Handmade Christmas
Unfortunately, there are some things I can’t show as they will be Christmas gifts, and then there is also the loss of any crafty oomph. I just can’t be bothered. Meh. However, I have decked the halls in greenery, which is something. It feels lovely and festive.
Christmas Tree Decorations
For the first time in twelve years, we have a real Christmas tree!! We were sick to death of the stupid plastic one. Didn’t like it to begin with. The smell of this year’s choice is totally awesome. We went to Cotley Farm in Whimple and within minutes, had picked out this one. We got it home and found that it was too tall, so off with its head. We didn’t mean to get such a big tree, but it obviously wanted to get in our car and come back home with us.
I bought some teeny painted toadstools. They are my delightful decorations for this year. I like to get something new every year, but we are becoming overloaded with Christmas decorations and are having to be more selective about what goes on the branches. Not such a bad thing. And it didn’t stop me from buying some cute little robins on sale yesterday.
We finished Eldest boy’s felt gingerbread man, too. He got bored after a few minutes, so I helped. He tried very hard.
His effort last year is what inspired my felt elf boot decorations this year. He randomly cut a boot shape, and we stitched it together. The other boy is being naughty, riding his bike indoors. With wellies on!
More Christmas Crafts
I still need to write out my Christmas cards. Not sure if I’ve made enough. I might have to print some more. Stamping with gold paint was satisfying yet messy. I got a lino cutting kit last Christmas and am putting it to use this Christmas.
Sewing A Coraline Doll
A glimpse of one of the bigger crafting projects of the week. I’ve been doing little bits of many projects rather than sticking to one and completing it. Therefore, this lady has no face and has only just gained blue hair and a yellow coat. I am a big procrastinator. I know what I should be doing, but I’d rather read my book. Or fart about online.
So, the general mood of the week is, pffft. I’ll stick my face in the Christmas tree in a minute, to give myself a boost. I might be around next week, I’m not sure. I guess it depends on whether I get my craft on good and proper.
the toadstool is cute and I love Eldest’s gingerbread man. The lady is rather intriguing, I hope we get to see her finished 🙂
Thanks. Yes, I will definitely take some proper photographs of her!
Just off to raid the garden for greenery, we still have a fake tree 🙁 it all looks lovely 🙂
Fake trees can look the part but you can’t beat the smell of a real one. I’d completely forgotten! The price has gone up quite a bit in the last few years though, that was a shocker!
We have an artificial tree this year, rather than a real tree. I’m going to stick a few branches of evergreen in it so it will smell good.
Love the gingerbread man…it is awesome.
Have a great holiday!
That’s a good idea. Our artificial tree looked quite convincing, they’re better than they used to be. I might go back to one depending on how bad the needle drop gets!
I’m so excited to see her! Very good gingerbread man too.
We have a huge real tree in the lounge and a small, fake one in the kitchen-diner. We invested about fifty pounds on the small fake one, but everyone thinks it’s real until they smell it! Great Gingerbread man – that’ll be one to give back to him when he leaves home:)
It’s worth paying for a decent one as they save loads in the long run. That Gingie will be kept for a very long time, I’m sure. When he leaves home I might not be able to part with it!
Haha! That last bit made me crack up – sticking your face in the Christmas tree!!! Your home looks wonderfully festive – have a great Christmas!
Thank you! And you too.