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"Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth,
for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire:
it is the time for home." ~ Edith Sitwell

 

Hello from the Toymaker

Everyday is a Gift.

 

Popping up like a meercat to say hello and send good wishes your way. It's been a year for resting up. The cancer treatment that I've been getting is working a treat and, other than being a little tired sometimes, things are going great.

I haven't made a lot of paper toys this year but I'm hoping to finish some of the ones that I have started and post soon. I've read 35 books this year, played ukulele for my 91-year-old mom and spent a lot of time in the kitchen trying out new recipes. I hope that you've had a good 2022 too, and wherever in the world you find yourself, you are safe and warm.

Wishing you a creative New Year!

Best thoughts,

https://www.thetoymaker.com/

 

 

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A Christmas Star

Ring
Merry bells
and scatter wide,
the Happiness of
Christmastide.

 

Go to the Christmas Page

 

“Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall,

the genial flame of charity in the heart."

~ Washington Irving

 

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(Computer Tip – If the new toys are not showing up on your screen, try hitting the refresh button on the browser bar.

If that doesn’t work try emptying your cache.)

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Happy Hanukkah to all celebrating

the Festival of Lights this week.

Click here to go to the Hanukkah Page

 

"In winter we lead a more inward life.

Our hearts are warm and cheery, like cottages under drifts, whose windows and doors are half concealed,

but from whose chimneys the smoke cheerfully ascends.”

~ "Henry David Thoreau

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Thank you to my lovely Patreons

Thank you so much to all my supporters on Patreon.

Your generosity means so much.

I've been posting little creative treats, previews and sketchbook pages on most Sundays.

 

Join the fun!

Join the fun. Become a Toymaker Patron!

 

And a Special Thanks to you,

Wonderful Magical Beings!

Fernando

William Scott

Lisa

Ruth

Rachel 
 
Lk Viola

Sooze

Theresa

 

 

"Leisure, some degree of it, is necessary to the health of every man's spirit.” ~ Harriet Martineau

 

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""And say my glory was I had such friends." ~ W. B. Yeats

 

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