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God Jul ~ Merry Christmas ~ Joyeux Noël !!



Are you ready for Christmas ? Well, I am !!

From this beautifully decorated Castle, in the south of Holland, I wish you joy, light and warmth. May your Christmas celebration be filled with all the wonderful things you are longing for. Feel happy, receive all the hugs, appreciate the moments, give Love.

From my heart to yours, have a wonderful Christmas celebration !

Warm hug ~  Aina

 

  

All images : Aina

Greetings from Holland


 
Foto :  Aina


Hi everyone !

Just a quick hello from The Netherlands. With my dutch husband, I have already enjoyed some wonderful days of our 3 weeks of holiday. Wednesday we are travelling to Maastricht and the famous Christmas market there. I have seen a few images on internet and the city looked very beautiful with old buildings dressed with Christmas lighting. Two nights will be spend in a fabulous castle. I will publish more pictures later. Just wanted to wish you a great week. Enjoy your Christmas preparations !

~  Warm greetings  ~

Aina

Decorating with nature - Inspirational collage


Tusen takk til alle som har vært med på å lage denne fine Inspirasjons collagen !
Det var mange flotte bidrag, og av enkelte mottok jeg både 4 og 5 bilder. Det var vanskelig å plukke ut bare ett bilde per blogger, men jeg valgte ut de som passet best sammen.   

Bakgrunnen for denne Ideen var først og fremst for å vise hvor Inspirerende mine bloggevenner er, og hvor enkelt det kan være å lage noe vakkert og unikt ut av naturmaterialer. Det kan være noe du har hentet i skogen, fra din egen hage eller til og med fra grønnsaksdisken. I tillegg kan det slå "knock out" på hvilken som helst annen dyr Interiørdekorasjon. Jeg blir Inspirert av disse kreative jentene, dessuten er de gode bloggevenner av meg !


Som en Inspirasjon til alle i Juletiden, her er de vakre bidragene :


All Seasons

Patricia is using moss and lace to make a simple wreath. To make it stand out a bit more, as a background a unusal window and a rustic door. The location makes it all look stunning !


The Swenglish home

Helena is very generous, using flowers, moss, hyacinth, cones and nuts to vary her arrangements. And the end result is absolutely fantastic !




Lotten is well known for her green friends. She greets them early in the morning and warmly kiss them good night. All year round. She`s a great artist, like magic she creates the most unique decorations. Just look at her eggs made of lamb`s Ear !



Sandra already made an Inspirational collage. In true Scandinavian style, she has decorated her home with what she found just outside her home. She made every single piece look beautiful. She even used a couple of hoorns !



Mia loves all romantic, which she surprisingly often combines with rustic charm. Here she has created a wreath of moss on top of a rusty old wheel. Unique !




These are Gerdas Christmas balls, aren`t they gorgeous ? She loves making them. As Lotten, she also uses lamb`s ears, which is pinned down with pins onto a styrofoam ball. Some is made of antique fabrics, she tores old pieces of blouses and wrappes it around. Creative !



Julie loves to decorate with natural materials and fresh winter greens. These Christmas urns welcomes her guests at the front porch each year. Could it be a better welcome ?



Mari creates a lot of great decorations. An antique sauceboat can be very versatile, and makes and excellent flower pot ! And why not transform your old hanger ?



Malin loves cones, in all shapes and sizes. She makes beautiful Christmas wreaths, which I love very much. And to spice things up she adds them as an additional decoration around plants.


* With these images I wish all of you a warm and happy 3. advent * 

 
~ Aina ~

Have a wonderful 2. advent

All images : Taverne Agency


Endelig Lørdag...

Tross varmere temperaturer har jeg lagt i ovnen. Synes det er herlig med helg nå, og ser frem imot å klemme litt mer på mannen og nyte både vin og en sjokoladebit. (..eller to, eller 4...) Jeg har gjort kjøkkenet klart så det er bare å mikse sammen en god middag i kveld.  Favoritt skjorta er hengt opp til tørk, og kattene er endelig varme etter noen forblåste timer ute. Og her sitter jeg nå og skriver årets Julekort, og brev.

Ønsker alle som kikker inn, en varm og hyggelig 2 adventshelg !

~ Aina ~