Owl pins....And a Happy New Year

Lovely little owl brooches / pins for a bird lover

Found here in my shop

Happy New Year one and all

Love and light  Marie

Hand Made in New Zealand

There is something rather special about handmade..
Especially when everything is handmade in ones country, New Zealand
These 7 inch gnomes are made with a NZ woven woolen blanket
Stuffed with white NZ sheep's wool
And Hand dyed NZ wool yarn to tie it all together
No plastic fantastic here ha ha
Found in my shop

Love and light Marie.

Gnome wands

Today I am making gnome wands

A real easy craft and very enjoyable

Love and  light  Marie

Rainbow stars

I have been busy making rainbow paper stars
They sure do brighten up a window..
For sale in my NZ shop.. here  Two for $10

cheers  Marie

Little folk

These little folk stand next to my computer to keep me company
They are "Oh so sweet"

Love and light Marie.

Walnut crafts

Walnut crafts...
Sometimes the walnut shells from my tree are a bit dirty
And are not able to be cleaned to place treasures inside
So I have painted these ones white
Covered a small bead with wool for the hair
And hot glued a ball of wool for the body
Then I hot glued another walnut
For the cradle cover..
A nice little Christmas morning stocking fuller treat.

Love and light  Marie

Summer Vacation

I am now on my Summer vacation here in New Zealand
So I have closed my Etsy shop, as international shipping can not be guaranteed to reach you for Christmas.
However I can still ship nationally from my
New Zealand shop 

 

Love and light  Marie

Knitting

This is a photo for ladies who are knitting in Winter time
Here it is all strawberry eating and Summer time..

Love and light Marie.

Summer Nature Table

I was looking through some older photos
This is one of my Summer nature table 4 years ago..
Some are my treasures and some bought.....

This is my summer story. It was summertime, the dragon flies were busy flying around , the princesses looked out over the blue lake and watched as Thumbelina sailed on the sparkling waters in her waterlily pad boat. Standing on the shore next to the pink peace stone stood a little summer green gnome. On the far shore , surrounded by flowers and a dove, stood a little blue flower child, she was wearing a beautiful cloak of red roses. How happy they all were to see the sun and to be outside by Mother Earth.. under the blue summer skies.

Love and light Marie.

The perfect Christmas gift

Found here in my shop

Free shipping within New Zealand and world wide

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Rainbow fairies

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Love....

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My early Summer garden

Father Christmas...

Wool Father Christmas figures

All ready for the first of my fairs this weekend

cheers  Marie

Silk fairies....

Lots of silk fairies flying around my living room at the moment

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Sparkles in the snow

A lovely handmade Winter wreath 

Found here in my store

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Visiting.....

My dear daughter has been home visiting

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Having a chat....

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Winter blue...

For sale in my shop

cheers  Marie

White wisteria

My Sister-in-laws lovely garden

White Wisteria blowing in the wind, Honeysuckle Farm, Wairoa

New Zealand

Photo courtesy of Murry Cave

In the wood

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The crystal necklace

Happy weekend one and all.

This wool picture can be found here

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The red princess

My dear husband was quite taken with this creation

Found here in my shop

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The little Rose princess

I am very happy with having dyed the wool myself

The softer colors lead one into a new space

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Gathering in

I do believe that in some parts of the world
Autumn has arrived..
Here is a little verse and wool art for you for Autumn..

Gathering In

It is early Autumn
It is a time of gathering in
Gathering in all the memories from the year that has been
Letting those golden Autumn leaves fall on to you
So you can hold them close to your heart
So you can take all the positive things that have happened to you
and the ones that where not so good
You can take those memories and like the storing of the Autumn harvest
You bring them into your soul
Then comes Winter time
You can think about things that helped you
Things that you need to do or to change
So that come Spring you will know what new seeds
to plant in your garden. 

 

Love and light  Marie

Star paper making

My nieces had never made paper stars
So following Sarah's video from Bella Luna Toys.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua__xf55z1Q

We made these.

If you live in NZ you can buy 100 kite paper sheets at
http://www.gopher.co.nz/hastings/art-supplies/humanity-books-and-fine-art-supplies

If you live overseas, you can buy the kite paper on Etsy.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/104143756/translucent-wax-paper-for-making-window?ref=shop_home_active

The children thought they were just wonderful, to make as a birthday gift for their friends, they took them all home.

Love and light Marie

Softly softly

Softly, softly creeps Spring

Softly, softly creeps Spring
Her soft warm colors are a delight to the eye
The beautiful pale green buds unfolding
The slender grasses reaching for the sun
The soft pink and white blossom
Their petals falling on you as you walk through the park
You are bathed in pale pink
Your hair is adorned with pink and white blossom
You tread softly on Mother Earth
She is waking up from the long Winters sleep
You are waking up
You are ready to greet the Spring

  

 Love and light  Marie

Drying in the breeze

Today was a lovely sunny day

So I decided to dye some wool

Here it is drying in the breeze

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My Wisteria child

The inspiration came when I was swinging 

In my garden, under the Wisteria.

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Nativity

If you were thinking about getting a nativity scene

Now would be a great time

Listed here in my shop

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Whispers

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Spring maid

I rather like her green pearl jacket

And her green skirt

Details can be found here

cheers  Marie

Owls Owls Owls

There is a lot of Hooting going on around my little homestead

Click here to view

cheers  Marie

Little owls

Working on a slightly different owl design at the moment

$20 for two, free NZ shipping in my  Etsy shop

cheers  Marie

The World of Peter Rabbit

Three little 20year old boxes

Found here in my Etsy shop

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Waldorf on Etsy

We are a group of 150+ etsy artists who share a common interest in Waldorf education, in the home and through Waldorf schools. Our goal is to support & enjoy our unique community while promoting our businesses & sharing our Waldorf experience. Explore our blog to learn more about Waldorf education, find creative ideas to incorporate into your family's schooling & to meet the unique, dedicated artists that make up our team. We appreciate your interest & support. Thanks for visiting!
Click here to view some fantastic Waldorf talent... 

Love and light  Marie

Sweet pea fairies

I made these sweet pea fairies last year.
My sweet pea plants this year are almost ready to flower
I wonder what colors they will be to inspire me

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Tiny paper roses

The rose maiden

Found here in my shop

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Crystal gnomes

I dyed some white carded wool purple

And it seemed to lend itself to Crystal gnomes

For sale in my shop

Free shipping within New Zealand

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Dream catcher sale

All my dream catchers are for sale

And free shipping if you live in New Zealand

Click here to view

Cheers  Marie

Nativity scenes

Every year I attended a few Waldorf Christmas fairs

So during Winter time ( which will soon be ending)

I have been busy making them, snug and warm by the fire

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I heard a whisper

I heard a tiny whisper in the forest
I turned and spotted this wee fellow
He said he was very happy with me
For providing all that was needed
Loving care so trees could grow
To shelter the birds
He said he often looked skyward
And was amazed at the amount
Of birds that visited my home
He told them to tell others to come

Love and light  Marie

Hand dyed silk rainbow fairy mobile

This is my lovely silk fairy mobile

Just perfect for hang above a babies crib

Click here to view more details

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Spring Pussy Willow Maiden

In celebration of our forthcoming Spring here in New Zealand

It is for sale here if you are interested 

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Giveaway winner

The winner of the Circle wool picture is Claudia.

Many thanks to all who entered,

Love and light   Marie

Wool circle picture giveaway

This sweet picture is my giveaway

Just leave a comment  to enter and share with your friends

It is open to national and international viewers

It will be drawn on the 15th of this month

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Joy

For sale in my Etsy shop

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