festive scrapping

finally managed to scrap some festive photos! used december's sweet spuds kit.

coffee cup cosy

i had the idea of making this last night when i realised how many cardboard cup holders ive gone through recently. i do of course recycle but thought id try and reduce my impact on the environment even further. so i created this little gem!

here's a little frosty extra. we rarely seem to get snow, just fluffy frost!

spuds sneak

here's a sneaky of january's sweet spuds kit:



how fun does that look! thats why i love sweet spuds. all the bright colours. i still havent managed to use my christmas kit yet and am impatiently waiting a photo delivery!

the christmas list

were you all good girls and boys?? i got some fab things, including dvds of the Corpse Bride and Sweeney Todd, the new gregory maguire book, ali edwards Sharing Your Story, my silver trainers and a bind it all!!

for new year we have no plans, but for previous years we've been to 'bring your own chilli' nights which sounds good to me. plus im working new years day night so nothing too excessive!

on an unrelated note, the book Coraline, by my fave author neil gaiman, is being made into a stop motion film! i cant wait.

merry merry

well 2 days of festivities are coming to an end and i will be getting up too early tomorrow to go to work. ive really enjoyed my brief christmas this year.

christmas eve marcus and me went to midnight service with my mum and stepdad. it was really lovely but the choir and organist were a bit questionable!

christmas day was busy, with me and marcus having lunch at my dad's with his parents coming too. we had a lovely walk after and then me and marcus went to my mum's in the evening for tea and tv. lovely.

faves

thought it was about time for a few more favourites.

1. snowmen cookies, 2. Untitled, 3. Untitled, 4. Noel mini album pour Scrapoulette, 5. I just wanna sing, 6. Dream Girl, 7. mini album loves, 8. a la faveur, 9. Looking For A Lost Dream, 10. gnomes, 11. My Own Drum - Red Velvet Kit Club, 12. Maia's Friends, 13. 100_2632, 14. Untitled, 15. jolly, 16. my favorite things

due to obvious family stuff, this may be my last post for a few days. so


MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

last night..

we went to see Cherry Poppin Daddies in London. i managed on 4 hours sleep after a 12 hour night and stayed awake til we got home at 1am. i love London, and i love Camden. its a bit on the dirty side but it's a place where it doesnt matter what you look like, you can fit in. the gig was ace, 2 ska punk support bands, the Catch it Kebabs and Grown at Home, who both rocked. the place was packed with rockabilly girls and guys in their 50s style gear - very cool. CPD were full of energy. i never realised how old they were, mid 40s? receding hairlines and everything. but really played the crowd. i jiggled all night til my legs were sore.

and then i found CHERRY tic tacs in a corner shop on our way back to the tube. made my night.

tom (our cat) hated having my friend Chris stay over. totally freaked him out. he wouldnt go in the front room on his own and sat in the doorway staring at poor Chris!

i have 1 more shift before christmas now and i cant wait.

dolly dresses

a couple of dresses, modelled by frankie (top) and bella. frankie's dress has a corsage on it, which is something i might add to future dolly projects.

start nights tonight. boo!

got my sweet spuds dec kit today.

crafty spree

(mon) this little beauty is my crochet blanket all finished. its big enough to wrap a person snuggly. about half a dozen of the squares are really loose as they were my first few so they've been sewn in line but it gives a bit of a bobbly effect. overall im really pleased with it and will def attempt another one at some point!
(tue) i managed a few LOs, including one i cant post as it's for January's category stories prompt.

(wed) today marcus is in bed with man flu and i am sewing dolly dresses. i have 4 in progress at present! i sense major hand cramp!

introducing Bella

my new girl finally turned up looking exausted and jetlagged. :) here she is in her lovely dress by fishknees, meeting frankie for the first time.