This Christmas

Merry Christmas every one xxx

Christmas wreath making (this years efforts)

Hello!
It's become a Christmas tradition of mine that I make my own Christmas wreath, I use cuts from our tree, fir from the garden, and help myself to some of the ivy from the neighbours garden which grows over the fence. This year my mum gave me some pine cones and I added a few baubles and a Merry Christmas sign for extra sparkle. It's extremely windy tonight in Belfast so hopefully it'll still be on the door tomorrow! My wreath in 2011 efforts from 2012

What crafty Christmas traditions you have? xx

Pom Pom Wreath

Hello lovelies,
Christmas has arrived at our house, we put the tree up today and I made a wreath for the front door. I love our house at Christmas, the smell of the pine tree, the twinkling lights and candles and rediscovering all my favourite vintage decorations. This Christmas is going to be extra special because it's Phil's first Christmas! Here's a little Christmas project I finished last week, a pom pom wreath, it's hanging in the hall beside the newly framed picture of the big lad's father's uncle John James Halfpenny who died fighting for King and Country in World War II age 27.
I made a circle shape for the frame using twisted newspaper and parcel tape, made lots of pom poms and attached them using a needle and wool through the pom pom and tying them on...

 I love how this project turned out.

Hope you've all had a lovely weekend xxx
  

As the light faded

Hello!
It's my first week in my new job and I'm starting to get used to the early starts and new routine. It's a big change for me and being the new girl for the first time in twelve years is strange but I like it! My new years mantra at the start of this year was to embrace change, the change has finally happened and I'm embracing it with a massive bear hug!
On the way to the wedding reception last Wednesday we stopped for a quick photo as the light was fading....

Bob in black

And me looking like I need a wee

 Apparently Fridays are the busiest in my new work so I figure if I can make it through Friday then I should be ok, wish me luck!
Ps, check out the point on my dads winkle pickers! you could put your eye out with thon boots! I wonder where I get my style from ; )

Hope you're all having a great week xx

Wedding Favours

Hello!

My cousin got married last Wedenesday, he asked me to make bunting to decorate the room. Of course I said yes! I didn't want to share this on the blog until after the big day, wedding day colours always seem to be top secret! So as a little wedding favour, they choose the fabric and I set about making. I loved making this and I had a little bit of fabric left over for something extra....

Congratulations to Matthew and Sarah! xx

Hope you're all having a great weekend!

Lolas Vintage Rag and Bone

Hello!
Every Sunday from 11 til 3 the girls from Lola's Vintage are setting up shop in Made in Belfast (the one near City Hall) If you ever wanted a vintage Christmas jumper, you'll definitely find one here, loads of skirts and fab jackets too. Lola's Vintage also hold a brilliant kilo sale, wether you're a student on a tight budget or just prefer a more ethical approach to fashion you'll love this, it's a bit like a treasure hunt with a nail biting weigh in at the end. The next kilo sale is Saturday the 7th December in the Black Box, if you haven't been before I recommend you get there early! Here's what to expect...
-The black box filled with rails and rails of vintage clothes
-Scales instead of a price tag
-1kg for £20 (average is 3-5 items!)
-DJ and drinks thrown into the mix

Feed the Birds

Hello!
 I thought I'd try this upcycled teacup idea from Issue 8 of Crafty Magazine after I spotted a hungry little robin sitting on the fence the other day eyeing up the chicken food.

Now I wait, binoculars at the ready.....