Tag Archives: Christmas

A Christmas Wreath

Posted on December 13, 2015 by craftycreeky

A few weeks ago a very talented lady called Serena posted a photo on Pat Sloans  facebook page of a beautiful wreath in autumn colours. Isn’t it stunning! Facebook went crazy for a few days as everyone wanted the pattern, unfortunately … Continue reading →

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A New Dress for the Christmas Fairy

Posted on December 6, 2015 by craftycreeky

We have a fairy on the top of our Christmas tree, apparently according to tradition it should be a star as our first born was a boy, but I like fairies, so that’s what we’ve got! Our fairy was beginning … Continue reading →

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Handmade Presents

Posted on December 6, 2015 by craftycreeky

I’ve been busy hand-sewing some Christmas presents this week, two bookmarks to be precise. We’ve got a big family Christmas this year (Fourteen on the day!) with family coming over from Australia, Germany as well as other parts of England. … Continue reading →

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First Sunday in Advent

Posted on November 29, 2015 by craftycreeky

Today is the first Sunday in Advent which in our household heralds the beginning of the Christmas season. We’ve always ‘done’ Advent in a big way, although more so when the children were little. We had a pile of Christmas … Continue reading →

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The Night before Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2014 by craftycreeky

This has to be my favourite Christmas poem, we have a beautiful book version that I would always read with the children on Christmas Eve, so it has lots of happy memories… Merry Christmas everyone! A Visit from St. Nicholas … Continue reading →

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Gingerbread House

Posted on December 21, 2014 by craftycreeky

Christmas would not be complete in our house without a gingerbread house, I’ve been decorating them every year since the children were tots. I have to confess I have never made the gingerbread, I’ve always bought it flat-packed from Ikea!! … Continue reading →

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Christmas is coming

Posted on December 15, 2014 by craftycreeky

As a plaque says hanging in our dining room, “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas” I’ve had a lovely time this weekend arranging our Christmas decorations, I love getting the Christmas boxes out, there’s so many memories in … Continue reading →

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Making Christmas presents

Posted on December 14, 2014 by craftycreeky

I think I’m ready for Christmas…finally…Cards and parcels are ready to go in the post tomorrow and the last Christmas presents have been made this afternoon; I bought my mum some special handcream but I wanted to give her a … Continue reading →

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Partridge in a Pear tree

Posted on December 4, 2014 by craftycreeky

One of our ladies in my WI is quite high up in the flower arranging world and every so often she runs a workshop for charity, they’re brill! Yesterday it was the Christmas workshop, we made a swag for the … Continue reading →

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Advent Calender

Posted on December 2, 2014 by craftycreeky

Well the Advent Calendar is up and running, a bit last minute but it’s there! I made this when James was about 2 years old, I used to find a present that would divide into 24 pieces so by Christmas … Continue reading →

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