Finished!

Yep, finished BSILs little felt tree decs.

Got quite a few still to make, for my daughters. Mind you they dont take long and Im really enoying doing them.

I found the pattern for the mitten on Save on Crafts.  If you fancy making some, the template can be found here

Ttfn xox

Getting in the Spirit

and no I don't mean having a sneaky glass of wine (or 2) lol


The last couple of Saturday's have been lovely, Ive been busy crafting, I know! I can barely believe it myself!.

Been doing a few Christmas cards and making this little fella .  Of course hes not quite finished yet.

Got quite a few more to make too.  In fact BSIL and I are doing a swap.  I'm making her 2 little gingerbread men for her tree and shes knitting me a snood.  Not sure that its a fair exchange but hey, who am I to argue?! lol

Lots more other little things Id like to make too....next on the list once I'm finished these is a Christmas Star.

If you fancy having a go yourself at some felt ornaments, check out Crafts.Kaboose

Ttfn xox



Inspiration of a Different Kind

Days pass us by and more often than not, we all find ourselves doing things to help others out,  whether it be giving your neighbours children a lift to school, or fetching the neighbours bin up the path etc....  just because.... a Random act of Kindness

Meet Robyn Bomar

This lady is amazing!

Last year she celebrated her 38th birthday by doing 38 Random acts of Kindness. 

You can read more about it here.

Robyn has also started up her own website, The Birthday Project, such a lovely idea.

Imagine if we all just did one thing a day............as the Birthday Projects Facebook page says : 

Don't let money (or the lack thereof) get in the way of being kind to others.

Kindness is free.

Have a great weekend,  xox

It's Beginning....

to look a lot like Christmas!

Picture courtesy of Birmingham and Beyond

Ok hands up if you saw the coke ad on the tv at the weekend.

Its not Christmas (or at least we cant start the countdown in our house) until you see that advert.

The countdown has begun!...........

Over the weekend, I decided to make a few Christmas cards.  Now trust me when I say Im rubbish at card making!!  I can never think of any ideas at all.

So I had a little look around the internet (read that as mainly Pinterest lol, love that site!) and spotted this, a dimensional ornament card.

Simple but elegant, so I thought Id give it a try.  Heres my version, not the best pic Im afraid as I took it quickly with my phone.

I had to use just my regular round punch as I didnt have the MS Starburst, but the effect is similar.  Good way of using up some old papers or scraps too.

If you fancy giving it a go, then why not pop over to Creativity Prompt dot com where youll find a video tutorial.

Ttfn x

10 Things

Yes, finally got around to creating my list and taking part in Shimelles 10 on the 10th

So here goes, 10 things I love about this time of year:

(1) Halloween 

 I just love it! I love seeing the littlies all dressed up and excited about going out.  Plus

when Halloween comes around, you know that Christmas will be just around the corner.

(2) Cold and Frosty Mornings

Believe it or not I love these, I love the smell in the air and the crispness.  I don't, however, like de-icing the car at stupid o'clock

(3) The Warmth of a coal Fire

Just toasty on those cold nights, snuggling down on the sofa and in front of the fire

(4) Knitting/Crochet

This seems to be the main time of year when I pick up my needles.  Seem to have more time to knit in the winter.

(5) Garden Centres

Yes, I know that sounds weird, but theres nothing I like to do more on a Sunday afternoon than have a browse around the garden centre. I love seeing the Christmas displays, lights and trees.  Gets me in the Christmas spirit, albeit a bit early!

(6) Gingerbread Lattes

Tis the season for Gingerbread Lattes, yummy!

(7) Lucky Dip

I know a strange one lol.  In our house we do lucky dip Christmas'.  We put everyones (apart from the littlies) names in a hat and we all buy for that particular person.  Saves money and works really well.  Lots of fun too and this is the time of year we usually do the 'dip'

(8)  Christmas Parties

The one time of the year that I actually go out more (if at home and not on holiday). 

(9) The Smell of Cinnamon

Another odd one I know but I love walking into shops and smelling it in the air.  Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy and gets me in the mood for Christmas

(10) Mulled Wine

Personally I love the stuff! All though I'm not really a drinker this is the one thing I do like.  November/December seems to be the only time I ever drink it...Bonfire Night, Christmas, really any excuse!



Magazines

I'm a lover of magazines, however I'm nearly always disappointed in the content.

You know the thing, front cover looks amazing but the mag is wrapped in cellophane so you cant have a flick through before you buy. When you finally buy the magazine, get into it, minus all the packaging, its full of ads and the articles aren't really all that...or is that just me lol maybe I expect to much!

Anyway, yesterday I was lucky enough to receive a complimentary copy of the latest Docrafts Creativity magazine, courtesy of Emma. Wow!! I love it!

Way back, and I mean a few years, I had a copy of a Docrafts Mag whilst it was 'nice' I felt it was more a promotional thing rather than an actual crafting mag to 'ooh and ahh' over.

Not this little beauty! Firstly (and I'm not really a lover of gifts with mags, yes I know fussy as! but only because they're a) usually rubbish b) something Ill never use) the mag came with the cutest clear stamps, Me To You exclusive Christmas stamps. A pack of 10, 3 largish images and some wording. Seriously they are lovely and definitely something I'll use. Perfect for Christmas cards, if you make your own.

The front cover of the mag looked good and not just because it had a pack of stamps attached. The projects advertised looked interesting and I could wait to rip open the packaging to see the contents. I wasn't disappointed, oh no! From sewing projects, scrapbooking (paper and a digital article too), Photography hints and tips, to card making and even jewellery making.

The latter really interested me as there is a 'Back to Basics' article, not that I ever did know the basics anyway lol but it will be exciting (at some point) to put some of the instructions to good use and actually make something instead of my usual hoarding. Yes I have beads and wire too amongst my mountains of other stash.

Fancy embellishing a bag with a bead/charm for the party season? yep! there's an article featuring that too.

With 172 great makes as the magazine quotes, I think I can honestly say there is something for everyone, even the little ones (with help from a grown up)

Of course you've got all the regular articles like, 'Your Stories' Giveaway's etc but its just all the more of an excuse to put your feet up with a cuppa for that extra 5 minutes and that, to me, is a good thing.

So if you fancy a change and some 'feet up' time go grab yourself a copy of Docrafts Creativity, you wont be disappointed.

Me? I'm off to go and sort out my sewing supplies to make these cute Christmas Decorations, featured on the front cover!

Ttfn xox

**I wasnt paid or asked to give my opinion on this magazine**