IT'S CHRISTMAS - Well 7 days in!!!!

My Cabin Buddies Linda and Tash and I decided  (way back in the summer) to do an Advent Christmas pressie thingy.   Linda and I did it a couple of years ago (if my old blog readers are reading this!) and thoroughly enjoyed it.    Well My DH did the draw (very professional) and Linda buys for Tash, Tash buys for me and I buy for Linda.     I had a great time finding things for each day and had it in my head (which was at that time void of any projects) to make tons of stuff.   Then, as if the project demon heard me, I got bogged down with projects.   Amigarumi took over my life, so did a quilt I made for my bessie mate's granddaughter (I'll post that after christmas), secret santa labels for work, felt decorations, knitted mittens, knitted fingerless gloves with a flap, crocheted cowls, crocheted cushions for work etc etc etc...............

Well, the next think I know it's middle of November and I still have 8 pressies to get.  Burn is now panicking somewhat.   I did manage it tho, just!!!!!

December 2nd arrives (our Cabin night) and it's all very exciting.    I made a yule log which was not one of my best efforts.  I made some chocolate slabs using a mould from Lakeland (they were lurverly!).    Christmas decs up - and now I wait.        Tash arrives with a fabulous box of goodies (aaaalllllll miiiiiiinnnnnne!) done up with florist cellophane and a fabulous gold bow.     Then we wait for Linda, and wait, and wait.    Linda has got held up in traffic.   A very nasty accident on the A27.    She finally arrives and we get down to it.      There are sausage rolls, mince pies and ice cream (I ate the tub all bar two biggish scoops that Linda and Tash had!).   

We decide to open days 1 and 2.   There is much anticipation.  

       

This is my Day 1.    An advent candle.    I found this gorgeous Christmas Rose candle stick collar in my cupboard and which I think goes brilliantly with the colours of the candle. Thanks Tasha.

This is day 2.   Sorry about the quality of the pic.   It's duct tape which Tasha bought in the States when she was there in August.

Why don't we have such pretty duct tape?

Day 3.  Cupcake cases.    Burnice just loves cupcakes.   

Day 4.   A bag.

This is brilliant.   It starts out life as a rose and morphs into a shopping bag.   

We also gave gifts to our "not advent person", it was all very exciting.

I think I have probably bored you all silly for the time being so I will post the rest tomorrow and I will have day 8 then too.

A few more pressies.....

On the first Monday of every month my two crafty buddies come over to play in the cabin.   As this was the last one of the year  we handed out some pressies.      I gave Linda and Tasha a purple glass cake stand and a Quilter's Diary each.   Also a great bunch of coloured sleigh bells.   I had completely forgotten we were exchanging pressies so I hadn't wrapped them.  Linda got hers in an Argos bag and Tasha got hers in a Marks & Spencer bag.   No expense spared you know!   You can see those items on Linda's blog.   We usually have a dinner in the cabin but this year it's a bit tight time wise so we are having one for my birthday in January.  No doubt I will find some more pressies for my pals.

Linda gave me this fabulous crocheted wreath and a kilner jar full of ribbons, button, hand sewing needles and sewing machine needles, a reel of cotton and some tape with "I love handmade" on it.   The top of the jar had some fabric and wadding made into a pin cushion.    Such a fab idea.


Tasha's bundle of goodness included this terrific book of knitted baubles.    I am soooo going to put these on my tree next year.   I think I may even start knitting them at the beginning of next year so I don't have a meltdown at the end of November (again!).   Also these fingerless gloves.  Aren't they just so glamorous?   She also gave us a packet of chrismassy serviettes and a wire heart infilled with teeny teeny sleigh bells.

Right best go and finish some of me knitting.
Thanks for popping by.
Sees yer tomorrow.
Burnice x