Ye Olde Dickens Christmas Tea and Caroling

Trethewey House was transformed into a Christmas Carol today. it was bustling with characters like Scrooge, Bob and Mrs Cratchit, Tiny Tim who preferred just Tim, even the ghost of Christmas past. They had caroling outside around the pretend yule log fire, and tea, cider and cookies inside. I regret I didn't know about the Christmas card contest in time to make one myself. They only had five hand made cards for the Old Fashioned Christmas Card Making Contest.

Scroog was so jolly they all thought he had gone mad.

Mill lake was crusted with intricate shapes of ice and fog lay silently in the still air.

Abbotsford Arts Council Christmas Crafts Show 2009

I love craft shows, and I love talking to the artists. When you buy a gift from the person who made it you get so much more. They always have a story to tell and you get the energy of the person who made it.
These are just a few of the artists presenting at the Abbotsford Arts Council Crafts Fair this year.

The hard workers who put on the show Dorren, Etta, Judy and Carol

Some of the prizes for the raffle.Food donations for the food bank.Little Fella Felts, Shannon Sullivan http://littlefellafelts.blogspot.com/ .The Bag Ladies on Holidays Elaine and Lynne giftbags@bagladiesonholidays.com


Elizabeth Wall and Patrick Mcfarlane.






Decorated Eggs each with a new landscape inside

Angel Kiss Confections Janice Patterson.

Barb Hunter, hand painting and more.

Signs

Mac Macdonald, he showed me his new tattoo,would you have guessed it would be hot peppers around his arm?

Quilts and quilted garments Erigenal Designs By Ellen.

Contagios Creations Jewelry Danielle Spitters http://www.contagioscreations.etsy.com/


Freespirit Naturals hand crafted Artisan Jewelry

Hand Knitted Sweaters Monica Everitt. knitted dish clothes are the best.Calendars and art work from students at Robert Batman Bernic Wright hand knit doll clothesJim Hormer raku & stonewareOlive natural bath and body Christina Willows http://www.olivelife.ca/

District Thirty By Alison http://www.districtthirty.com/Marie Ishikawa photography

Unique gifts.



Award winner Tim Egerdeen Brain Food snack company.

From my home to yours Sylvia Seebach Hand painted gifts.



Wiggle Pie unique handmade childrens items.

Green Apple Creations, Teresa Simon magnetic puzzles http://www.greenapplecreations.com/

Teri's rock art http://google.com/site/terisrockartstudio

Classic Woodturning Herb Reeve

Every one who tried on these garments looked fabulous. Sorry I could not find her card.

Cakes of elegence.


Paintings with barnwood frams and found objects.

Fluttoure Mineral makeup Sara Race http://www.fluttoure.com/ and Leftover Hippies clothing accessoies, incense Hazel Godley http://www.leftoverhippies.com/
Sara and Karen modeling Sara's makeup

J& T Crafts Jane and Thom Hansen, Aprons with class.

Olga Cuttell http://www.oladesign.net/ http://www.veganvixensunite.com/

Innovative Crafts 33735-B Essendene Ave local artisans and crafters.