Bundle : A Drawing Challenge

Bundles

of berried branches

blossoms

and joy

babies, books

and all kinds of animals



seems like everything comes in a bundle around here!


Rachel has bundled up a bunch at her place.

xo milady

Tea Time A drawing Challenge

me

 I desire a large cup of tea....


unknown source



lovely earl grey tea  

 
with its fragrant bits of Bergamot and Lavender and a little splash of cream...mmmmmm


I should like to sip it here while i wait for company....


tash tudor

such as dear Tasha Tudor

And a flamboyant mad man in plaids and tweed

and whoever else wanted to come....
                           and share a cuppa

share their thoughts

on what inspires them.

 I am already there! With all these dear inspirations seated at Ariane's Table...please come!

Amber Alexander

Don't you just LOVE??

Don't you just love when something you've seen before that inspires you pops up again via someone else's stuff on the web?

Chris Buzelli

Don't you just love when your kids who are big continue the Santa tradition, no questions, and have successfully graduated to the understanding that real “Christmas came just the same…It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags". ... How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Don't you just love when you think of someone then the phone rings and it's them?

Don't you just love when help appears from the most unimaginable sources just when you need it?

Cartolina Consulting 's Fiona Richards


And most of all...Don't you just love when someone  you admire turns around and admires you?!
I LOVE THAT!

Little signs pointing me in the right direction.

I Love love LOVE that! :)

I miss you all...been busy sorting out the old and making way for the new.

WILL SEE YOU FOR TEA in Hamburg with the Queen!   :)

xo milady

amazing cut outs found via rachel

inspired by this simple shop of shauna murray.

Tis the Season!

to look for these guys under the great pine

and wishing Santa brought fine handpainted toys such as these

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Keeping busy crafting gnome villages in a friend's shop window

while planning a party by candlelight

i ask myself " why this lazy looking cow?"

as the good old troll laughs

"because you are still 8" he says barely chuckling out the words

Grandfather Stag agrees with a hmmphh!

as i fish some for some hidden memory

of being little myself

when Christmas was so wonderfully exciting.

Still working on that!

xo milady

ps Merry Christmas!!

pss all images (except for my friend) where plucked off the web. Please forgive me!

New in Shop aka What I've been Up to

milady productions shop

parties, end of school celebrations, presentations, baking, cooking, crafting, working holiday markets, decking the halls...that's what i've been up to! ho ho ho!

Let The Festivities Begin!

In an effort to whip up some holiday delight

I made up a plan to craft up some light

with hot chocolate smiles old new years' glory

I waved my snowflake wand and told them a story

about light in darkness and a wish for an answer in snow

They all took off into the darkness while i yelled NO!
(or rather, wait for me!!!)

Some stayed up late like this darling little boy

while others were tuckered out from eating the carpet
instead of his chew toy.

And then the most magical thing of all...when we returned to add our paper lanterns to the fire, it started to snow! Just like we desired. :)





This little boot construction makes me smile.

via Vintage Jane: The Boot Story

Cheers!

xo milady

           

We have a Winner!

Congrats to Rachel!   You are the winner of a Milady Medallion! Storm already sold in my shop but I will pick something out just for you!!!! You know whats funny? I eenie meenie miney moe'd the names lastnight and got Rachel too!  :)  perfect. I wish I could give each one of you a necklace but then i'd be out of business. In thought, you are all winners.
Email me your info gypsyPanda...wherever you have a mail box!
xo milady

Winner Announcement delayed until Monday. Cyber Monday!

I decided I didn't want to be a part of the black friday craziness.  Its why I have this fairy tailish idea of how civil and wonderful everything is in the old world!
My monday starts tomorrow. And did you know? It's cyber monday!(another fabulous american shopping holiday) at least we won't be trampled by ourselves at the computer.
See you then!
xo milady

Thanks-Giving

Thanksgiving is here. That means that the holidays are upon us.  Gatherings, gluttony and pressure to buy things make me feel like Charlie Brown.  Thanksgiving came too fast this year. I'm not ready. The snow hasn't fallen. It's too warm. Isn't it Halloween? I'm confused!
And I haven't had a chance to sit down and see this childhood staple with my kids yet. But Morgan did manage to create an elaborate scene out of playmobil. Bananas!

cartoon clip

I love that my blog friends may not understand...
thanksgiving thoughts from an ex-pat
Nor do I really...the meaning and customs have already morphed into unrecognizable and hideous forms.
Some traditions, I just found out about today!
Lost Thanksgiving Culture
Thanksgiving is really about harvest, togetherness, gratefulness and celebration of company.
Thank you Linus for reminding me!

Tomorrow i will draw the GIVEAWAY WINNER!

many thanks,
xo milady