Friday, 25 December 2009

Desert Island Crafts – Part 1

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Before Christmas I put together a few posts to publish over the holiday because it just wouldn’t feel right having nothing popping up here a...
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Thursday, 24 December 2009

And … the stockings were hung!

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Well I did it!  I have managed to keep up a Christmassy themed blog all through December – right up to today! And I couldn’t post today wit...
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Wednesday, 23 December 2009

What’s On My Desk Wednesday and Two Trees Card

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`What’s on my desk today?  Absolutely nothing!  I have had a festive tidy up!  Doesn’t look right does it? These Christmas trees are fro...
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Tuesday, 22 December 2009

Julia’s Christmas Chocolate Bars

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This is not one of my own ideas I found it on Julia’s inspiring and sooooo funny blog Stamping Ground and thought it would make a brilli...
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Monday, 21 December 2009

Chocolate Christmas Spoons

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This is a very simple last minute idea ….  and not a piece of card or flat backed gem to be seen ……! The teaspoons are from a Poundland pa...
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Sunday, 20 December 2009

Snow Alert - Get Out There With Your Cameras

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Believe me, you will thank me for this Top Tip next Christmas!! If this card looks familiar – I posted my first version back on 9th October...
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Saturday, 19 December 2009

Christmas Poop Favor/Treat Bags

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I have jumped onto the festive poop bandwagon. I had resisted such a long time ..... but market forces and all that ............ once it was...
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Friday, 18 December 2009

Deck The Halls

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Not sure if this card is worth a post.  I think my writing is a bit dodgy and could have been better. It took a matter of minutes to make, ...
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Thursday, 17 December 2009

Blue Nosed Reindeer Favor/Treat Bags

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This is just for fun, I saw these blue bon bons and just had to buy a few ….. because they made me think of cold noses in winter! The wooden...
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Wednesday, 16 December 2009

Naughty or Nice Christmas Card

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This couldn’t be simpler – and look, no mat and layering ! The stockings are from a pack of 9 from Papermania and the Naughty or Nice sticke...
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Tuesday, 15 December 2009

Christmas Kisses and Santa Favor Bags

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Two more ideas for using sweets that are in the shops this Christmas This packet is made using jelly lips (available in WH Smith and Thornt...
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Monday, 14 December 2009

Spotty Birthday Card

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I call this my Minnie Mouse card.  There’s not a lot too it.  The red spotty background is a good quality wrapping paper that I have stuck w...
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Sunday, 13 December 2009

Initial Christmas Tree Decorations

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I was sorting out my little “fairing “ gifts, as my Mother In Law used to call them this morning for my friends at work.  I wanted to give...
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Saturday, 12 December 2009

Reindeer Noses - Christmas Sweetie/Favor Bags

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These first noses are whoppers!  I got them from one of those big Pick and Mix stalls they have in shopping centres that cost a fortune. The...
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Friday, 11 December 2009

Snowball Sweetie/Favor Bag

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I used Cadbury’s Snow Bites for these little bags, it’s a wonder I’d  got anything left to put in them as they are scrummy! The snowmen ar...
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Thursday, 10 December 2009

New Years Resolutions

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This is an idea I saw a while back that I thought was a bit different from the usual small crafty desk/magnetic calendar. I’m not entirel...
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Wednesday, 9 December 2009

Snowman Christmas Card

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This is the only card I have done to order this Christmas, I have made it for a colleague for her granddaughter’s first Christmas. I have u...
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Tuesday, 8 December 2009

Christmas Wish Bauble

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To get a decent picture of this wish bauble was nigh on impossible, but I hope you can get the gist of what I have done. The iridescent b...
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Monday, 7 December 2009

Jazzy Christmas Tree Card

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This is an experiment ……. as I have made all my cards for this year, I now have time to experiment with some of the embellishments I have no...
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Sunday, 6 December 2009

Jewelled Christmas Wreath Card

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Hmmm, I can’t say that  I like the stamp I have used for this card that much. It was only 99p and is by Zap! Scrap, found in one of those ...
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