Briar and Bramble

Tonight, Yule starts for our family and many others. While we participate in other Winter themed celebrations before tonight, Mothers Night is when Yule really begins for us. Mothers Night is the start of the New Year and is focused on the ancestral mothers and female spirits that are a part of one’s family or community, etc. These are called the Disir and our hope is that they watch over and protect us. Our family celebrated them by baking cookies from places our ancestors hailed, spending time in the snow together and shoveling sidewalks, etc to help our neighbors, finishing crafts before sundown and enjoying a hearty meal together inspired by a favorite meal my Mom (my kids Omi) made growing up.

Do you celebrate Mothers Night? What do you do to participate?

The prayer here was created by “Wyrd Dottir” and this blog has a lot of great information about Mothers Night, etc. I just created this pretty graphic.

Their blog is found here: https://wyrddesigns.wordpress.com/2016/12/20/mothers-night-the-start-of-yule/

Thank you so much to everyone who supports my shop and pages! Financially or not it honestly really is nice! My family and I deeply appreciate every sale made. ♥️ I just shipped the handmade gifts I was able to make for my family as well as two orders all funded by sales. Thank you again for supporting us! 🍄

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Newest batch of embroideries based on my kids drawings. There’s a theme apparently. 😅 I’m so close to finishing up gifts except for a few crocheted items! 😍

Also, I really need to get a portable light box with the lack of sun here. 😅

I only have 3 items at this discount in the shop but I thought I’d offer this deal now instead of waiting until next month! Grab goodies for your seasonal decor for next year! Guaranteed shipping/arrival by Yule and Christmas dates have come and gone unfortunately however. Still! Get them before they are gone! Get started on 2019’s holiday shopping early! 😅🍄

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Taking a break making items for the shop and working on little heartfelt presents with my kids. My almost 4 year old drew this heart and I stitched it up for her daddy. His favorite color is cobalt blue and her favorite color now is also blue so it’s a perfect little piece from the mini version of himself. 💙

Started the drying process for the more natural decor aspect in our home! I’m trying something new to me with the cranberries this year. You pour boiling water over them, wait until they are done popping, drain and then freeze for several hours before drying in the oven. The orange slices I just put in the dehydrator. 😅 I’m going to try a pomander again this year but I haven’t had much luck in the PNW. 🎄

I realize it’s short notice but with my shipping time frame and shipping dates I’m going to have to say that December 7th, 2018 is the last day to guarantee shipping for Christmas AND Yule. Unless of course something out of my control with the shipping company happens. Tracking will as always be available on your order to see where your package is. I will not be closed this holiday season and will continue to ship around open business days. 🎄

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I don’t have anything new for the shop today so here’s a Christmas present I made. ♥️

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Before and After!

I was given pieces of a broken straw display some time ago with the intention in mind to fix it. The idea was daunting in trying to get everything to hang properly, etc without breaking. So this year I finally took a few pieces to work with as separate things instead of one display. I still have more I can use too. I think I did okay for having my kids quite literally crawling all over me. I’ll probably save the rest of the pieces for next year when I might have some assistance in keeping their attention off of my work. ♥️

I had made this to sell but the marking tool I use to help put my design together left a residue I can’t get off so it lives with me now. I kept wanting to save a piece for myself so I guess this was the way to get me to keep one. 😅♥️🎄

There are other items in my shop though!

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‪Listed another piece today! Hoping to get the rest of my holiday pieces up I’ve made so far up tomorrow in time for my sale. 25% off ends Dec. 1st, 2018! ♥️‬

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New! My 25% off sale ends tomorrow (1 December 2018) so grab this while the discount lasts! ♥️

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I made this in 2016 and it has broken since then. It was salt dough that I shaped with my then one kid before baking and painting it together. We used it to count down to Yule by placing a red glass half marble in each day until we got to the center. It was part of our bed time ritual. My kids are at an age where they might fight over this task so I’m looking at alternative countdowns. Other than their usual chocolate advent calendars. Thought I would share the idea for anyone interested! It’s a bit early but I might forget before December starts. 😂

First Yule present is done!♥️ I made an extra long (over 7 feet) velvet scarf using Bernat’s Velvet yarn in “Burgundy Plum.” It’s so soft and witchy and I love it. 🧶#notforsale

Trying to hold onto the feeling of Fall while I craft Yule gifts. As soon as Samhain passes (or at least Halloween) the rush begins. Do you jump right into Winter holiday prep or focus on the remaining days of Fall for as long as you can? 🍁

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