Advent Adventures Day 24

T'was the night before Christmas....

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Crafty ways make Christmas.

EE xx

Advent Adventures Day 23

I called it 'wrapping drumsticks'... she called it 'ombre'.

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Crafty ways make Christmas.

EE xx

Advent Adventures Day 22

In my little world a thimble makes a perfect planter.

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Crafty ways make Christmas.

EE xx

Advent Adventures Day 21

The shortest day needs the brightest lights...

these are not so bright but they are quite merry and over 50 years old.

(like me!)

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Crafty ways make Christmas.

EE xx

Advent Adventures Day 20

The Christmas cactus is on schedule.

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Crafty ways make Christmas.

EE xx

Advent Adventures Day 19

This represents 'The Last Minute Rush'

Are you a busy bee trying to find more time?



Me too!

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Crafty ways make Christmas.

EE xx

Advent Adventures Day 18

The snowflakes were happiest living on the edge at our Christmas market.

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Crafty ways make Christmas.

EE xx

Advent Adventures Day 17

Lets dance...put on your red shoes...

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Crafty ways make Christmas.

EE xx

Advent Adventures Day 16

May your days be...

My daughter loves cutting remarks...we call her Little Miss Scissorhands. 

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Crafty ways make Christmas.

EE xx

Advent Adventures Day 15

I made these last year...button love.

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Crafty ways make Christmas.

EE xx

Advent Adventures Day 14

Have you got your festive onesie yet?

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Crafty ways make Christmas.

EE xx

Advent Adventures Day 13

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow... cats and dogs?

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Crafty ways make Christmas.

EE xx

Advent Adventures Day 12

Not sure if these qualify as festive...but I made them for our Christmas market.

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Crafty ways make Christmas.

EE xx

Advent Adventures Day 11

The Spoon Fairy...she's a good mixer!

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Crafty ways make Christmas.

EE xx

Advent Adventures Day 10

My 'pine' tree.

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Crafty ways make Christmas.

EE xx

Advent Adventures Day 9

The annual dilemma...who gets the top spot, blond or brunette?
(perhaps they should learn to share...fairy nuff?)

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Crafty ways make Christmas.

EE xx

Advent Adventures Day 8

Paper Baubles.

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Crafty ways make Christmas.

EE xx

Advent Adventures Day 7

Little donkey, little donkey,

On the dusty road...

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Crafty ways make Christmas.

EE xx

Advent Adventures Day 6

Mistletoe kisses xxx

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Crafty ways make Christmas.

EE xx

Advent Adventures Day 5

Ding dong merrily on high...

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Crafty ways make Christmas.

EE xx

Advent Adventures Day 4

The north wind doth blow...

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Crafty ways make Christmas. 

EE xx

Advent Adventures Day 3

The three wise men?

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Crafty ways make Christmas

EE xx

Advent Adventures Day 2

Weebles wobble but they don't fall down ...
I wish I knew their secret.

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Crafty ways make Christmas

EE  xx

The 2014 Christmas Advent Adventure begins...Day 1

I'm joining in with Julie's Scrapbook for some festive fun
with a virtual Advent Calendar (but no chocolate)...oh, go on then, just one
but don't tell the others.

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 if you follow the links on Julie's side bar,
but no more chocolate!

Crafty ways make Christmas.

EE xx

Panic Crafting...

Last night I was panic crafting.

I always worry with a new event...have we done enough/too much?

Will they all laugh at our amateur set up?

Not sure if these velvet twirls will be 'Love Buds' or 'Panic Buttons'...we'll see.

My Granny Angels were also stressing.

They didn't get much attention at our last market

so to raise their spirits I gave them all a 

Magic Wand of Self Belief

and some new granny slippers.

Thank you  Woolly Dog for the reminder (she's looking for a size 6 so please

keep an eye out for her)

We are now all feeling much happier

and ready to face the world with self confidence and warm feet.

Magic Wands for sale...20p

Self Belief...priceless

Crafty ways may cause self doubt.

EE xx

PS: Is it my imagination or

is the slow blogging boat being deserted

for the instagram express?

I'm thinking of starting a 'SOB' club (Save Our Blogs)

Please shout 'Ahoy there' with a link if your passing.

xx

It's beginning...

to look a lot like 

toy land...the house is slowly filling up

in readiness for our next market.

We were pleased to be offered a space at Johnny loves June

next Saturday so do pop in if you're local.

What to take? What to make?

These stags were popular last year

so I've wallpapered a few more

and the ducks always fly...

so I've been busy

trying to guess the trends...

Penguins!

I have a soft spot for these guys as they were my first proper employer.

(the books not the biscuits!)

I hope I've got the balance right...

  but you never can tell... I'll let you know next week.

I'm also pleased to report

that pipe insulation

can be persuaded to form a wreath

should you feel the need.

So here's to a jolly festive trading season.

Crafty ways make Christmas.

EE xx 

Gnome Sweet Gnome

Welcome to my woolly woodland.

 I have been working very hard...

propagating pincushions for pixies...

while the fairies have been away.

Or have I been away with the fairies?

Crafty ways makes fun guys. 

EE xx

It's all go...

and time is marching on...

It's quarter past November already

as Jenny Custard would say.

I've been going like the clappers.

 I wonder if these guys are available?

With a few Christmas markets creeping up I need to practice my displays,

last Saturday was chaos... 

That's me in a tizzy...how come everything else is in focus?

We have been trading as 'Something More Exciting' for long enough,
we should have got the hang of it by now.

I must organise my baubles.

I must select my Head Santa ...

Dodgy?

Scary?

Happy?

or Grumpy?

I must book the office party...

make more gifts...

and deal with the ladybird infestation.

Don't worry, no healthy ladybirds were harmed,

only the spineless got the chop.

So if you're in good 'elf and look a bit like these two...

please forward your CV.

Crafty ways can make you merry and bright.

EE xx

PS A big thank you to Willie for sending me a very special Trollop!

I wonder if she'll work overtime?