Homemade Christmas - All Wrapped Up

All Wrapped Up

I am so pleased with the results.

Even if it took two days to wrap and even more to prepare!

  

I wonder if I am a little too coordinated!

Merry Christmas Everyone.

Nice to see you again.

Xxx

Handmade Christmas

Last year was my first attempt at a handmade Christmas.  I had so many ideas and left so little time.  Despite the stress I put myself under, I did manage completion of a number of handmade Christmas gifts.  There is nothing more satisfying than making and giving something handmade to your loved ones.

This year I promised to give myself more time.

So here I am on the 15th December with 10 more sleeps to go, cross stitching and crocheting late into the night.

I know, I know, why don't we ever learn!

While I am no where near starting, let alone finishing my projects, I have enjoyed every handmade Christmas creation so far.  Some new, some old.  I decided to buy all my gifts, so no handmade Christmas gifts under my tree this year, this has alleviated some of the pressure.  So my 2012 handmade Christmas has been all about decorating the home and wrapping gifts.  So far I have made a Santa envelope, indoor Christmas wreaths, crochet snowflakes, embroidered tags and cross stitch present labels.

Little Miss P is getting stuck in this year.  I have enjoyed and cherished every moment.  It is such a pleasure to share my hobby with her.

Together we have painted stain glass ornaments, decorated christmas cards, created a fancy dress costume for nativity, made snowflakes, snowmen, angels and a Father Christmas all out of plaster of paris (don't you just love Hobbycraft for children's handmade Christmas crafts).

I have even allowed some of these handmade Christmas creations onto the Christmas tree, which if you know me well will know this would not have been easy.  I learnt from my mum, who would reluctantly let us decorate the tree as children, but then as soon as we were tucked up in bed, she would re-dress the tree in coordinating colours, with an even distribution of baubles and beads.

And do you know what I LOVE IT!  

The tree has never looked better and this is all credit to the Little Miss P.

I would really like to hear all about your handmade Christmas.

Nice to see you again
Xxx

MArKEt - Handmade

I never thought I would be able to actually sell anything I handmade, especially as I am my own worst critic.  However, recently I have been thinking, just maybe, just maybe I could do this!

So I would like to say a big thank you to my dear friend at MArkEt who has started organising local craft fairs in Sussex.

 MArkEt

 MArkEt 

Despite my lack of confidence, I am really excited to announce that I have taken the plunge and put my name down (provisionally) for a craft stall.  I say provisionally as the dates fall very close to my due date.

 MArkEt 

 MArkEt 

Luckily I may have convinced my very creative mum to join me.  This will be a big help on two levels, one she is talented across all spectrums of craft and all her contributions will only add to the appeal of my stall, but more importantly she will be able to run the show just incase I am otherwise engaged!!!

I will also add if Little Miss P keeps up her creativeness it might be the first craft stall selling 3 generations of handmade.

I also want to credit two more friends, the lovely Mrs K and Mrs K (sister-in-laws creative) at SoMO  and Justine Kimmer illustrations who have both given me the confidence to commit to the commercial creative world of the handmade.

SoMO  

 Justine Kimmer illustrations

So hear I am mid-December, desperately finishing various handmade Christmas bits, already thinking about and forward planning for Spring and Easter ideas for my first craft stall at MArkEt.

Book your place today.

I would really appreciate any advice from fellow sellers.  I think I may need it.

Nice to see you again
Xxx