down the last six days with our "Count down to Christmas" Santa. Hope all those who also bought a dolly peg Santa from Ellie's Treasures remembered to count down the days too!
Anyway, we've reached the big day today, so from Santa and from me, wishing you all a...
is a good word to describe my latest Patchy Pockets. Each one I make I want to keep myself, I guess lots of crafters have that problem! This new keepsake wallet has again been made using recycled fabrics. Deep chocolate brown corduroy teamed with elegant cream fabric with grey flowers. A stunning dotty lime green ribbon trims the internal pockets and is featured on the cover alongside some pretty little buttons.
With its six pockets and elastic/button fastening, this wallet is perfect for keeping little things safe in one place. Use it in your handbag as the ideal tidy, or keep it in the car or around the home to store important notes, numbers or treasured keepsakes.
which is, of course, the Patchy Pockets. This gorgeous and elegant keepsake wallet is just perfect for keeping items in one place, whether in the handbag, around the home or in the car. My latest fabric wallet, still with six handy pockets, has been made from clean recycled materials in silky pink and embossed ivory. A pretty ribbon trim and two pink ribbon ties finish off this unique item.
I've made a couple of Patchies using these combinations of materials before and they've both been very well received.
It's available now at Ellie's Treasures and would make a perfect little present for someone special.
So, it's now 5th December and how many readers out there have already put up their tree festooned with Christmas decorations?
With the early snow fall, Christmas appears to have started very early. I know for sure that I'm more prepared and more excited about festivities this year that I have been for many years. Pretty lights and big plastic Santas have been seen around our village from the last week of November, and as the months seem to whizz by so quickly these days why not enjoy the fun of the season for longer than the usual a few short weeks?
I love all the decorations, gorgeous present ideas and stocking fillers online and in the shops (but mainly online for me this year) and I think we too may put up our tree and decorate the home a week or so earlier than we normally do.
With decorations in mind, I thought I'd show you some that are available to buy at Ellie's Treasures. I'll kick start with Mr. Snowman as he is very appropriate for the weather we've all be experiencing. No wet, freezing gloves and mittens needed to make this fella, he's ready to sit happily on the shelf, mantelpiece or windowsill this Christmas.
Now, howabout something cute for the actual tree? I've been making dolly peg ornaments for the winter season for a few years now and each time they sell so well. This year we have dolly peg angels, pixies and Santas. The little Santas have an added bonus of helping you count down those all important last six days to Christmas. All the dolly pegs sit perfectly on the tree, or perhaps on a banner, bunting or thick tinsel. They could even be used to hold Christmas cards in place on a thick piece of string!
Finally, how about a little hand-sewn stocking which comes complete with two mini felt heart brooches - a great gift for brooch lovers everywhere and perhaps ideal to share with a friend? Fill the stocking with lovely goodies and hide it on the tree branches for Christmas morning.
Oooh, Christmas, I'm getting excited now!
The lovely Kelly, who owns the shop Kokokelli on Folksy, tweeted recently about this fabulous 2011 diary. It's a wow factor for me and it shot straight to the top of my Christmas wish list! Hubby's just gone and bought one for me so I'm over the moon. I have a trusy Filofax which has been used year in, year out for many years and although I won't be storing it away just yet (I do love it very much), I am very excited to be using a new, and very different, diary for 2011.
Please take a look at the website for all the information and plenty of lovely photos to feast your eyes on. Each date in the diary has been designed by a creator resulting in a wonderful collection of art work. Kelly is one of the creators featured (for the December 2011 page I see), so it makes it all the more special. The book is printed using recycled paper or it can be ordered in CD format to print out yourself. A link to book covers, that are free to download, is also available.
These brooches and my (so far) one and only key fob will make perfect stocking fillers this Christmas. Here's my selection, all hand sewn and all with a silver safety bar pin secured firmly to the back. Just click on the photo to go to relevant brooch/key fob in my shop.
Just thought I'd mention (don't scream) - here's a mini countdown to Christmas just to make you panic!
Make your own Countdown Clocks
This pretty Patchy Pockets got featured recently on the lovely Charlotte Hupfield's blog.
It's always such a great feeling when you're made aware of an item you've worked hard on, and are proud of, being featured elsewhere.
Please do check out Charlotte's blog listings and also let your mouse wander over to her pretty shop Charlotte Hupfield Ceramics. Charlotte also sells her goods at other online shops - these three photos are all from her shop on Folksy. Please click on the photo to go straight to the shop.
No longer available from my shop but willing to make as a custom to please get in touch if you'd like a hand made Woollie pony.
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