Advent Calendar 10

A walk on a wintery day blows the blues away. It wasn't windy but the blue sky was peppered with menacing black clouds.

The sun won in the end. Look up, look down. Still plenty of flowers around.

A rainbow appeared briefly to call a truce to the clashing elements in the sky ...

... and I carried on walking on the wintery day.

Stay safe.

xx

 

Advent Calendar 9

 Everlasting cards

These cards are designed to be recycled. Made from recycled bits and bobs they are sent one year and are expected back again the next. Once established 2 cards are sent back and forth over the years. Once full they are retired and a new card made to start its journey back and forth again.

Please type 'everlasting' in the search box to see more about these cards.

Stay safe.

xx

Advent Calendar 8

Just a shiny cushion - a bit of glitz for this time of the year - very Christmassy - but this cushion contains a secret.  

It was made from the sequinny cast off top given to me by a friend. Open it up and out pop lots of different shiny fabrics.

These have been collected to make material wrappers for Christmas. There are pieces of material, bags ...

... and more tops. I can't wear this top again because it's sewn up at the bottom ant this Christmas is just the right size to hold one of the gifts.

A sequin belt, a bauble and a bit of holly finish off the wrapping.

Waste not.

Stay safe.

xx

 

Advent Calendar 7

The Angel that was at the top of the tree was crocheted.

Here she is with just lights underneath her. In order to get her to stand up she had to be soaked in PVA solution and dried out over a pudding basin with an egg cup in her chest! Since I first crocheted her I have done quite a few more for family and friends. She is very easy to make and takes about 4 hours to do. I first posted about her here and all my angels are made with a ball of white dishcloth cotton.

My angels link me with family and friends.

Stay safe

xx

 

Advent Calendar 6

More lights in the kitchen.

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xx

 

Advent Calendar 5

 

Only one tin holds something - Christmas cake. Perhaps I'll make some Christmas biscuits for the others. It can't be Christmas without satsumas. Anyone got through a whole box without a few going mouldy?

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xx

Advent Calendar 4

Only lights for decoration in the kitchen this year.

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xx