Thank you so much, my lovely friend! Tony has been a passionate photographer (at times in a professional capacity) for most of his life. I am in awe of his skills and never fail to count amongst my blessings the fact that I have such a talented person to take my photo.

It is sincerely hard for me to believe that this one was captured the better part of a decade ago now.

In some respects, it feels more like a matter of weeks or months ago, yet in others, it really could have been a different lifetime. Soooo very much has changed both in our lives and globally since then (not the least is that in recent years I have been wearing a wig that I vastly prefer – and find to be substantially more realistic looking – than the one I sporting back in those days 😄).

Many heartfelt thanks for each and every one of your recent blog comments, as well as those that you blessed my site with all throughout the past year. You absolutely rock!!!

🖤 Autumn

Your vintage birthday card is so beautiful and elegant. You made me laugh when you said that not every card needs to be dressed to the nines😂… and yet to ME this is loaded with incredible layers, dimension and texture. The vintage colour palette is gorgeous. The film strip gives it the perfect old movie charm. Your friend must have loved it!

Thank you deeply, my cherished friend. That is something which is priceless in my eyes, too, and for which I am continually grateful. You are one of my oldest and truly dearest online friends and I am thankful beyond measure for the gift and blessing that is your presence in my (+ Tony and Annie’s) life (lives).

Thinking of you during this festive season and sending my very happiest wishes for your way for a peaceful and very happy tail end of the year, followed by a fantastic 2022.

Immense hugs,
🖤 Autumn

Thank you mightily across the board, dear Pauline. Your kindness fails to brighten and uplift my day.

The passing of time is really something. As touched on above, in some respects it feels like mere weeks or months since this image was captured and yet, on the other, it could easily have been a whole lifetime ago. Alas, it was a touch over eight years ago (around the start of autumn 2013, if memory serves me right).

Hopefully, the next eight years won’t whiz by quite as speedily (well, save, of course, for if it gets our poor world through this horrendous, ongoing pandemic quicker).

Many hugs & the happiest of holiday season wishes,
🖤 Autumn

Thank you very much, lovely Sanne. Absolutely! No matter what comes my way in life, I truly do not think anything could shake my passion for the past.

It may no longer be the main subject at the heart of what I’m blogging about these days, but I still find ways to sprinkle that passion throughout Witchcrafted Life as well as many other areas of my life.

These days my post-fire wardrobe is much more eclectic than during my vintage blogging years, but (happily!) it still houses plenty of genuine vintage, a little repro, and no shortage of vintage appropriate pieces. Those are styles that I will never stop loving – especially since mid-century cuts are often vastly kinder to my figure than most modern fashion offers.

Thank you wholeheartedly, my friend, for being with me not only back in the days of my vintage blog, but straight on to the present and all the fun we get up to on this site as well.

And who knows, maybe at some point I will begin sharing the occasional outfit post here as well.

Big hugs & wishes for a sweet, relaxing, absolutely joyful holiday season.

🖤 Autumn

Sweet Debi, you are causing me to blush more deeply than the paper blooms on this card. Thank you very much for your splendidly kind words and for always being such a lovely and supportive person.

It’s thoroughly awesome that you channel elements of vintage style into your wardrobe. That is something I quickly picked up via your gorgeous IG outfit posts. From leopard print to lace, hats to classically tailored jackets you are a timeless style icon all the way, my dear friend.

Huge & the very merriest of Christmas countdown wishes!
🖤 Autumn

You’re wonderfully kind, dear Meg. Thank you very much for your lovely comment.

Absolutely! Not every day is a good day, but there is usually good in every day. If we can sift that good out – like flakes of gold shinning in a prospector’s pan amongst the silt – then we are much more apt to experience happiness, contentment, and a powerful sense of gratitude as well.

Sending a bevy hugs & the merriest of holiday season wishes your way,
🖤 Autumn