{Third Week of Advent 2014}

Wishing you all a very cozy and happy Third Week of Advent 2014!

Creating a warm and cozy atmosphere works wonders for the colder season.

Used our cotton Zweigart Aida tablecloth with the German Arzberg porcelain votive candle holders in white with real gold.

My sister Diny, was so kind for getting these for me in The Netherlands, when I found them in a Dutch magazine.

Having our own Magnolia Grandiflora trees, does also provide leaves that I have sprayed with gold paint.

Added Nandina berries with a few Ilex berries as well.

Nosegay from spices, seeds and hazelnuts, made in South Tyrol, Italy.

Thanks Johanna from +Silber-und-Rosen-Shop  for the name: In the Salzburger Land "Gewürzsträusschen".

Our gold sprayed Magnolia leaves tied with raffia. 

The big candle is still from our 25th wedding anniversary, it was a gift from dear friends.

This fireplace is from The Netherlands, Doensen Sfeerhaarden & bouwbedrijf in Venlo.

On eBay I once got a hold of this Baccarat Crystal Vesuve / Vesuvius Caviar Server (2 pcs) because the inset was missing... But it works perfect for floating candles with fresh flowers.

Here I used fresh cranberries for inside.

The table runner in Portuguese Guimarães white work, we bought in Coimbra in 1994,  while on tour through Spain Portugal for 19 days.

Used on top of this red Hardangar tablecloth it looks perfect.

Making photos during the dark days of the year is hard in itself but trying to capture those flames of burning votives is even harder...

Don't you love the hand embroiderd detail of that Portuguese Guimarães white work?

Wishing all of you a very warm and meaningful 3rd Advent Sunday and a great week ahead!

Stay warm and healthy...

{3rd Advent}

• It is already the 3rd Sunday of Advent and we're speeding fast towards Christmas. 
• During the 2nd Advent week, we were still together with daughter Liz... 
• Thank you so much for the warm comments you left on yesterday's post about 'Our Daughter Liz'.
• She's safely home now and we better focus on the remainder of the year. 
• We never seem to be ready for it, but anyway let's share some 3rd Advent photos with you. 
• Creating a warm and cozy atmosphere works wonders for the colder season.

• Used our cotton Zweigart Aida tablecloth with the German Arzberg porcelain votive candle holders in white with real gold.
• My sister Diny was so kind for getting these for me in The Netherlands, when I found them in a Dutch magazine.
• Having our own magnolias, does also provide leaves that I sprayed with gold paint.
• Added Nandina berries with a few Ilex berries as well.

• Cotton Zweigart Aida tablecloth with Christmas bells around the border is from Bad Münstereifel, Germany.
• Wine table we did bring back home from our last trip to The Netherlands. It used to be mine and I'd given it to my brother. 
• They renovated their living room so it came back to my parents place. We can use it here.
• Nosegay from spices, seeds and hazelnuts, made in South Tyrol, Italy.
• Need help from Austrian, Italian readers for the NAME of this handmade bouquet.
• Thanks Johanna from Silber-und-Rosen-Shop for the name: In the Salzburger Land "Gewürzsträusschen".

• Our magnolia leaves tied with raffia. 
• The big candle is still from our 25th wedding anniversary, it was a gift from dear friends.

• This fireplace is from The Netherlands, Doensen Sfeerhaarden & bouwbedrijf  in Venlo.

• Green, red, white and gold with the black fire place makes for a warm and romantic setting.
• Nice way for a 3rd Advent.

• Hoping to get some help from my Italian and Austrian readers in regard to this special nosegay. 
• What is it called? Johanna from Silber+Rosen did already answer that above...

• Do you have a traditional Advent wreath or what are you using?

• Raffia and Nandina berries work fine with the gold sprayed Magnolia leaves.

• What is this called in Austria and Italy?

• There are almost no holly berries on our Ilex trees this year.

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Wishing all of you a very warm and meaningful 3rd Advent Sunday and a great week ahead!

Stay warm and healthy...