10 November 2009