a year ago today, on the 24th November, we moved into our little cabin, it was a dark cold Sunday evening, but it was the start of what has been the most wonderful year of my life ... here are a few snap shots of the year!
I'm so looking forward to the next year!!
I'm so looking forward to the next year!!
I feel so behind this Autumn, I have been sick pretty much since the wedding so I have not been on top of any jobs, and now Christmas is only a month away and I am beginning to panic! I have never been so un-organised :/
but I made a start this week and have managed to make some Christmas cards ... I have cheated a bit this year, they are not from original artwork that I have done, but I found among my stash of papers some Christmas papers that must have come with a magazine one year, so I have just had fun with them!
but I made a start this week and have managed to make some Christmas cards ... I have cheated a bit this year, they are not from original artwork that I have done, but I found among my stash of papers some Christmas papers that must have come with a magazine one year, so I have just had fun with them!
we were very blessed with the wedding presents we received from everyone, but here are a few of the more unusual ones ...
a weather house all the way from Germany!
perfect for our little cabin!
sheep skin rug and wood carving ... we got an eagle one too and they are now outside but this was when we first got it!
beautiful throw made from sari's ... love it on the wall!
these lovely Welsh love spoons ... and one is totally personalised!
and an amazing scrumptious blanket, hand made by my cousin!
a weather house all the way from Germany!
perfect for our little cabin!
sheep skin rug and wood carving ... we got an eagle one too and they are now outside but this was when we first got it!
beautiful throw made from sari's ... love it on the wall!
these lovely Welsh love spoons ... and one is totally personalised!
and an amazing scrumptious blanket, hand made by my cousin!
a couple of months before the wedding Auntie Jo asked me what colour my bridesmaids were going to be dressed in ... it was for a surprise and I was intrigued!
The night before the wedding I popped back to the hotel to see everyone who was staying there and put the flowers in all the jars and Auntie Jo gave me a box full of a teddy wedding!! and there was even a Dilly-dog and Timber wolf!!
so cute!
there was a little shelf at one end of the room, perfect for displaying them!
after the wedding I sent each of the bridesmaids a bridesmaid teddy with a thank you card as a memento of the day
I know my little baby is going to love playing with us as teddies and the cute dilly and timber toys! thank you AUNTIE JO
The night before the wedding I popped back to the hotel to see everyone who was staying there and put the flowers in all the jars and Auntie Jo gave me a box full of a teddy wedding!! and there was even a Dilly-dog and Timber wolf!!
so cute!
there was a little shelf at one end of the room, perfect for displaying them!
after the wedding I sent each of the bridesmaids a bridesmaid teddy with a thank you card as a memento of the day
I know my little baby is going to love playing with us as teddies and the cute dilly and timber toys! thank you AUNTIE JO
I wanted to keep the gifts matching the style of the wedding, so the bridesmaids bracelets were wrapped in gold tissue and packed in a lovely pale gold box. I used the same ribbons I had used for the chair tags and flower jars.
to thank Tina for doing the flowers I found her a vintage brooch (she loves vintage brooches)
wrapped it in voil and ribbon ...
and in one of the lovely pale gold boxes!
for our parents, we bought lovely pink roses bushes ... I stupidly didn't take a photo though, and we also gave jars of sweets to various people ... I tried to pick sweets they would love and they are like big versions of the jars the kids got in the activity bags ...
I put them in rustic brown paper bags with tags and ribbon
for Auntie Jo, I wanted to do something a bit different to thank her for the amazing wedding cakes, so I made her a cake queen sign!
George the best man got some lights for his truck ... the packaging wasn't that exciting, but here it is all packed up for him!!!
to thank Tina for doing the flowers I found her a vintage brooch (she loves vintage brooches)
wrapped it in voil and ribbon ...
and in one of the lovely pale gold boxes!
for our parents, we bought lovely pink roses bushes ... I stupidly didn't take a photo though, and we also gave jars of sweets to various people ... I tried to pick sweets they would love and they are like big versions of the jars the kids got in the activity bags ...
I put them in rustic brown paper bags with tags and ribbon
for Auntie Jo, I wanted to do something a bit different to thank her for the amazing wedding cakes, so I made her a cake queen sign!
George the best man got some lights for his truck ... the packaging wasn't that exciting, but here it is all packed up for him!!!
I wanted to give my dad a little something and came across something like this on pinterest and decided to make some myself. My dads suit was blue so I embroidered in blue a lovely message on a hanky!
Dad, of all the walks we have been on, this is my favourite. love Maria
I also made one for Steves dad ...
thank you for being my second Dad. love Maria
I gave them to them just before we left home in the morning :)
Dad, of all the walks we have been on, this is my favourite. love Maria
I also made one for Steves dad ...
thank you for being my second Dad. love Maria
I gave them to them just before we left home in the morning :)
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I am an English girl married to a lovely Welsh man with a couple of little wild boys. We live in a cosy log cabin high up in the Welsh hills with or gentle wolf, crazy puppy and a wild cat that lives in the wood pile!
I love all crafts, reading, dreaming, selling pretty things and cups of tea. I am trying to live a more healthy, holistic and green life.
I love all crafts, reading, dreaming, selling pretty things and cups of tea. I am trying to live a more healthy, holistic and green life.
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