XMAS MARKETS & Making our own adorable traditions | Manor & Maker
We get over to St. Emilion and Bordeaux xmas markets, and that triggers a whole new making tradition.
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Sara, an IT professional & Stephen a graphic designer and artist are world-traveling Canadians who dreamt of moving to Europe, and France in particular. In 2020 they were working from home when Stephen turned to Sara and popped the question she was longing to hear, “What would have to be true for us to buy a chateau in France?” They searched online for months viewing hundreds of properties. They narrowed their search and toured some properties when they happened upon the one that captured our hearts, Château de Saint-Germain-des-Prés. A year later they made the move to France to start their new adventure in our beautiful Château. They created “Manor and Maker” to reflect the two sides of their adventure. One, to live as chateau owners with all the ups and downs and two, to pursue their passions as makers, creating art in all its forms. They will invite others to come together, united by their passions, to share in this adventure. We invite you to join us too, as we bring our dreams to life. Welcome to Manor & Maker.
How thrilling to see Quebec spotlighted in the Bordeaux Market, more people to see our awesome Canadian style..... To have any region of Canada spotlighted and shared with other cultures just makes my day
Bordeaux and Quebec city are twin/sister cities since 1962! In the summer in the Québec old port we had a Bordeaux wine event until 2019, but I think they want to re start it :)
Hello from beautiful B.C.🇨🇦
🎄⛄️ 🇨🇦 Hello and Happy holidays from Montreal! So nice to see that Québec was spotlighted at the Bordeaux Market. In Quebec we have had a big influx of French immigrants over the last 10 years who wanted to purchase farms in France but farmland was far cheaper for them here in Québec. So we now have many more French style organic foods in our farmers markets and shops including organic beef, pork, chicken, and wines from vineyards our new French immigrant farmers started. Francophone Quebecers and those of us whose ancestry is part French, love great quality food & drink. It is a focus of ever big party. By living here Montreal which is a melting pot of cultures, we are also exposed to the best foods from a vast number of ethnicities . We are spoiled for choice! In a 2023 Canada wide survey for the top 100 restaurants, Montreal had 27 of the top 100 restaurants in Canada.
Love the nativity scene! Great job!
Thanks Linda!
Love how you made the infrastructure for your little village scene! Beautifully, skillfully done & so special because you did this together & featured both of your artistic talents!! Thank you too for sharing your trips to the Christmas markets in St Emilion & Bordeux!! Such fun & what a surprise about the Canada connection! Happy Holidays!! 🇺🇸
Bordeaux, BX (diminutif) meaning in french Bord d'Eaux (Water side or river side, at the limit) Border, Bording in english comes from Bord (limite) border "verb" (limiter) a river ( coming from french, rive, rivière) a rive which is Bording water ;)
So wonderful to create your own additions to the scene!
And fun too!
Just lovely ❤. You can cry when you think of your Dad , Sarah xx
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I so agree!! I do the same!! 🇺🇸
Deep down we are all "Daddy's girls" and never grow out of it even when they are no longer with us
Always a pleasure to visit Manor&Maker especially when they are involved with creating something new. Beautiful Christmas creche, all you need now is a Mountie 🇨🇦
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you both. Can't wait to see what other renovations you do next year. Thank you for sharing.
Happy holidays! Definitely more renos in the new year!
The room turned out so beautifully! Well done. The craft work was terrific. So creative. The scene is perfect. Happy Christmas!
Thank you so much!
Making the town looked like fun. Love how creative & skilled you both are.
I absolutely love your projects today. I’ve just started using the clay myself so I know how fun it is. I do have to add that I absolutely love your new wallpaper and paint work you’ve done recently. Great job you two, keep up the great work!
Thank you so much! We really enjoyed the crafting!
Those villages are so spectacular!
They are! So adorable!
What an amazing scene you both created! I couldn’t think of anyone better to be custodians of these wonderfully crafted villagers and animals.Steve your artistic skills are greater than just as a painter, the shelter looked so professional and aged in keeping with the scene. And Sarah, how cleverly you made that wall and the Well. The whole scene came alive with all the rocks and ground cover - absolutely fantastic!👏👌🎄🙏🏻🥰
This vlog could not be more delightful. The music in Bourdeau! The Santons, I always collected the buildings. Love the town and all of your inspired art work. When I have tried to like these vlogs it does not seem to register anymore. I love seeing Quebec, one of my favorite walled cities. Great views of all your Holiday vlogs!
The whole video was just so lovely. Great job you guys. The village scene is just adorable and I loved seeing the market stalls.
OH Canada eh! How fun for fellow Canadians and I to see this in Bordeaux! You guys rocked the creative additions to your village. It will be so fun to think of what you want to add. All of the chateau friends are so creative, just up my alley as I love being creative as well.
It's great seeing you both doing some craft additions to add to your scene, Merry Christmas to you both and see you soon 💕🌼🤗
It was such fun to do!
The village is adorable! It’ll b fun to add pieces and structures to it!
The breakfastroom is so lovely, with the new wallpaper! But I do think a beautiful plaster medallion and some stucco mouldings around the ceiling would really finish it off beautifully 😁
Y'all are a couple of creative and clever makers! Love the structures you created for the Santons. The end result was excellent. Fun that you ran into some fellow Canadians at the Christmas market. Merry Christmas!
Thank you for this episode! The tours of St Emilion and Bordeaux were lovely! So enjoyed your crafting the village for the Santons~ relaxing and inspiring! Happy Holidays! 🌲🌲☃☃💕💕
What a fun video! I love the Christ-centered mural at 8:00! (My interpretation.) I bet if I went everyday to that market, I would see something new in the artwork.🎨Cool that you made stick and clay pieces for your Christmas Village! Great idea, I've never thought of doing that! About 25 yrs ago, my husband surprised me with a couple of porcelain houses for Christmas and the Minnesota snow village has been growing ever since. It changes every year, like you said. I've had skiers and kids on toboggans sledding down a big hill, a country scene with a Victorian farmhouse and barn with animals, two-tier cityscapes, and always an ice skating rink with skaters. I use an 7"x 9" oval mirror for the rink/pond with "snow" and shrubbery around the edges. I love the variety of villagers as much as the buildings. They make the village bustling with activity as well as lit buildings and street lamps.
I love the idea of the mirror for the pond... I might carry that forward to next year!
Cool! It's fun to have ice skaters on the frozen pond. I've used a couple dancing as skaters. It looks like they're skating a waltz!@@ManorandMaker
Love the new cut the style makes you look younger and more up-to-date. It also slims your face down. Nòw how many people can find the time to sit and do this, as beautiful as it is ❤
I love watching you create your village! Your stable and well add so much texture with the walls ! You will have so much fun adding to your village! I wish you both a Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year! 🎄🥂
Oh little town of Bethlehem ! What a beautiful nativity!
This is a great and creative tradition. Well done! Also, I love the wallpaper and how you got the trees in between the doorways. You are a creative duo!
Hello from PEI Canada. At the Quebec stall, did they sell Map O Spread? The figurines and models reminded moi of the Christmas corner window display at the old Simpson store at Queen and Yonge Streets
Your wallpaper turned out beautiful. I really like the darker green trim. Merry a Christmas you.
About the hair rail in dining room- use two separate pieces of moulding. Can install first one and tuck second up under first Each can be nailed on a flat section.
You two are so adorable. And you pronounce poutine correctly!🇨🇦
It's a tricky one... but we do hear the *other* pronunciation used here regularly as a very light curse word...
@@ManorandMaker zut alors!
such a nice addition to your holiday display. The detail is amazing and the rustic setting looks very authentic.
Stop it! You guys are far too clever! What a delightful nativity scene! ✨💫
Your room is beautiful!!
Thank you!!
Hi Sarah & Steve, I am not surprised that working together you've created a wonderful nativity scene. I'm looking forward to traveling to Bordeau when we travel to France later this year. Mark & Scott...(almost up to date with your channel.)
The kings and THE KING ✝️
Always nice to make a Canadian connection , merry christmas
🥰 I loved the road trip!! Thank you!💖
That was awesome!
love it
So lovely xxxxx
Steve and Sarah, you both did a great job on the Nativity! You are both amazing 'makers'!!!! 🥰😍
i cant tell you how much i love this.. well done
Just love this! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 🎉 ❤🙏🇨🇦
Love your village scene!
Absolutely beautiful
Beautiful ❤
village looks sooooo goood!
Hurray!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Loved this video.
Great job!
So well done you guys, it is truly wonderful. Merry Christmas!
Fun episode ❣️ Merry Christmas to you both ❣️❤️🎄❤️🎄❤️🎄
Thank you merry Christmas ❤
Love what you guys did with the crèche. It's adorable !
Love watching you videos! The pace and calmness just relaxes me! Merry Christmas to Steve and you!
Again love that wall paper. And tx u for taking us to the Market.
The crèche and well are so cute ❤ Merry Christmas from Vancouver 🎄
Your additions look wonderful! They fit in beautifully!
You two are just wonderful together.
It looks so lovely, well crafted both of you. Looked great fun too.
Gorgeous towns, lovely markets, and beautiful wall paper on your project room.
That was so much fun to watch. You both get an A + for creativity
I really liked this vlog. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas.
Loved your christmas village Thank you for sharing
Beautiful nativity + fabulous markets tk you
Merry Christmas 🎄
I just love the whishing well!
Such a lovely vlog! Wishing you and yours a healthy, happy new year! Hugs from Québec!
Brilliant video. Loved the Christmas markets and making the Christmas tableau. 😊
The little scene you created is just adorable, great job!
Good one, have a wonderful Christmas to you all!Your village looks Great!
Bless you thinking about your dad, I get this too: it's very hard sometimes xxx.❤
Your work is impeccable. The channel is upbeat and lovely!
Two of my favorite makers making wonderful stuff!❤🎄🙏🏻Yuletide greetings from a fond longtime fan in Vermont,USA.
I love seeing the various Christmas markets. 🥰
Merry Christmas from New Zealand xx
So wonderful. Have a peaceful and blessed Christmas.
Great job
Beautiful crèche! The well, wall and nativity are fantastic!
Wonderful job on the village scene. Love your handmade additions. Merry Christmas!
Oh that looks sooooo authentic Love Your sharing!
Nativity looks amazing!
The Santons are so special. Really nice job!
Such an awesome new Christmas tradition to start. I just love how you folks work together.
LOVE the creche and wall surround with well! Great job, you two love birds! It is more Authentique in keeping with the handmade people, trees, and buildings. You two are unique artists! Merry Christmas!!!
That was fun watching you at the market and building the new tradition of your holiday display.
Love the market and your work on the village! Cool laser
Great job building the town and te nativity scene!
Charming creche! ❤️💚
Gorgeous crèche & scene made, very impressive work, merry Xmas 🎄
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Wishing you both a very Merry Christmas. Enjoy the season and have fun with your friends and family! 👍🥰🥂🎄
Love your village and the crèche, the wall and well so good, it all looks magical. Merry Christmas to you both.
Merry Christmas to you both and all the best for 2024 🥂
Loved that Canada was in Bordeaux! Love the figures.
Your Nativity village turned out beautiful!
Love your description "the creche people" 😂
Thanks for sharing the market walk with us...LOVE what you made n' the town you made turned so amazing...GREAT job guys LOVE from Chicago "Merry Christmas" 🎄
Great to see you making your additions to the santon village. Like the haircut Steve. The room is so pretty.
Love your vlogs! How fun to make your own little village!😊. It turned out really nice! I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!🎉. And I hope that you get a lot more subscribers because you are so lovely! 🤗
Merry Christmas to you both Cheers from Canadian in Connecticut USA