Say hello to my Winter Ladies!

My favourite new addition to my Christmas craft collection are my Winter Ladies. Five pairs of adorable
Christmas tree decorations, each one with a name, a unique personality and a special talent. I didn't start out making smart and accomplished miniature women but that's what they became. So say hello to my Winter Ladies!

Amy is a florist who specialises in creating beautiful arrangements out of varieties of heather, many of which she grows herself. Matilda tends a small herd of goats and makes her own goat's milk cheese. She has won awards for her cranberry variety. They have been best friends since girlhood and enjoy meeting over cake and tea.

Eleanor is an avid knitter and crochet extraordinaire. She enjoys knitting tiny waistcoats for the neighbourhood cats. Phoebe is a daydreamer and writes children's books set in magical faraway lands about fairies and dragons and giants. They both met through their mutual love of nature and regularly take woodland walks together.

Esther makes award winning jams and marmalades from fruit she grows in her garden. She also makes very good scones to go with them. Daphne is an accomplished violinist and most enjoys playing traditional folk music. She sometimes plays with a small group called The Forest Folk. These two have been friends their whole lives and regularly find themselves in uncontrollable fits of giggles.

Florence is a gifted tennis player with an indefensible backhand, and although she never went pro she has tangled with the best of them. Katy is a sculptor who is inspired by the ocean and seaside landscape near her home. She works primarily in clay but also incorporates found items such as shells and driftwood. They met at a salsa dancing class and became firm friends.

Myrtle is a landscape painter who works mostly in water colours. She particularly enjoys painting rainy days and dramatic landscapes. Ava makes kites out of paper and bamboo and takes them to festivals the world over. Her favourite one is shaped like a windmill complete with rotating blades. These two have been friends since they were little girls and enjoy many happy evenings playing board games and cards.

They are all for sale on my Etsy page whilst stocks last!