Christmas Wreaths of 2020

Each year the Nursery makes fresh Christmas Wreaths to give away and donate to friends and the local community. 

This time around, I made 12, including one for our own door. That means I had a MASSIVE sparkle party in my own kitchen. Usually I can do this project all in one evening but 12 was just a few too many so it took me a whole 2 evenings to decorate them all. I did however learn a few things from the past few years, like how to contain as many sparkles in one area and how NOT to spread them all throughout the house. So, I came up with an ingenious plan to tape plastic tablecloths onto the kitchen cupboards. This worked perfectly as we have a galley shaped kitchen. Mind you, with two woof woofs, a Hubby Dearest, myself and the FAERIES we still did an amazing job of making the house all glittery. 

 

Each year I make our wreath just a bit different than the rest. I decided to go with a rose-gold theme and I think it was one of the best ones I've ever made and we were really happy with how it turned out.

So between shades of reds, cream, white, gold, green and silver these wreaths went beyond me expectations. Each wreath had Christmas scented pinecones that would waif into the air and of course wee bells that would ring each time a door was opened or closed. One thing that I did add in this year were lights!! Either pinecones or mesh wired balls in gold or silver made the sparkles dance in the evening light. It was so beautiful to drive down the street and see all of the wreaths I had made lit up. 

It was just this past weekend that I had all of the wreaths returned to me so it was time to cover up the kitchen and take them all apart to save the flowers and decorations for next year. As each wreath was dropped off or picked up, the recipients had nothing but praise, amazement and a glitter in their eye. It took me a full two evenings to make all twelve wreaths and only one afternoon to store everything away.

Now it wouldn't be right if I didn't take orders for next year. Surprisingly enough, the most asked for colour was BLUE! Yes, blue. Second would be metallics and then follows all of the regular traditional colours of reds, greens creams and whites. So, I have already ordered over 200 blue silk poinsettia flowers and now almost daily there seems to be a parcel or two waiting for us at the post box. It's like getting a present everyday! Mind you, my shopping doesn't stop now as I'll be busy looking for sparkly decorations all throughout the year.

So, which one was your favourite? Do you prefer the traditional look of reds and greens or are you a bit more daring and you like pinks, purples and blues? 

Book Review: Flower Fairies Friends -- How to Host a Flower Fairy Tea Party by Frederick Warne

Book Review ...

Flower Fairies Friends -- How to Host a Flower Fairy Tea Party

Author: Frederick Warne
Illustrations: Cicely Mary Barker

Published in 2005 by Warne Frederick & Company
ISBN10: 0723253609     ISBN13: 9780723253600


Have you ever been invited to a tea party? Have you ever hosted a tea party? How about having a guide book what was actually written by fairies for such an occasion. Well, in this book you will find help from the Kingcup Fairy and pretty Fairies who will help you throw the perfect tea party.



Here are a few secrets from the fairies to you...

The first project you get to make is butterfly invitations, the perfect way to share-the-date.

Everyone loves snacks so Fairy Strawberry shares her favourite Baked Strawberry Recipe and Fairy Holly suggests Christmas Tree Toasties for those tea parties held during the holiday season.

The Pink Fairies share decoration ideas, like tissue carnations, Candytuft's name cards and Pansy's Chair Wings.

Fairies Tansy, Guelder Rose and Kingcup help you with your fairy fashions ranging from outfits to tiara's and floral crowns. Oh and you can't forget, the yarn pom-poms for your shoes!

The last project is to make pop-up cards to say thank you to all of your fairy guests who attended.

In the very back of the book, Fairy Lavender includes a space for you to record all of your special memories.

This book is filled with beautiful patterns, instructions, ideas, 40+ stickers and a party planner list to help you along the way.




You can purchase this book through your local bookstore or on-line through Indigo.ca or Amazon.com. Be sure to check out the other three books written by Frederick Warne and illustrated by Cicely Mary Barker in this Flower Fairies Friends Collection.




Whether is be midsummer or during the winter holiday season, this book will help you host the perfect tea party for all of your fairy friends.

Where did Spring go??

Well today was April 2, 2013 and this is what it looked outside of our northern nursery today even though we decorated the windows!

I do believe we were to expect 13 cm (5") of fresh snow and later on in the week we are to drop down again to -27C (-17F).

Oh well, eventually spring will get here :)