Holly and ivy

The Holly and the Ivy – what is the festive folklore behind our Christmas greenery? I’ve been burrowing into the fables and folk tales of our much-beloved winter and Christmas greenery – the holly, the ivy, the mistletoe, the yew. I can’t do it all justice in one blog post but I’ve pulled a few threads and woven a short round-up of the stories behind some of our favourite midwinter flora. Read the full blog post here.

The Holly & The Ivy

Holly and ivy have mythologies dating back thousands of years, and we grow them in our own gardens! Clip some for your winter decor.

One of my most favorite Christmas Carols, The Holy and The Ivy blends the beauty of nature with the story of Christmas. My most favorite version of this carol is my Loreena McKennitt, who is also …

The chart for this primitive cross-stitch is free from Heidi of All My Scattering Moments. Sweet! Get the chart.

Nicki Franklin on Instagram: "Popping in to tell you two things quickly this morning: • The *last* Language of Flowers class is on Thursday (23rd) at 10.30am GMT. If you can't join live it will be a lovely festive project for you to do over the Christmas break as you do receive a recording afterwards, with lifetime access. Two classes for the price of one - we are doing holly and ivy 🍃 • I drew the illustration for this class ad using the skills Lucia @wildink_artclass taught in her Festive…

Keep in touch with loved ones this Christmas with this 'Holly and the Ivy' card from an original watercolour.- Printed on luxurious textured 300gsm Tintoretto Fresco paper- Square (148mm x 148mm)- Blank inside for your message- Festive red matte envelope includedIn my commitment to capturing nature in my art, I also endeavour to pack orders in eco-friendly products. Each card is packaged in a compostable 'cellophane' bag.This card features an original watercolour painting, designed and…

Holly and Ivy | Mill House Fine Art – Publishers of Anne Cotterill Flower Art

Join me as I celebrate the holidays with a festive Christmas brunch inspired by the Christmas carol The Holly and the Ivy and featuring vintage jadeite from my collection

Good morning crafters, Julie here, I hope you're well, here goes with my first Christmas card of 2016.............! I have used The Holly & The Ivy stamp set from Hobby Art, the Pine Sprigs stencil from Craft Emotions, Chartreuse Sparkle Medium & Distress inks. As usual I used a 16cm square of super smooth card, stamping the holly and ivy sentiment from the Hobby Art stamp set in the centre of the card in Onyx Black Versafine and heat embossing in WOW! Clear Gloss embossing powder. Next I…