The Wise Man

It has been raining here today

so after doing some chores I made this

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Owl wreath

I have just finished making this sweet wee owl wreath
It is in my Etsy shop for $30 USA

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Swapping

Sometimes one is looking for a gift for a child, a family member or a friend

They can be hard to find.

I can help you out

I love swapping, so you are welcome to choose anything from my Etsy shop

And I will swap it for something of yours, 

I love Waldorf inspired creations the very best

Email me here

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Gnome Treasure Box

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Season's greetings

Etsy shop open

Elsa Beskow inspired treasure box

My Etsy shop is open again for business

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Look who I found in the garden

I have just finished mowing the lawns

And found this little green shoot child in my garden

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The Winter Snow fairy

I do love the imagery of what something likes this conjures up

To me it is a Winter Snow fairy carrying an Enchanted Snow Acorn
And the glitter represents Starlight

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Nativity Tableau's over the years

I thought you might like to see a few Nativity Tableau's I have created over the years

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Lights Shining Out

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Peace dove

Painted yesterday by my dear daughter

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My daughter is visiting

My only darling daughter is visiting

She is a bit arty like her Mother

We always get the paints out

This is what she painted yesterday

I think I might put her to work

Doing some art for my Etsy shop, ha ha

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Preparing

I wonder if you are like me at this time of the year

Busy with phone calls and emails on what to bring on Christmas day

Is there enough bedding for visitors, who is bringing what

Present buying, card sending, Christmas baking, tree decorating

All preparing for Christmas day with family

It is the one time of the year when everyone makes a great effort to be together as a family

Photos are taken to hold those memories close to our hearts

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Jack and the Beanstalk

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Do what you love

Today I have been published in the lovely blog

"Do What you Love"

I share my story

To read my interview click here

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Living the dream

I am one lucky lady

I am living my dream, to stay home and be a homemaker and create

My husband works full time at a local apple orchard

I lead a simple life, in a small warm home

How lucky am I

Lucky because I can send my art out into the world

to make people smile

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The Lantern Princess

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Summer Roses

Freshly picked Summer Roses from my garden

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December Giveaway Winner

The winner is  Mamabuzz, congratulations

If you could contact me, I will ship in time for Christmas

cheers  Marie

Opp shopping

 I enjoy going Opp shopping, (Opportunity shops)

Or thrift shops, you may call them

One can find all sorts of treasures

I spotted this cane frame for $2, 

And knew exactly what I was going to use it for

Mary holding a special Babe

Watched over by an Angel

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Waiting Patiently

Sometimes one just has to wait patiently

In line for your turn to receive some Crystal light

And then when you get it, you sure do shine

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The Magic Onions guest

Today I am a guest over at "The Magic Onions"

With some thoughts on "Letting Go"

Click here to view

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Shabby Chic - Mixed Media Jewellery - door knob dazzler

 Have a beaut weekend all

Remember to enter my giveaway on my previous post

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December Giveaway

The final monthly giveaway for the year

Open to everyone around the world

Just leave a comment

It will close on December the 4th

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I so enjoy all of your comments

A new addition

Look who has joined me in my home

A lovely doll from Jennifer

What a little sweetie she is

Do pop over and look at her Etsy shop here

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Mixed Media needle felt art - Child of the forest

I do not often deviate from needle felting

But thought I would play around with these trees

They are for sale,  for $25 each in my shop

Delightful wee wooden pictures

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What is Mother owl looking at??

 She is looking at a tiny  baby

Clothed in  the softest finest wool

Placed there by an angel who needed to rest

She knew that the Mother owl would look after her

And keep her safe and warm

Until her return

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I do so love all your comments

Off to a gallery

This is what I have been working on this weekend

Christmas Elves and Owls

Already to pop into a local gallery tomorrow

I am so enjoying making these owls

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A Warm glow

A corner table in my living room

Happy weekend to all

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Three chick's in nests

Now the one thing that I am not very good at is making chickens

You may say, well, how easy can this be Marie

But they never seem to flow the way I would like them to

But the lady who ordered them loves them and that is the main thing.

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Glimpses of my home

A few small glimpses of my home

My husband and I built it ourselves by hand, some 25 years ago

cheers  Marie

Elsa Beskow Inspiration

Children of the Forest treasure box

I made four of these and what fun they were to make

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My New Zealand Shop

 Some items in my New Zealand Shop

In the next few days

the international shipping closes 

for New Zealand to send parcels overseas in time for Christmas

I have decided to close my Etsy shop, slightly early

However my New Zealand shop will be open

If you spot anything that takes your fancy, just chat to me

And we can arrange something

Click here to view

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Saint Francis and the birds

The sun shone down into the forest
Its golden rays created a warm yellow glow around St Francis's halo
He loved to wander in the woods and feed the birds
He always carried some breadcrumbs in his pocket
He loved listening to their sweet bird song
It filled him with joy.

Cheers and happy wanderings, Marie

Owl's and owlets

The custom order brief said,  "Please make me two owls and four owlets"

So I sat down and made them, they took a lot of thought, time and energy

I went out into my garden this morning and photographed them

They make me smile

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Fairies

Fairies are in my garden

Have a great weekend

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Summer time

Spring has faded and Summer time is here

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