Since the weather got the better of mountain climbing yesterday (at least for us not completely mad people!) I decided it was time to finish Polly Pilot.
So, here she is – this is the first time i’ve used canvas, its usually wood.
The best thing about the days off at Christmas is being able to stay at home and make stuff! oh, and finish all the chocolates….and mince pies…..
Hope you’re enjoying the day!
xx
Merry Christmas!!!!! Here are some quick piccys of the morning – The table is set ready for lunch, which I can smell and am really looking forward to!
My brother Blake made it through the snow from the Isle of Wight, here he is walking Toby up to Torc mountain.
And Santa amazid me completely by bringing an ATG……. a pink one no less!!!!!!! I was positively THRILLED with it ( for all you USA people, these things cannot be got here!)
Poor Toby needed a small snooze after eating the leg and ear off his new squeeky pig!
Hello, how are you all?
Last Saturday I was struck by a sudden dose of festive cheer! Having spent the afternoon at the christmas market ( its always the food stalls that get me!) followed by a hot port I was in tree buying mood…….
However, Mr. Bah Humbug pointed out that next weekend would be better for many reasons, and he was right of course, but thats not the point!
So, my festiveness was spent singing Christmas carols (badly) and making cookies (well!)
Every year I have this idealised fantasy in my head where my family gather together after watching Home Alone or something equally festive, we play christmas tunes and happily decorate the tree, feeling nothing but love for each other and enjoying the coziness of home.
What actually happens is, my girls have amazing social lives and can only help with the tree if it fits in between straightening hair and the taxi arriving. Zac who will have done his duty helping his Grandparents with their tree is sick of the whole thing.
So, it will be me, a bottle of wine, a mince pie or two and Mr. Bah Humbug who will have to endure my singing once again!
And do you know what? I’ll enjoy every bit of it!!!!
p.s. Mr. bah Humbug actually turns into an xmas fairy, bursting with festiveness, but not untill the 18th of December!
Today was great, we found Ballylongford easily and followed the trail of people laden down with boxes and baskets of goodies to the hall. We ( Tim came as my chief elf!) set up the stall and then followed our noses to the mince pie stall…. then the cake stall…. then the mulled wine stall…. you get the picture! Amongst the bits and pieces I had made were these altered note books, this one was the first to sell.
Spot the helper!
We met lots of lovely people, alot of whom will be at the Killarney Christmas fair next weekend, so I will have to visit and see if I missed anything today! Hello, tomorrow I am off to Ballylongford for a Christmas fair. I was kindly invited by the lovely Josephine and Laura Denihan, so i’m packing up boxes of “stuff” ready to load the car and head to the wilds of north Kerry in the morning.
So far I have, fabric heart tree decorations, jewellery, scrapbooks and altered notebooks……. I really didn’t leave it till the last minute this time, I actually did loads every weekend but there is still SOOOOOOO much to do!
Of course, I could be bringing it all home again, that means you all know what my christmas gifts are going to be!
No, I haven’t been organised enough to take pictures yet, but tomorrow I will !
I hope you all enjoy your Saturday night (that means watching to X-Factor to just about everyone in Ireland!)
byeeeeee! xx
Okeedokee, I’m up and crafting like a loon!
I have 6 names for the festive swap.. our theme is, …… erm, lets see……..
Twas the night before Christmas!
So, lets make something lovely, maximum of 6″ by 6″ and just for fun put an envelope in somewhere ( Yes, I am in a very random mood today!!!!)
Six pages including front and back covers. Please contact your partner and keep the communication open – and have your mini in the post by the last day of November.
Thanks for playing, and don’t forget to put the badge on your blog!!
We are welcoming Ebony to the swap this month ( no, not that one, a new one!)
So, Timi is swapping with Nicole
Ann is swapping with Ebony Phoenix
and I am swapping with Ebony Ivory
Have fun!!!!! xxx
This is the Mad Hatter with attitude- apparently its no longer cool to smile in photos!!
Still a good time was had by all!
Hello!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!!
I’m here making a very tall mad hatters top hat for Zac….. Pictures to follow!
I should be finishing some reports for work, but its Halloween! (nuff said!)
anyhoo, I just thought I’d ask if anyone wants to play “swap the mini” this month?
I was thinking that December will just be sooooo busy for everyone, so why don’t we swap something festive in November and then we can take December off?
Leave me a comment, I’ll gather up the names on Sunday 7th and post the list then.
so, i’d better get back to this hat, apparently teaspoons need to be sewn to his jacket too- at very nearly 14 he can tackle that bit himself!
Actually he could probably make the hat too, but then what fun would that be for me??!
xxx
