Festive Makes

Tis the season to make gifts! 

I have been making a few little bits and pieces to give as gifts this month and as they are now with their owners I can share them here.

First I was playing with the felt and make a little Christmas ornament for my friend's beautiful baby girl.

Some of the advent swap gifts that I made for Lynda I can now share,

 Cross stitch Joy Wooden Blocks inspired by the Emma Bridgewater Joy pattern.

 Little freehand feltie Christmas Tree decorations.

 A cross stitch birdie dangly thingy with bells.

 London sewing pouch with matching needle case, scissor keep and pin cushion.

I have added these as my December Monthly Makes.

Annie's monthly makes are coming on strong, there are some great makes uploaded already, pop over to the Flickr group for December for a look.

While you are there, check out the Advent Swap group, there are loads of delights there to feast your eyes on.  This advent swap has been great fun a little treat to open each day from my friend Lynda and chocolate too :0)

Gorgeous!

Oh and late to the party as always I have become a fan of Instagram, you will find me skulking around there (kandipandi) until I get my Instagram wings.

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Christmas Cracker Swap

Although it has been a very busy few months I thought I would join in this little swap organised by Tracy of Mad about Bags.

I was paired up with Anne of Nana Go Go and packaged up some little bought and handmade goodies for Anne, I was quite surprised at how much you can stuff into a kitchen roll tube!

This is the cracker that I sent to Anne with handmade, earrings, bag charm, book thong and felt pin cushion, the candle is handmade too but not by me.

And here we have the lovely festive cracker I received from Anne.

What a lovely pile of goodies, thanks very much Anne and thanks to Tracy for organising this little festive swap.

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It's Advent Time

Woo hoo, it's the most wonderful time of the year.

I just love December, it's my very favourite time. The preparation for Christmas is my favourite part and taking part in the Advent swap with my friend Lynda has become a little extra special part of it all.

Lynda has set up a Flickr group HERE as a place to show the advent gifts.  
I won't blog every one but just look at this pile of goodies:

 that glorious tag!

This is a sneaky peak of the pile I sent:

And day one brings:

Squee, now that really beats a tiny square of chocolate doesn't it, wow?

Thanks Honey!

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Calling all Wool Hoarders

Morning ladies.

I saw a plea last week from a womens mental health charity WISH based in Liverpool and London, they were looking for wool and knitting needles as they were setting up knitting workshops for women.

I thought this would be a good cause and I had a bit of a clearout and sent a big bag of wooly goodness to them today.

If you would like to help them and have a bit of a clear out at the same time you can send your wool and needles here:

WISH
77 East Road,
London,
N1 6AH

In other news my Sewing Machine cross stitch is finally finished and framed.  I can hardly count it as a monthly make as it has been several months in the making but I have little else to show this month as I have been busy making a pretty bathroom, so here is my November monthly make.

I did opt for all black in the end.

When I add the finishing touches I will post a picture of my new bathroom, it's been a long time coming. I did want plantation shutters but it turns out I should have ordered them sometime in 1986 if I wanted them before Christmas 2012, who knew, I am awaiting ordinary blinds in the meantime *tuts*.

Oohh before I go the December Flickr group is up and running here.  You have all been brilliant this year and I continue to be amazed that you are still contributing this far in. Our wonderful Annie had bestowed the honour of Miss December to me and as it's my favourite month (wedding anniversary, birthday and Christmas) I was very happy to oblige.

Pop over and join in, go on it's the last one of the year!

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Armistice Day 2012

Armistice Day (also known as Remembrance Day) is on November 11 and commemorates the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at Compiègne, France, for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front, which took effect at eleven o'clock in the morning—the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month" of 1918.

Every year at the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month we remember the end of the First World War and all who gave their lives then and since.

Thank you so much for supporting the poppy appeal this year.  I sold out of poppies very quickly and was making them to order as fast as I could. 

I had so many lovely messages and several repeat orders, next year I will be better prepared!

Again, many thanks, with your generosity I was able to raise £231 for the Royal British Legion which I have paid to them this morning.

You can still donate directly here.

THE EXHORTATION

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
When you go home tell them of us and say -For your tomorrow we gave our today

~ ♥ LEST WE FORGET ♥ ~

Last of the Montly Makes October

The last of the monthly makes for October include some great seasonal crafting.

I wont have the time to post after tonight so I want to pop in now with the last of the October updates.  You can see all of the wonderful makes HERE but I have shown a few below as a little taster...

Celtic Thistle Stitches has made a gorgeous dresden plate pumpkin mat.

Silvia has been busy making more pretty and unique altered tags.

Ali bee has re-vamped a filing cabinet and I want to amend the ones at work now!

My Tate Gallery has been creative and made this beautiful embroidered hoop.

Gill is ahead of the game with some great vintage Christmas Tag makes and bunting.

The ever talented Mags of Mags Creative Manderings has created a beautiful wall hanging and wrist warmers that I would love!

Twinkle Star has made a cosy fleece dotty car seat blanket for her soon to be born baby; exciting!

Jelly Jam has made the most amazing covered vintage suitcases, I truly love these.

I have not shown every item, there are 113 wonderful makes uploaded this month, I am so impressed that the makes are still coming thick and fast this far through the year.

Our wonderful Annie has set up the November Monthly Makes group HERE, pop over and join in. Our November admin is Sian from High in the Sky.

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I just want a bath...

Well, it's been three days without a bath or a shower in my house and I'm about fed up now.  The installation of my bathroom has coincided with me being a little bit poorly with 'womens problems' and following a minor procedure all I wanted to do was have a nice long soak in the bath and take to my bed with a hot water bottle, however my bathroom looks a bit like this...

My bathroom guy has promised that I will have a bath installed at some point today and I just can't wait to get in my own bath for a nice long soak. This is my current bathroom procedure

sigh...

It is getting there slowly...

Hopefully in a week or so I will have a bathroom I can relax in and I will have the longest soak ever!

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