snowflake

My daughter who is 7 made this amazing decoration from white paper:


I've found a similar tutorial here, they look awesome hanging up!

around the house

it's feeling a little more like Christmas.....





We haven't got our real Christmas tree yet but will do that on Saturday. For now we have a fakey kids tree in our kitchen (above) and the children have small trees in their rooms with lights on, very cute! How's your decorating going?

Aaaahhhhh only 18 days to go....

it's quite scary to actually write that in! Where did 2011 go and more to the point where is December going!!!! I am off christmas shopping this morning and hope to make a big dent in my list!

Whilst I am doing this you can be thinking about what to make for Decembers challenge over at Truly, Madly, Crafty. I made a start on my Christmas journal and hope to show more pages as I go!


What things are you making in the lead up to Christmas?

Challenge at TMC

There's a new challenge over at Truly, Madly, Crafty and it was a christmas photo inspiration. I took inspiration from the colours, the glitter and the shapes for my layout, and here it is:


Why not go and take part and check out the shop too, there are lots of new goodies arriving!!!

Oh and there is a fab christmas planner that you can download for FREE!!!!! Check it out here

ENJOY!

10 things on the 10th

Following Shimelles example and doing a '10 things on the 10th'. So here is a random list from today of 10 things on my mind....

1. Realising I am no good at waiting for news when either of my parents are in hospital having procedures done, it scares me!

2. Wondering when I will do my Christmas shopping

3. Thinking of all the things I need to get done

4. Crossing things off my project list

5. Packaging up finished projects to be sent out

6. Smiling at the opportunity of working with a new publication

7. Planning the next few weeks of work and play

8. Organising for school and tots group tomorrow

9. Wishing for more hours in the day

10. Trying to appreciate each day more and more


What are your 10 things?

I heart Autumn!

Despite a dreadful forecast this half term week hasn't been that bad. Had a lovely day on Monday with the kids and their cousins and Sis in law. Got some lovely pics of very tame squirrels, leaves and lovely autumn ness! Here are a few:

new kit in at Truly, Madly, Crafty

Maxine has a lovely new kit in at TMC and it is gorgeous!!!! As soon as I opened that box I loved everything in it!!!! It's called AUTUMN MARKET and the colours are wonderful. Here is what you get:

Autumn Market Kit includes:

- 8x 6"x6" Crate Paper Farmhouse Patterned Papers

- 8x 6"x6" Bazzill Cardstock - 2 sheets of 4 colours

- 1 piece of 10x10cm Apple Fabric

- 6x Jenni Bowlin Farmer's Wife Journaling Cards

- 8x Jenni Bowlin Decorative Brads

- Crate Paper Lemon Grass Rub-Ons

- 5x 24" Lengths of ribbon

- 48" of Twine

- Approx 28 Buttons in Autumn tones

- 1 Jenni Bowlin Paint Dabber Optional, please select from the drop down menu below (You will receive 1 of either Chicken Feed, Cough Syrup or Brown Sugar)

Here are the things I have made so far using the kit, but I have plenty left:



1 cute little tag with a fave quote on it

a fun card

and two 6 x 6 layouts, a great size to work at for something fun and crafty if you dont have lots of time on your hands. They look really dinky too!


Go and check out the kit and do link us up if you create something with it!