BAD START BUT PROGRESS MADE!!

Bit of a grump this morning!!...OH wanted to go to Lanzarote for Christmas l wasn't so enthusiastic and he can't find anything

So decision made not to look any more......not a happy bunny!!

Putting up a curtain pole was a nightmare took an hour to drill one hole!!...OH definitely not a happy bunny hehehe....but the pole was eventually up curtain hung and it made such a difference to keeping the heat in the dinning room...temporary measure having doors fitted in January

Photo of floating shelf inspiration for fireplace...and l have 3 of those trees in the Christmas dec's still to be dung out of the attic

Slight change of plan to the shelf though

Update:

Wall painted white, curvy brackets cut, all painted and lying in pieces on the lounge floor drying tomorrow will see it all put together

old pine mirror also painted white

aaaaaaaaaaand.....

We saw this head board loved it but then found out this picture is 3 of them at £79 each in Ikea..wow expensive!

We bought the wood for £16 and Phil made one very similar although not quite as high....all ready for me to paint..looks fab Phil

hugs xx

watch this space..........lol

NEW FIREPLACE IN THE MAKING

Woke this morning and asked.....'can we build a simple fireplace today please?' as always Phil said 'of course'... love him always up for my madness hehehe

So off to find the wood and paint nothing quite long enough in the shed

But a half price floating shelf in Homebase and a 1/3off the white paint (a very very big tube of Dulux white paint a good buy as the whole house has always been white and is now in need of a touch up) and an old pine mirror in the bedroom that needed moving was going to be perfect....

l played a bit with a wire tree, candles and a new Santa l bought at the Birmingham German Market but it needed more

The chimney breast is pale turquoise.....an experiment to add some colour to the walls a few months ago but it will be white again tomorrow and the fireplace will be finished and the stockings hung

Beginning to look Christmasy in the candle light already

I MADE MYSELF A STITCH MARKER

Jewellery findings and a snowflake charm...thought the snowflake appropriate for the time of year and l love snowflakes lol

WEY HEY!!! WE PASSED

Straight through the MOT today no problems at all.......Brill

Also broke the back of my Christmas shopping too the difficult ones all sorted well almost

GRUMBLE TIME!!....how many time do you say 'wipe your feet'?.......and he does but still there are nasty muddy feet makes all over the new carpet on the stairs landing and bathroom!!

BUT....all over my gorgeous Ikea rug....gggggggggggggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrr was l mad and he still doesn't understand why l shout........MEN!!!!!

All clean now after an hour of scrubbing and hoovering...till the next time! lol

Anyone watching Kirsties Home Made Christmas on Channel 4?

BIG HUG and lots of thanks for all the lovely things that have been said about the 'Partridge in a Pear tree'...real chuffed it's so well loved hehe...thank you all

BIRDIE TREE BALLS....AND GARLANDS!!!

Thanks for a fab evening out girls...and boy hehe....always a great time with old mates but never enough time together...love ya all

And l will take on board wht you said about the creativity!!...promise!..... maybe tomorrow

oooh a green partridge!

Another effort not sure about the garland?...less is more maybe but an idea

crochet balls stitched on.....another option would be buttons or beads

ADDED A SHELL EDGE TO THE WHITE TREE....dripping in snow hehehehe

a bit of fun that's quite quick to make.....fun fun fun

IT'S CHRISTMAS WITH A RAINBOW OF COLOUR......

Always the 1st decoration l add to the house at Christmas

Rainbow Colors by Sharon MacDonald

A rainbow of colors,
In the light, after rain.
There are seven of them,
And, each one has a name.

Red is the first
Rainbow color in the sky.
Orange is next
Like jack-o-lantern pie.

Yellow is the third,
Lemons come to mind.
Color four is green,
Think of grassy hills to climb

Blue is color five,
Like the water in a lake
The sixth is indigo
Blue-gray blends that you can make.

Violet is the color
Of the last rainbow band.
Violet is flowery;
Like the pedals in your hand.

So, wave your arms above you
Cast your colors high
And, try to make a rainbow
Across a cloudy sky

Well l've tried my hardest almost worn my snowflake punch out!!....all the colours of the rainbow....Phil was complaining they didn't twinkle like the bedroom snowflakes!!

I'm sure l can get coloured holographic card from Dagfields....oooh another little trip to a favourite card/paper suppliers...then l can make a rainbow of big snowflakes might even look for another new design punch or die.....did l say l love all this Christmas playtime? lol

and more rainbow snowflakes...a riot of colour lol

Splodge sitting on top of the radiator

**CHRISTMAS BALLS**

Balls in every size...l can think of so many uses for these wonderful little crochet

Christmas balls

1st Christmas dinner with friends tonight...Chinese buffet....yummy

New haircut today appointment at 12.30

James will be home again for the weekend fingers crossed he has a party to go too and it looks almost certain he will be home for almost 3 weeks at Christmas....yippppppppeeeeeee

No probs with making the Partridge in a pear tree bigger K

AND THEN THERE WAS TWO

Got your name on it Kathryn

MINI BIRDIE ON TOP OF A TREE!

or is it a robin..bit of artistic licence going on here maybe!!

no black or brown wool so used what l had

 the mini is made with a magic circle and 7 half trebles to start and only 5 rows with a loopy tail and no added wing

Stripy Trees will have pastel buttons stitched to them later today...they're in the studio l think!!

took me a day making cone shapes to find the one l liked best for the red and white stripy tree

Wanted it to go with an Ikea stripy candle or two in the lounge

Took some photos of James new car but decided not to bore you with them good day out though and l got the boot when he had had enough of me hehehe

Fingers crossed he's home for Christmas and not in Afghanistan

Christmas Fact One!
Did you know...

If you received all of the gifts listed in "The Twelve Days of Christmas" song, you would receive 364 presents!

GOING TO SEE JAMES' NEW CAR!!

Off to an equipment supply shop with James and his new car today....he says he feels real grown up in this one hehe......bigger and better than he has ever owned before and it's black too....love black cars...photos to come

Been working on a new project took me all day yesterday but eventually l was a happy bunny with the shape!!

Still lots to do on it and been cutting more stars and snowflakes in brights/pastels to hang in all the windows

Don't ya just love Christmas?

Love this cute tree

CHRISTMAS PLAYTIME AND WISH LIST!!!

Last years Christmas playtime.....more info in the November and December archive

I've added crochet stars this year and going to try and turn the basic star pattern into a snowflake today

As well as cut out more stars and snow flakes in paper and string them together...although l forgot to take James' advent calendar yesterday so need to deliver that too!!

Found this Etsy site STUDIO KIN with these gorgeous pendants...It's on my wish list!...

well l was asked hehe

RED AND WHITE CHRISTMAS

Wonderful trip to Ikea and Boundry on Sunday...thanks Chris...l do miss you!!!...large orange flowers on my list of to-do's for you

Bought lots of red and white fabrics for Christmas going to do red and white Christmas cards and the dining room is fast going all red and white with splashes of pale blue...so made an executive decision it's a red and white Christmas

Also decided l still need to keep my bright colours and white as we moved back into the front sitting room yesterday

Getting cold at night so no good for sitting and watching evening TV in the conservatory 91 degrees in there yesterday but cold as the sun goes down...radiator in there still not connected up...second winter...think we need to get organised!!

Phil cut holes in the shower too hehe

It's been a real problem for a loooooooooooooong time already taken it down once but was worse after...you can have a shower in the kitchen at the same time as the bathroom right now....ooops!..dam nightmare it is....one of those cowboy builders did the bathroom!!

Fingers crossed we can sort it out this time

Off to Manchester tomorrow to see the Nolan Sisters Show.....they released some extra last minute tickets going to take a look at Cath Kidston in store shop too

ANOTHER CHRISTMAS PRESSIE IDEA

Want one want 2 actually..bit pricey @ £19 each but gorgeous UNION JACK PILLOWS

OR

Theme Pillows....lots of designs to choose from or design your own a photo or message

BRILL CHRISTMAS TREE AND A BIG KNIT

Great Christmas Tree

Brill Dutch Designer Jane Schouten made from pretty items she collected

Hows this for some big knitting hehehe...Christien Meindertsma work

GREAT WEEKEND THANKS K

Must start the Chrismas decorations did you know its only 101 days till the big day!!

Thanks Kathryn for the loan of your never been used before sewing machine...smashed a pin into the bed of mine...oooops

Thanks again for the pressie of a carry bag hanger form CK...a perfect pressie K

Found these panels in a B and M store going to hang 12 in the conservatory window to help shade us from the blazing sun!!

Hands as well as toes this time again thanks K...you're a good un!! xx

l'm back Mum you can sleep now and stop worrying.....and l can't really see any cuts but the blood bath l woke up too worried me to death when Mr T went missing for the day too!!

New bandsaw to play with...oh so much fun to be had...needed a good clean out and a new blade...perfect

cut some giant buttons...

Flowers and hearts too.....all to be painted and stencilled or messages added and ribbons to hang them up with

oooooh l'm going to have so much fun with the new bandsaw

CROP DAY TODAY

Morning fellow croppers...sorry you wont make it Jane cya later Sarah?
Hat to make today ready for the party on Sunday.....should be fun

edit:...no Sarah either so going out...hope all ok?.....cya soon

Christmas Lights are up

FIBER OPTIC TREE right next to the cats chair....hope they leave it alone


View from my bed..love this ring but the cats chewed through the last one!!


Even put some up over the kitchen units this year


Lots more baubles n snowflakes to go up yet take me another day maybe

POWER CUT!

Half way through my mail/postings this morning we had a power cut so stayed in bed to keep warm and made about 20 minimal Christmas cards...and made up another 2 storage boxes

still need a star on the top...made them from the off cuts of the christmas die cut snowflakes

I like the minimal look and the recycling too

ADVENT CALENDAR....MADE A START

This is the inspiration for my Advent Calendar...Swiss company and some simple but wonderful designs
http://www.flickr.com/photos/letteria/




Re-bought the chocolates we had eaten last week that l'd bought for the advent calendars managed to make a start have the hand made envelopes for the 1st one hanging on a raffia cord with tiny little pegs l bought yesterday

Bridgemere and Hobby Craft was packed with shoppers...very christmasy lol....and l only went to pick up the cracker snaps but couldn't resist a look at all the trees and decorations...stunning in every colour you could think

Really feel in the Christmas mood now and well on target with all the decs calendars cards n pressies....happy bunny

MORE CHRISTMAS DECS...I AM HAVING FUN

Advent calendars today l think.....watch this space....thanx Phil love christmas and making decorations

Had a fun day today making Christmas dec's!

Been recycling catfood boxes n foil pouches mousse cartons n old magazines


Decided on blue n silver for this next Christmas