Well it isn't really; I'd much rather have a real fire glowing in the hearth but as we've not had the chimney swept for a couple of years we decided not to tempt fate and light it. My mum and dad did something similar a few years ago and it took three fire engines and an assortment of neighbours in an eclectic, and somewhat bewildering range of nightwear to put it out. But I digress...
As my part of the world is now under a good few inches of snow, I decided to go do some virtual shopping over on Etsy rather than venture out into the wilderness that is our local shopping centre, and here's what I've come up with - all rather self indulgent and based on the fantasy that I have oodles of money at my disposal to fritter away at whim....
by Mandy Walden
by Suzanna Scott
by Swanbones
by DownToTheWireDesigns
by Tinaimel
by TinyOwlsMagicAttic
by Windfalcon
by Chopoli
by Boundstaffpress
by Blueridgemercantile
by SheepingBeauty
by lunaticart
by Virginialeeart
by Beadfreaky
by EquosDesigns
Well, that's a nice chunk of this morning wasted, I suppose I really ought to go look at wrapping some of the real presents currently strewn across my living room floor.....wish me luck, I may be gone a while!
We have the same tastes. I'll send all these imaginary gifts to you if you'll pretend to send them to me too.
ReplyDeleteI do have a fireplace, but it's gas and I really can't afford the gas bill. So I put some little trees with white lights on them on the hearth. It's not a fire, but just as cheery.
Merry Christmas,
Cenya
What a wondrous basket of goodies you have found, I luv the ring of tree's picture by virginialeeart ;- )
ReplyDeleteOh man, these are gorgeous. Now I'm going to have to go and check out some of these Etsy shops. I guess cleaning the flat can wait just a little bit longer.
ReplyDeleteAren't they all fabulous? It never ceases to amaze me how talented and creative some folk are.
ReplyDelete@Cenya, It'd be my pleasure but seeing as we do seem to have so much in common won't we both be tempted to hold something back for ourselves? I love the idea of your tree with lights in the hearth, I might see if I can rig up something similar to fill the gap myself :-)
@Aaron-Paul, I've seen some of her art online previously but never realised she was on Etsy also, once we've got Christmas out of the way I'm hoping to buy a copy of that print - I know the exact place I'm going to hang it too!
@Lynn, Noooooooooo resist the urge, you'll waste entire afternoons flitting from one store to the other.........then again, if it's a choice between that and cleaning I know which option I'd go for!