Seasons greetings....

So a week today it will be Christmas Day...I have shut up my little shop and decorated the house...fiddled with fairy lights...watched our #2's play two times...posted cards through wrong letter boxes...munched a fair few mince pies...fiddled a bit more with fairy lights...made a Christmas banner and mis spelt Christmas :-/...watched 'Elf' three times ( I'm going for a fourth this week ) and fiddled with fairy lights a bit more...
So just to say a very Happy Christmas!
Thank you so much... for reading the tales...stopping by the shop and saying hi on Facebook and Instagram...see you in 2013 xxxxxxxxxx

Quick shop update

Hello :) a quick hi to say I am shutting up shop for the holidays on Friday...and I have added a 25% off coupon to use until then ( 14th Dec ) just type in TWENTYFIVE at checkout :) see link on sidebar x
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Bring it on...

.... it's starting to feel a bit like Christmas :)

how to ...little badges....

this little how to is for cute wooden badges..not just for christmas in fact mine aren't chrismassy at all but they would make cute gifts or stocking presents

you will need

small wooden discs ( here )

badge backs ( you can get them on ebay )

wallpaper or wrapping paper

modpodge or pva glue

strong glue for wood/metal

stickers scissors

take your paper and draw around your wooden disc

neatly cut around the shape and glue on to the disc

next take your stickers...(yes I am still using my favourite paperchase ones..I just love them )

put on the sticker and then mod podge or pva over the whole thing...this will make it stick better and also give a nice finish

turn the disc over and glue on the badge back with the strong glue

 

keep going until you get fed up or in my case 'til your fingers get stuck together because I'm not very patient and can't wait for the glue to dry :)

covering them with modpodge should make them a bit more hard wearing but beware of getting them wet...maybe pop on a cardi or a bag rather than your best coat :)

Jolly dollies....how to...

the first of my festive how - to's is a jolly holiday version of the lolly dollies :)

you will need

scissors

mt tapes or fabric tape

pens incl a black biro

glue/double sided tape

paper doilies

bits of fabric and trim

pipe cleaners

big lolly sticks

a christmas cd (optional but it did get me in the mood!)

possibly a mince pie and a nice hot cup of glogg ...

oh ok I'm getting a bit carried away now....lets go...

first draw on your hair and face ( I use the biro to outline as the pens can sometimes bleed into the wood )

draw on legs and feet....use the tape to make a top and draw on details like collars and buttons

take a piece of fabric and gather it around at the waistline and tape in place

you can add lace or trims to the hem of the skirt with glue or d/s tape

next take a paper doily and concertina fold...get a pipe cleaner and twist around the centre of the folded doily

wrap around the lolly dolly to attach leaving a bit at the back for attaching to the tree top

you can the wrap some lace or ribbon to conceal the pipe cleaner at the front

glue on a button or any other little trims or notions you have to hand...as it's christmas I think you could go a bit nuts here and add glitter...sequins..sparkly bits etc....

an alternative way is to make the doily into a skirt..for the wings tie on a few different laces and ribbons and trim to size :) tie on an extra one to use to attach to the tree...

Just a note to add... I haven't said it for a while but Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by and say hello I really, really do appreciate it, I have been away from my computer a lot lately...catching up with home life and family...it really needed to be done... but I haven't been able to read or say hello to my favourite blogs as much as I'd like to ... I'll catch up soon I promise

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next time .....cute badges how to :)

ps... thank you for your help with my last post,I knew you would know how to sort it.. you are stars!!! x x x