Handmade Christmas Deccies.

About 2 weeks ago I had a workshop at my new second home Craft Days, in Saffron Walden. With much enthusiasm we embarked on a Christmassy craft fest!  First project in the pipeline was this gorgeous little item!
Made from jewellery wire and a mixture of festive beads and pearls they were such fun to make!

Next on the agenda was a fabulous button project! Again using jewellery wire - and assorted buttons also in festive colours - but would look equally amazing in frosty blues and creams/whites.
Last but by no means least were some lovely felt baubles - we used the templates downloadable from here

 



 Of course after all that industriousness I had to but some supplies so that Shelby and I could make some at home.  Doesn't Shelby concentrate well hahaha

Picassa

 
I know i've already posted these pictures but dont you just love picassa! the collage feature is just fab!

December 2nd and still feeling festive!

Just thought I would post a few pics of the first decorations I've put up.

This is a close up of the wreath on my front door - we dont go for outdoor decorations so much as they are so expensive - but I do love a gorgeous wreath!


We use our back door all the time - I think I have only been through the front about twice lol. So hanging over the back door which leads into the kitchen is this wonderful chap!

Isn't he great! Of course his bell gets dinged everytime shelby and I go through the door lol!

And finaly I finished my christmas house - Template by Michelle Jackson-Mogford the link can be found in my blog list!

Jingle Bells...

Yipppeee!! It's December 1st! I've been feeling very festive for quite a few days now - as most of my FB friends will know lol. Looking forward to completing me December Daily album inspired by Ali Edwards. Another massive inspiration today (and huge impact on my bank account!) was Sir Tim Holtz!! I just had to go shopping for the bits and pieces to try out this gorgeous techinique - though I did practice some self control by not buying the stamps - I have some beautiful christmas stamps that I have hardly (if ever) used and really couldnt justify the cost - I have a beautifull chipboard bauble to do todays technique on and I cant wait!

I must also finish the roof on my xmas bird house (which I have adapted to be an ordinary house. The template is by Michelle Jackson-Mogford and can be found here. I've loved making the house which will form part of a display on my kitchen windowsill when i finish it hahah! But she also has some amazing other templates that you should definately check out!

Random conversation of the week has to be about the pink clouds of glittery dust that occur when you trump. Well that was the random thought I had the other day and shared with my FB friends lol. Some of whom thought was quite funny - some of whom didnt fancy glitter in awkward places lol!

And an impromptu carole singing last night on FB also continued to keep me very festive lol.

Mr H will be home Friday - whoop whoop!