Thankful {things I love} Thursday ...

This is the snowy view from my kitchen window last night.

Twinkle lights surround all four windows and

 on our kitchen table tiny bees wax votive candles flicker.

I love this time of year ... dinner by candle light, snow falling lightly.

~*~ magical ~*~

I have just finished a little Woodland Walks Christmas ornament collection.

The set includes 6 felt ornaments :

sparrow :: rabbit :: fox :: owl:: toadstool:: woodland walks heart as well as

a "Sweet as Chocolate" card

 & an inspirational tag

For your Christmas tree as an ornament,

added to swags across your fireplace or staircase,

tucked into a wreath,

added to the  top of a present

... you could even add a small pin to the back and attach to your coat to wear on your own Woodland Walk.

felt, fabric and stamps

create the Woodland Walks heart

I've included lots of little "extras" so the collection can be split up

you could for instance ...

keep a few ornaments for yourself

and attach the little tag to another as a gift ...

Tuck another in the "Sweet as Chocolate" card.

{cards are in the latest Green Craft magazine}

these cards are the ideal little vessel for ornaments ~

always love slipping an unexpected pressie into a card ♥

attach a pin (included) to the back of another to add to your coat ...

a heart just has to be added ...

my "unconditional love"

message

You can find the Woodland Walks set at my Etsy shop

listed this morning.

{EDIT: Woodland Walks set is sold & going to a lovely home ♥}

So many things to be Thankful for ...

yesterday as I was finishing up the Woodland Walks set, I received a beautiful email .

In fact, I asked in my reply if I could post a bit of it, to which she generously said yes.

 

"Hi Deb,  I think your card up-cycle is completely brilliant, original, edgy and for me addictive.

I think it is my favourite project, by far, in the latest Green Craft for all of the above reasons ...

...I am an avid card-maker and I think your design is brilliant.

Thanks for submitting your idea to the magazine otherwise I wouldn't be as happy and excited as I am about trying your design!

... All my best.

 Keep creating.

 Frances"

 

How lovely for someone to take the time to write such a kind note.  We are all so busy and time is so precious, which makes finding notes like this ... well...precious!

So much of my time is spent in my Sparrow Studio, thinking up designs and creating and to receive lovely feedback to tell me they are inspired by something I designed really made my day.  Thank you so much Frances ♥

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As we let our own light shine,

we unconsciously give other people

permission to do the same.

As we are liberated

from our own fear,

our presence

actually liberates others

~Marianne Williamson~