Unplanned Day off Work

I was going to have yesterday off but for some reason my diary wasn't blocked so I found it full of appointments, oh well had to go in.   Worked out well I didn't have much on today so stayed home today.

I spent the day making cards, they are not particularly Christmassy but I stuck them on a Merry Christmas background!!

This is for my mum, crocheted flowers and butterfly

This one was for my in-laws and a similar one for my sister.

As above

These are pictures of the set I made for my other sister, I also bought a bath bomb in the shape of a cupcake to add to the tray.  Just hope it gets to Chicago in one piece.

This one is for another family member

A little more Christmassy I think

I also had to make the boxes to send them in as I didn't have any the right size.  I spent an hour in the post office in Taunton the other day to buy one to send to USA.   Not funny when I only have an hour for lunch.

It is the worse post office in the world.   We have a fantastic one in our village but they didn't have the size box I wanted but the young lady even went through their old stock boxes to see if one was the size I needed.

Although it doesn't seem much it has taken me all day.  Still I didn't really have anything I needed to do, always things I could do but I enjoyed my day.

Oh put the Christmas tree and decorations up on Sunday, have done the stairs with lights and tinsel again.   I do like the banister rail decorated. 

The Tree is in red and silver

  

I love these large balls, they are about
4.5 inches in diameter

These large balls, the long thin ones and the funny shaped ones I bought in Minehead in a little shop next to the Job Centre.    Also the Angels and the Christmas tree in the window.  I think I got them about two years ago.   I love them.   

Getting there, December 10th already

Well Just thought I would post these pictures, not many today.   It will have to wait until after Christmas for the others.

Large picture so you can see the details

 This is my little Christmas Tree which I made to put on my desk. Quite pleased with it, have had lots of lovely comments on it.

Crocheted it on the bus, decorated with beads and felt presents.  Had to have presents under my tree.

It is about 6 ins high.

My earrings that I bought in Pembroke last Christmas have also received many lovely comments, they were made by a young girl to raise funds for some charity - have forgotten which!   They are about 1in in diameter, so light I don't know I have them on which is great.

Preparing for Christmas 2013

Pleased with what I have done so far.  On track I think to get everything done for Christmas. Our family from Canterbury left lunch time, we had the two from Ilminster as well, quite crowded but loved it   

Stevie and Luke

Stevie, Toby, Rosie and Luke

They all get on so well, it is pure pleasure having them here.

Hair decorations for Gin

Hair decoration for Rosie

I made some small red bows for Gin but didn't photograph them I will get her to send me a picture to add they are quite sweet even if I do say so myself.  Have to make her some holly leaves too

I am really pleased with my crocheting, feel I can do it now, my next project will probably go horribly wrong now.   Wasn't sure what I had posted and what I hadn't.  Looking back - Nothing!!!!

Some decorations Gem and I were going to do for her playschool sale, but we weren't sure when it was so we missed it.  Now the family have various tree decs!!!!

I have given Gin her cushion covers so I can put them on here now.

material and ribbons

Deciding on ribbons 

1st one

2nd one

I have also expanded on the poppy idea I made last month by doing different colours and adding centres.   I am really pleased with them.  Have also made felt flowers.

The one I decided to use, the other one is on a clip

1st attempt, quite pleased with it

I like the second flower better than the first one, so put the second one on a clip for Rosie,

There must be a better way to arrange these photos than the way I am doing it, I can't get them where I want them.  The basket was supposed to be after the two felt flowers!!!!!!!

That is all I am going to put for now, have loads more to do, have done Jazzy's bits which will put on here after she has seen them, then Gems.

Signing out on a Sunday evening - rather tired.