Christmas Decorations for France

Amidst all the chaos of the usual

Christmas preparations

I've been sewing

decorations for

my daughters Christmas tree.

I found some vintage
Christmas images

that I love

and transferred
them on to calico fabric.

and then the sewing began!

 I chose calico/muslin,

and a red striped fabric

as the background.

Then the fun started
with embellishing,

using gold trims and thread,

and tiny pieces of lace
and ribbon saved
from other projects.

some red stitching

to circle a Christmas tree

Tulle, lace, pearls
and a little
gold bell

more lace
and a little
gold glitter!!!

gold thread and beads
for the carolers

The decorations have all
been posted to France
and should now be on their tree.

my favourite one

the Nativity scene

in the stable at

Bethlehem

where

Christmas

began.

Thank you to all my dear friends

for visiting.

We've only got 12 more sleeps!

Be kind to one another

Christmas hugs

Shane x

Light a candle and remember the children

This Sunday is
Worldwide Candle Lighting
day
to honour and remember
the children who
have left us too soon...

Each year
at 7pm

on the second Sunday
of December
we light candles
in memory
of the children
of the world
who have died.

New Zealand
is the first country
on Earth
to light our candles.



Please honour our children

who have gone before us

by lighting your candle

for an hour

on Sunday 12th December

 at 7pm

in your time zone.

 You will help create

 a wave of light

 that will travel the globe

 in quiet remembrance…

Thank you dear friends

for your comments

and emails

of encouragement.

I'm back on track

and getting into

the Christmas spirit.

Be kind to one another.

Christmas hugs

Shane x

Lost for words....

It's been a difficult week...
and everything's finally
caught up with me.
There are no words left...
I'm feeling incredibly
empty.

Please enjoy
these quintessentially
New Zealand
images.

 
A Maori waka (canoe)
such as the ones used in
the great migration from
 Hawaiki
to New Zealand
1000 years ago.

The Sky Tower
in my home town
Auckland.

The indomitable majesty of
Mitre Peak in the
Fiords.

These images are
who I am -
intrinsically
kiwi!
They give me strength.

Have a wonderful Friday
I'll be back to my
old self tomorrow!!

Take care of one another
hugs
Shane x