Helen Philipps: Making Time

Tuesday, 29 November 2011

Making Time

First of all today I want to say thank you so much to everyone who has entered my woodland winter giveaway in my last post, and all your kind and delightful comments....the giveaway will be open until december 8, so there is still time to enter if you've missed it.....and one of the nice things about it is i've discovered lots more blogs to visit, read and enjoy!......

Today's pctures are from the rather festive looking potting shed, where i've been spending a little time making some xmas decorations with a woodlandy, greenery kind of feel.....

.....this week is the lovely Mr P's birthday week and we have already been celebrating rather a lot....and at the weekend we'll be having a family party, so i wanted to put up the decorations a bit earlier than usual this year...............

......as well as making decorations i've been cooking....and my mother is also baking....and both my daughters are cooking and baking too.... so we will have lots of delicous food and of course plenty of cake...

......there are still flowers in the garden but now i'm going more for the foliage and some berries both real and not so real......the picture below shows the geraniums bright blooms which greeted me when i opened the potting shed door......such a vivid fanfare of colour that i really wasn't expecting!

........next week i'll be planting up some pots of bulbs as presents, when i've finished the decorations..

......here is one of the toadstool tealights, the same as the one in the giveaway....it's fun finding suitable containers for them and this one seemed ideal.....the glass lantern hangs up and looks very pretty.....

........a sweet little holly topped cake or two to help the work along.....

......and now i'm going to make some more top secret things, and hopefully put the finishing stitches into my new quilt....and clean my house, decorate the trees ready for the birthday/christmassy party....cook a little more....bake a little more.....and enjoy the week a lot.. I hope you are having a wonderful week too with lots of making time and happy cosy days and evenings.....back soon xxxxxx

39 comments:

Ali said...: You sound very busy Im exhausted just reading what you will be doing!! lol - hope Mr P has a super birthday - loving those cute toadstools xx; 29 November 2011 at 19:57
Jill said...: You are such a busy and talented lady, have found your blog via the delightful Madeleif and really pleased that I have. I am definitely going to put you on my favourite blog list
Jillx; 29 November 2011 at 19:57
Natalia Glazacheva said...: Hello, Helen! You are so creative! Thanks a lot for your pictures :o) They make me happy! Just love all... wreath, cupcakes, candle :o)
Have a happy week
Hugs from Russia
Natasha; 29 November 2011 at 20:04
Crafts @ Home said...: Happy Birthday Mr P,how beautiful your decorations will look, I like the look of your cupcakes too :)
Sue Xxx; 29 November 2011 at 20:12
Pomona said...: The decorations look lovely - have a good party!

Pomona x; 29 November 2011 at 20:25
faith76 said...: Love the christmas dec's - enjoy your party and baking etc x

Leah x; 29 November 2011 at 20:26
Thedarkerside73 said...: It all sounds so busy and lots of fun! Hope the family party goes with a great happy swing!

I love your potting shed. I would love something to play gardens in one day.

Loving all your natural decorations too your home is going to look even more gorgeous than i am sure it already does! And I just love toadstools so those tealight are just yummy to me!

Happy Merry Making.

MBB x; 29 November 2011 at 20:40
Thedarkerside73 said...: Oh and I forgot Happy Birthday to Mr P!

MBB x; 29 November 2011 at 20:41
greenrabbitdesigns said...: Goodness you do sound very busy Helen. :)
I love Christmas decorations made with real greenery, your little wreath is so pretty. I also love thoses little holly cake decorations.
It sounds like you're going to have a great party, wish Mr P a very happy birthday from me!!
Vivienne x; 29 November 2011 at 21:31
trish said...: What a lovely wreath you are creating. Those little toadstools are just too darling! :o)
And how delicious your little cakes look! Oh my. :o); 29 November 2011 at 21:37
♥ Priddy Priddy ♥ said...: What a lovely bright burst of colour from the potting shed! My daughter makes our wreaths & has the magical green fingers to make a bunch of twigs and moss into the prettiest decorations.
Happy Birthday Mr P...looking forward to seeing a few snaps of the cake?
x; 29 November 2011 at 22:19
Lorraine Young Pottery said...: Sounds like such a special time. Your wreath looks so natural I love that and the cupcakes with holly!

Lorraine; 29 November 2011 at 22:19
Jane said...: Wonderful festive delights there Helen. I loved seeing them. Your wreath is super and as for the holly cup cakes....wow! Enjoy all your crafting and have a lovely week.
Jane x; 29 November 2011 at 22:36
Annie said...: Lovely wreath Helen. And a happy birthday to Mr. P.

Christmas is creeping up on us fast isn't it!; 29 November 2011 at 22:49
Teresa Kasner said...: *H*A*P*P*Y* * *B*I*R*T*H*D*A*Y*!*!*!* to Mr. P! I hope you share photos of the party.. it sounds divine! I'm sure hoping to win your giveaway.. :-)
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((hugs)), Teresa :-); 29 November 2011 at 22:56
mynestofyarnandbuttons said...: Helen, My have you been busy. Happy Birthday to your Mr. P Sounds like he will be a very happy birthday boy. So many special decorations, cooking and baking going on. Love the lantern with the toadstool candle, can't find them here. I will be thinking of you this week and hope you get it all done, but most I hope you all enjoy yourselves. xoRobin❤; 29 November 2011 at 23:40
Naturally Carol said...: Hi Helen, do I sense a bit of a woodsy theme going on with your Christmas this year? I can't wait to see what else you add to the wreath, the toadstools and the deer decorations. I love it all already.; 30 November 2011 at 00:13
petals and vintage said...: I love your wreath. It is gorgeous. x; 30 November 2011 at 00:49
Julie Whitmore Pottery said...: Its all so wonderful, I've been gone but am so glad I'm home in time to enter your contest!
xx
julie; 30 November 2011 at 03:21
Mia said...: Looks like you're having the most wonderful time, Helen! Everything looks lovely and festive, and here's to that Birthday-boy ;) - wishing you wonderful parties and cozy time!

Many greetings from Finland again!

Yours,
Mia; 30 November 2011 at 07:25
♥ Mary Janes TEAROOM said...: Hello Helen...So much festive loveliness here!...Your heart shaped wreath looks so pretty as does your little toadstool tealight and holly cupcakes...and I love those splashes of red from your geraniums...
Happy birthday to Mr.P who is going to have such a wonderful birthday with all the ladies of the family baking for him!....I am sure you are going to have such a fabulous family day,
Susan x; 30 November 2011 at 08:02
salty pebble said...: wowza! such a beautiful post! i love your creations and photography- so stunningly pretty! all the things i love! -adore!!!! ;0)x
must enter your lovely giveaway too x
....p.s im getting tummy rumbles looking at those festive cakeys xx; 30 November 2011 at 08:42
salty pebble said...: p.s this country rabbit has signed into her a mermaids purse bloggy hehe x; 30 November 2011 at 08:44
sew said...: Crikey - and I thought I was busy!!! Love the wreath - I want a toadstool!! Greetings to the Birthday Boy - enjoy the party.; 30 November 2011 at 09:54
Gem said...: I love Christmas, such a lovely Christmassy post :D x x x x; 30 November 2011 at 13:54
koralee said...: You my dear have got me loving toadstools...I see them popping up here and there as I shop around town but I think it is because of you I notice them...pure joy. xoxoxo Hugs; 30 November 2011 at 14:28
...Nina Nixon... said...: I really need to shake a tail - I just can't seem to get festive at all this year. Though saying that the advent calender did go up this morning for the kiddies.

I love your wreath - I say every year 'I'm going to make one' and then end up snipping the things I can find from the back garden to hand from the door. Not half as lovely as yours.

Nina x; 30 November 2011 at 14:30
Bee Lady said...: Oh gosh....I am going to miss my potting shed. Thanks for commenting on my blog. If you saw the "rainy day boots" pics, behind that lovely arbor is my potting shed. We are building our own home and moving, and it's the one thing I'm going to miss....probably more than the house! I love your wreaths. They are beautiful.

Cindy Bee; 30 November 2011 at 14:56
cathleen said...: I think nature provides the prettiest decorations and yours are lovely, Helen. Happy Wednesday!; 30 November 2011 at 18:33
morikomidori said...: so pretty and full of warmth ❤
a happy birthday to Mr.P.
my birthday is in this coming week too :); 1 December 2011 at 00:38
Simone said...: It looks like you have enough to keep you busy!!! The wreath is gorgeous and a little bit different - which I like! Have a lovely week doing lots of fun and crafty things. I hope Mr. P has a lovely birthday! x; 1 December 2011 at 16:40
Madelief said...: Dear Helen,

Christmas is the perfect time for baking and cooking. My daughters and I will spend some time in the kitchen too tomorrow :-). Your cupcakes look delicious and the heart shaped wreath beautiful!

Enjoy your baking!

Lieve groet, Madelief x; 1 December 2011 at 19:22
my4lilgirls said...: Oh Helen the heart is so beautiful, i really love it :D
Karen x; 1 December 2011 at 20:16
Poppy said...: Gorgeous wreath! A belated Happy Birthday to Mr. P. I feel even more christmassy after looking at all your beautiful pictures Helen.

Lou xxx; 1 December 2011 at 21:54
flowers on my table said...: Hi Helen, you are having a lot of fun! Congratulations to Mr. P. I do like the fact that he's spreading out the celebrations! I love the hurricane lamp with the toadstool in. I am still loving the toadstools! My sister has just returned from a trip to Bruges and Ghent and brought me a little woollen felt toadstool for the tree. Thankyou for your kind comments. Poor Sparky, it really wasn't fair, as the gingerbread was full of spices and did have the most delicious smell! Enjyoy your celebrations, it all sounds wonderful! Love Linda x; 2 December 2011 at 10:18
moonstruckcreations said...: Inspirational photos Helen, love them all!

Just catching up with my favourite blogs - it has been crazy at work but thankfully my crafting projects are nice and bite size at the moment so still managing to get things done!

Helenxx; 3 December 2011 at 08:15
harmony and rosie said...: I imagine it must smell lovely in your house at the moment. I, on the other hand, have achieved not very much in the festive department!
Have a lovely weekend
Kate x; 3 December 2011 at 12:30
Teje Karjalainen said...: Hi Helen! Happy birthday! I'm sure you will have wonderful celebration when everyone is cooking and baking! I love your Christmas decorations and flowers!
Have a love time!
xxx Teje; 3 December 2011 at 18:29
home made gorgeous said...: Hi Helen, I love this Christmassy post! The wreath is just lovely, so much more special when they are homemade like yours.. and I must say those little cupcakes look delicious. Happy belated Birthday to Mr P! Sarah x; 3 December 2011 at 18:45