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CCw Christmas Countdown - Day 27

2012-11-27T07:00:00.000+00:00

Christmas Countdown 2012 - Day 27

28 Sleeps to go

Welcome to day 27 of our countdown, today's festive project comes from Susi, she has made some pocket warmers to share with you. Pop across to Susi's blog here for more pictures.

Pop back tomorrow for another festive project.

Lou x

CCW Christmas Countdown - Day 26

2012-11-26T07:00:00.000+00:00

Christmas Countdown 2012 - Day 26

29 Sleeps to go

Welcome to day 26 of our countdown, today's festive project comes from Sarah M, she has made a gorgeous envelope book to share with you. Pop across to Sarah's blog here for more pictures.

See you tomorrow for another festive project.

Lou x

Christmas Countdown - Day 24

2012-11-24T06:48:00.003+00:00

Christmas Countdown 2012 - Day 24

31 Sleeps to go

Welcome to day 24 of our countdown, today's festive project comes from Sarah who has made some fabulous Christmas tags to share with you. Pop across to Sarah’s blog here for more details.

Thank you for joining in our Christmas countdown and don't forget we would love to see your own makes if we have inspired you throughout the countdown. Pop back tomorrow for another of Sarah’s gorgeous projects.
Lou x

CCW Christmas Countdown - Day 23

2012-11-23T07:00:00.000+00:00

Christmas Countdown 2012 - Day 23

32 Sleeps to go

Welcome to day 23 of our countdown, today's festive project comes from Ali who has made some gorgeous mini christmas tree's to share with you. Pop across to Ali's blog here for more pictures.

See you tomorrow for another festive project.

Lou x

CCW Christmas Countdown - Day 22

2012-11-22T07:00:00.000+00:00

Christmas Countdown 2012 - Day 22

33 Sleeps to go

Welcome to day 22 of the CCW christmas countdown, today's festive project comes from Susi who has made some gorgeous truffles to share with you. Pop across to Susi's blog here for more pictures.

Pop back tomorrow for another festive project.

Lou x

WOYWW 181

2012-11-21T13:29:00.001+00:00

Can you believe it's Wednesday already? After the week I'm having I wish it were Friday!

Anyway what's on my desk this week? You will be as pleased as OH that the dining room table is actually empty and can be used for eating again.

My desk upstairs is a completely different story by the way. This week I have been trying to finish off the advent calendar for the girls.

Here I am last night sewing the backing on and my desk beside me with all the cushion making that I have been doing this week.

This is the side of my desk which is scattered with material and items for cushion making, still got loads to do ready for christmas so most evenings will be spent making them.

Anyway happy WOYWW can't wait to see what you've all been up to this week.

Lou x

CCW Christmas Countdown - Day 21

2012-11-21T07:01:00.000+00:00

Christmas Countdown 2012 - Day 21

34 Sleeps to go

Welcome to day 21 of our countdown, today's festive project comes from Sue who has made the tando advent wreath to share with you. Pop across to Sue's blog here for more pictures and details.

See you tomorrow for another festive project.

Lou x

CCW Christmas Countdown - Day 20

2012-11-20T07:00:00.000+00:00

Christmas Countdown 2012 - Day 20

35 Sleeps to go

Welcome to day 20 of our countdown, today's festive project comes from me, Lou. I have been working on a christmas LO. This is one of my favourite pictures of Poppy and she is desperate to get outside to go see Santa.

I have used:
Echo Park Very Merry Christmas collection pack
Tea Dye Distress Ink Pad
Holly Embellishments - from own stash
Brown ribbon - from own stash
Susibees buttons - available instore at Creative Craft World
Thank you for joining in our Christmas countdown and don't forget we would love to see your own makes if we have inspired you throughout the countdown. Pop back tomorrow for another great project from Sue.

Lou x

CCW Mini Challenge

2012-11-20T04:47:00.000+00:00

Another month has gone past and its time for another mini challenge over at CCW, this is a challenge perfect for those who like to make something smaller then 12x12 and it can be anything you like as long as it fits into the rules.

Pop across to the blog here and take a peek.

CCW Christmas Countdown - Day 19

2012-11-19T07:00:00.000+00:00

Christmas Countdown 2012 - Day 19

36 Sleeps to go

Today Sarah M has made a fabulous card for you. Details are on her blog Sarah’s Little Snippets. Here’s a sneak peek.

Pop back tomorrow for another festive project from myself.

Lou x

CCW Christmas Countdown - Day 18

2012-11-18T07:00:00.000+00:00

Christmas Countdown 2012 - Day 18

37 Sleeps to go

Welcome to day 18 of our countdown, today's festive project comes from one of our GDT members Tamsin. Pop across to Sue's blog here for full instructions and more pictures.

See you tomorrow for another festive project.

Lou x

CCW Christmas Countdown - Day 17

2012-11-17T07:00:00.000+00:00

Christmas Countdown 2012 - Day 17

38 Sleeps to go

Welcome to day 17 of our countdown, today its my turn to share another project with you. I have been making some christmas gift tags as I have decided to wrap my presents in brown paper and really decorate with ribbons so wanted my gift tags to match with this theme.

See the page at the top of my blog for instructions should you need any but this is the finished results, I have used Echo Park Very Merry Christmas and Teresa Collins Christmas cottage both available from Creative Craft World.

I will take photo's once they are on the gifts too and share, I need to do my christmas shopping before I can do that. Been so busy making things I haven't done the shopping yet. LOL!

Thank you for popping in and see you tomorrow for another festive project.

Lou x

CCW Christmas Countdown - Day 16

2012-11-16T07:00:00.000+00:00

Christmas Countdown 2012 - Day 16

39 Sleeps to go

Welcome to day 16 of the CCW christmas countdown, today's festive project comes from Ali, who has made a gorgeous christmas card to share with you today. Pop across to Ali's blog here for more pictures.

See you tomorrow for another festive project

Lou x

CCW Christmas Countdown - Day 15

2012-11-15T07:00:00.000+00:00

Christmas Countdown 2012 - Day 15

40 Sleeps to go

Welcome to day 15 of the CCW christmas countdown, today's festive project comes from Trish, who has made a gorgeous christmas notebook to share with you today. Pop across to Trish's blog here for more pictures and instructions.

See you tomorrow for another festive project.

Lou x

CCW Christmas Countdown - Day 14

2012-11-14T10:17:00.002+00:00

Christmas Countdown 2012 - Day 14

41 Sleeps to go

Welcome to day 14 of the CCW Christmas countdown, today's festive project comes from Sue, who has made some Origami Santa's which are easy enough to make with all the family between dinner courses. Pop across to Sue's blog here for more pictures and instructions.

Thank you for popping in, see you tomorrow for another festive project.

Don't forget to check out the monthly scrap map here

Lou x

WOYWW 180

2012-11-14T01:40:00.000+00:00

Can you believe another week has gone by? It's scary that christmas will be here in just 41 sleeps! I have the Iphone app and my daughter has to look at it everyday since I had it.

Anyway what has been happening on my desk this week? Well to be honest not an awful lot unfortunatly, life has kind of got in the way of crafting at the moment.

I have finished the Minnie invites:

So these have been taking over the table at the moment, I have also made some smaller versions to tie around a gift bag with a minnie cupcake in to go with the party bags. All of these still have to be made up but hoping to get a chance over the weekend to make the paper things up and then the cakes next Saturday before the party.

The sewing machine has been redundent this week too I just haven't had chance to get up there and use it but need too am so behind with things its scary.

Anyway I am off to have a snoop around some other desks at the Stamping Ground, hope you all have a lovely WOYWW.

Lou x

CCW Christmas Countdown - Day 13

2012-11-13T07:00:00.000+00:00

Christmas Countdown 2012 - Day 13

42 Sleeps to go

Welcome to day 13 of the CCW christmas countdown, today its my turn to show you what I have been creating and it is the beginnings of my December journal. I have never done one before but with the girls growing up so fast I wanted to try and capture all those magical moments you get throughout december and leading up to christmas.

The front cover of my journal:

A close up of the flowers:

I have used the Teresa Collins Christmas Cottage advent kit to start with but have added in other papers and embellishments from the same collection. Here I have used the flowers with a gem brad centre.

The pennant underneath is part of a 12x12 sheet and a banner strip from the banner pack.

I inked around all of the papers and flowers before adding them on and then added one of the stickers from the sticker sheet so I can put the month and year onto it.

Inside pages include:

Page 1:

I have mounted all the patterned papers onto black bazzill, created pockets on the pages using co-ordinating papers so I can tuck in some journalling tags and any extras I may have throughout the month.

December 1st is normally when I put up the christmas tree as you cannot beat the feeling on cold winter nights with the twinkling of the lights on the tree. It's so magical. This is why I chose to stamp the christmas tree stamp on this page too.

All of the pages are different shapes and sizes as I quite like the mixed look in the smaller albums. Day 5 is a rectangle shape and quite plan as I didn't want them all to be very fancy as some days throughout December are busier then others for us.

Page 7:

Day 7 I have just left space to add a photo and can add a small journalling tag once the picture is in place.

Day 10 this year is a special day as we will be celebrating my daughter's 1st birthday so I wanted to make this day abit special and give myself room to add in extra's as there will be alot of memories throughout the day. Here I have added a small pocket to the corner of the page where I can add in photo's and journalling tags to journal some of the memories.

Then my final pages to show you are christmas eve, well I don't want to ruin the posts throughout december too much by showing it all now. Christmas eve is a special time in our house as we tend to sit down to a lovely meal and are given a new set of pyjama's so we can all have baths and put our new pyjamas on, put stockings out, a drink and snack for Santa and Rudolph. I also tie the magic key to the front door so Santa will be able to get in as we don't have a chimney for him to come down.

I will show you all the pages throughout December as they are filled in so make sure you pop back then so you can see it all.

Thank you for popping in to see my post and I hope I may have inspired you to have a go at capturing your festive memories.

See you tomorrow for another festive project.

Lou x

CCW Christmas Countdown - Day 12

2012-11-12T07:00:00.000+00:00

Christmas Countdown 2012 - Day 12

43 Sleeps to go

Welcome to day 12 of our countdown, today's festive project comes from Sarah M, who has made some gorgeous Cello bags . Pop across to Sarah's blog here for more pictures and instructions.

See you tomorrow for another festive project.

Lou x

CCW Christmas Countdown - Day 11

2012-11-11T07:00:00.000+00:00

Christmas Countdown 2012 - Day 11

44 Sleeps to go

Welcome to day 11 of our countdown, today's festive project comes from Sue who has made some easy envelopes to share with you. Pop across to her blog here for more pictures and instructions.

See you tomorrow for another festive project.

Lou x

CCW Christmas Countdown - Day 10

2012-11-10T07:00:00.000+00:00

Christmas Countdown 2012 - Day 10

45 Sleeps to go

Welcome to day 10 of the CCW christmas countdown, today's festive project comes from Morag who has made a wintery LO. Pop across to Morag's blog here for more pictures.

See you tomorrow for another festive project.

Lou x

CCW Christmas Countdown - Day 9

2012-11-09T07:00:00.000+00:00

Christmas Countdown 2012 - Day 9

46 Sleeps to go

Welcome to day 9 of our countdown, today's festive project comes from Ali, who has made a gorgeous gift box to share with you today. Pop across to Ali's blog here for more pictures.

See you tomorrow for another festive project.

Lou x

Printer working...well sort of and Invites done!

2012-11-08T20:53:00.001+00:00

Well I have had to borrow a printer but its working and I have been able to print out the invites for Poppy's birthday. They are now all complete and just need putting in envelopes and addressing. A job for in the morning so that I can take a picture for you as the lighting is rubbish at the moment and add it to the blog.

Now to focus on some of the other things and plan the making of the cake (s) for her birthday, so much to do and only 3 weeks to do it in, am so behind!

Thank you for popping in.

Lou x

CCW Christmas Countdown - Day 8

2012-11-08T07:00:00.000+00:00

Christmas Countdown 2012 - Day 8

47 Sleeps to go

Welcome to day 8 of the CCW christmas countdown, today's festive project comes from one of our GDT's Natalie who has made a gorgeous christmas banner for you using her Silhouette Cameo. You can find all the instructions on the top of the challenge blog

See you tomorrow for another festive project.

Lou x

CCW Christmas Countdown - Day 7

2012-11-07T07:00:00.000+00:00

Christmas Countdown 2012 - Day 7

48 Sleeps to go

Welcome to day 7 of the CCW christmas countdown, today's festive project comes from Trish, who has made some christmas cards. Pop across to my blog here for more pictures.

See you tomorrow for another festive project.

Lou x

WOYWW...cushions & minnie mouse...

2012-11-07T01:00:00.000+00:00

Well this week has been manic with trying to get as many projects finished as I can, time just doesn't seem to be on my side at the moment and nothing seems to be getting closer to being finished ...argh!!

Anyway those that visit my blog will know I am working both upstairs on my main crafty desk - not as big as it normally is but were decorating and I have had to squeeze into a corner of the bedroom - and have migrated to the dining room table too.

So downstairs on the table is:

My Minnie Mouse birthday party invitations for Poppy's 3rd birthday at the end of the month, they would be finished but I cannot get the printer to print the wording without smudges down it so am more then a little frustrated with my printer at the moment.

I draw a template using two used ribbon reels, one slightly bigger then the other onto an empty cereal packet and then used blackberry swirl bazzill for the head shape.

The wording is meant to be on the white, I did a test print and it worked fine apart from the smudging down one side so I had a play with the printer and now it won't print them at all so am very frustrated. Will get there in the end. The pink bows are all tied and ready to go.

As requested last week to show you a picture of my normal crafting space, well here it is:

This is my desk with the sewing machine on, you can see the pile of cushions and things that are waiting to get through, but I have been asked to make some more so I have to get a move on and find some extra time somewhere to get them done as running out.

This is the stack of really useful boxes right next to my desk which are full of papers, and scraps of material in others. My sewing box is on the top - space is very limited and some of the finished cushions piled up ready for wrapping and giving away.

You can just catch of glimpse of my rolling tote next to the boxes, this si full of all sorts of things, I really need to sort it out and get it tidied there is so much in there which I havent gotten out in months so it needs a clear out.

Anyway those are my workdesk's this wednesday, I am now off for a peek around everyone elses at the stamping ground.

Thank you for popping in to checkout my desk.

Happy WOYWW

Lou x