Christmas 2

Good morning, everyone. 

We are back for day two and a trip down Memory Lane. It's pretty close, though, just a couple of years. 

December 2021 was the first time I tried to post something about the Christmassy activities I had worked on during the month. Exhausting as it was, it was also a lot of fun. Here are some of the things I enjoyed the most.

I made this artificial wreath from ribbon - a lot of ribbon! When I brought it out after 11 months of hibernation, it looked as fresh as when I made it. Hopefully, it will last for many years.

Here is another quick project. I repurposed an old table mat with some Christmas decoupage paper, and a few glittery reindeer and now it is ready for the Christmas table. 

I do love gingerbread, and this little fellow and some friends are making a welcome return to our festivities.

This was a very fun project; it just required a roll of brown paper, some children's acrylic paint and a homemade potato stencil. And then lots of finger painting.

This was my first rag doll, and I was so pleased with her. She has detachable wings, so she can be really angelic. 

A little Christmas jewellery.

I painted these acetate berries with glass paints. Snowmen and Santa have since joined them to decorate the front porch. 

A reminder of the Christmas pudding awaiting us on Christmas Day. I made several of these, which hang on our tree.

I made this happy trio over a couple of years following the patterns created by Jean Greenhowe.

Finally, this old stocking had previously contained some branded candles but could have been more exciting. Again, I found some scraps of material and prettified the cuff.

So now the challenge is to find some new things to share for Christmas 2023.

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Hello!

As Mum strolled through some Christmas crafts, one of my favourites was the little trio: Father Christmas, Mrs Christmas, and their little helper. They are really sweet, and they look lovely on our mantelpiece.

Have a great day everyone!

B and D x