Wednesday, 22 December 2010

Nature.....

......has had an effect on many a travel plan in recent days. I hope that you all get to where ever you wish to go. I am lucky that my brother who has a land rover managed to get to me yesterday and brought a lovely christmas tree with him. I was beginning to think how I could decorate a wicker wigwam.

Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas and a good new year.



This is my latest journal which is now packed up as a gift.




Two more hearts for weeks 48 and 49. I have used mainly sari silk ribbons and a little hand stitching along with beads. I need to get busy and make the last three.





When we were young my sister and I both had fairies for the christmas tree and had to take it in turn to have ours at the top. Mine which you can see is very 1960's and only has one leg, the other lost decades ago.



My sisters was a more tradition one rather like the one my grandparents had. When my grandmother died I had her fairy which still has it's original box. British made and the price was 4 shillings and 9 pence.






Wishing you all a peaceful and happy time.

12 comments:

dosfishes said...

Glad your brother made it with a tree, although I suspect that hanging your hearts from a wicker wigwam would have made a wonderful tree all on it's own. Love the 60"s fairy doll, my childhhood time too,
and it makes me think of a fairy Barbie doll in some way. You are getting lots of snow, we only a little and
not every one has the land rover to get through it.
Must be a mess, although so pretty. Hopefully families with reunite and all will be well. Peaceful Christmas.
xox Corrine

Jan said...

Stay home and stay safe! I was lucky and the weather was merely wet for my travel to my brother's on Sunday for our family get together. Your hearts are lovely, I have been making some fabric hearts too. Those angels are very special, I hope they last for many years yet.
Happy Solstice to you and yours.

Emma said...

I do miss my landrover in this snow but sliding about in one is quite an experience! We're staying put & so glad.

Love your hearts & a lovely journal gift. I'll miss my squares, will you miss your hearts?

Jill said...

Love your vintage fairies, and your sketchbook is beautiful.
Have a wonderful Christmas,
Jill

Kayla coo said...

Hope you have a wonderful Christmas.
I love the vintage fairys!

LOVE STITCHING RED said...

Lovely photos Heloise
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Carolyn x

artymess said...

I had a doll like this !!! now Im showing my age she wasn't a fairy though but the doll was identical ....Hope you are having a lovely Christmas despite not getting where you should have been ........xx

Anja said...

Have a wonderful time in between the years, it is such a quit blessed time. Loved to look at your new post, the fairys your newest hearts.
Merry Christmas!

M.A. Wakeley said...

Happiness and peace to you in the New Year. I have been enjoying going through the images in your blog. Each piece of art is a beauty and your photography is outstanding :)

Ticking stripes said...

Beautiful journal. Your hearts are gorgeous too as ever!

Linda said...

What a beautiful journal...and I love the hearts (especially the pinky/purply one - so luscious!)

Jensters said...

I really love these hearts and such vibrant colours too...i always seem to have trouble with hearts...must give them another go sometime.