My crafty endeavours have been significantly reduced this year due to the tiny human I spawned in the Spring, but I have managed to make some easy christmas decorations, which I am mightily proud of myself for. So. Here are some snippets of our Christmas.
Our tree! Hopefully our last fake one... (Spot the baby sock!)
We've been lacking a star for the top of our tree for years now so I finally made one this year, with pom poms. In fact I've gone a bit pom pom mad. Paper pom poms. Felt pom poms. Wooly pom poms. (Thanks to Adam and Joe I cant talk about pompom's without saying "welcome to the poo poo party, pom pom!"If you don't like Adam and Joe I realise this is probably lost on you. Sorry. Anyway, onwards!)
My trusty patchwork Christmas baubles. See the tutorial I wrote for the Guardian over here. Quite a few people have contacted me saying that they have made these and love them, which makes me happy.
Fluoro and reindeer bauble from a local Christmas market. I love them!
This is the bauble that Frankie-Rose chose from Liberty! she really did! (ahem)
Our Christmas mantle
My mister showed me how to make wooly (poo poo party) pom poms and we spent a very enjoyable evening watching Bill Murray in Scrooged and fashioning these little critters.
I made the felt garland at the top of the chimney breast wall too, and have finally tracked down some affordable globe fairy lights.
Vintage Christmas candles
I've owned this star since I was 14. Hoarding for the win.
I love these letters from Papermash. We also bought some paper lanterns from there too.Update: Papermash currently has a sale! go forth and buy paper goods!
I made the coloured card garland last year, but this year managed to stretch it round the tree and along the windows too.
Cozy christmas sofa
And thats the end of my Christmas rambling. I'm currently solo parenting a sick baby so not feeling toooo festive right now, but I'm hoping a dose of Arthur Christmas and some gingerbread gets things moving.
I hope preparations for Christmas are going swimmingly for you (and are significantly less germ filled than mine)!
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LOVE IT.
ReplyDeleteAnd amazing taste in baubles, F-R. X
It all looks so wonderful & colourful. You've done some really nice things. Really like the homemade touch to the decor too... we've gone down that road a bit. Pom pom garlands and tree bunting etc - far better than tinsel :)
ReplyDeleteso so pretty!
ReplyDeletewhere did you get your pretty globe lights from?
Hi, they are from a company called lights4fun, who have a shop on amazon
DeleteSo lovely! I love Papermash too. Some really lovely items there. (Just found your blog - really loving it!) :)
ReplyDeleteWelcome! Glad to have you here.
DeleteYour handmade decorations are lovely! The star is so jolly - and it's must be so nice to know your baby will grow up familiar with each one, and be excited to unwrap them each year! The reindeer one is so unusual, great find!
ReplyDeleteHope you have a great Christmas!
Katie
Fabulous as always! Though are you REALLY sure FR picked out that bauble? I didn't think you'd be that kind of parent :)
ReplyDeleteOk, at the risk of sounding like a complete crazy, YES! We showed her all of the walls of decorations and picked up the first one she actually tried to grab. Granted she first tried to grab some women's hair and some guys yellow trousers, but she did grab this bauble too! Oh dear. Maybe we ARE those parents! :)
DeleteIt all looks so gorgeous and colourful! It must be lovely sitting amidst it all (although boo for the poorly baby - so many nasties going round - hope she is better soon). And as for all the pom poms, why be Denny Different? x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful decorations, so colourful, hope poorly baby is less poorly soon. I'm sure gingerbread has medicinal purposes.
ReplyDeleteMy bank account is rather less happy about me finding papermash... oh dear...
Gorgeous decorations, will definitely make some pompom garlands for next year! Hope your little baby feels better soon! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteYour patchwork baubles are absolutely beautiful. Perhaps it's not too late for me to make some! Best wishes to the poor little baby.
ReplyDeleteThank you. They are very easy so you probably do have time!
DeleteGorgeous mantelpiece! Merry Christmas to you all. Oh I wish Adam and Joe were on t'radio again! xx
ReplyDeleteMe too
DeleteAww, so lovely and colourful, and I adore the star with the pom poms! :) Also loving that FR picked out that bauble ;) Merry Christmas xx
ReplyDeleteAH! I've been looking for (affordable) globe lights for AGES. Thanks for the heads up;) The gaff is looking so fun and festive! Enjoy your hols as a three! So fun! x
ReplyDeleteLovely Hannah. It is perfect for Christmas with a wee one, very much merry and bright. Have a good Christmas with your wee family!xxx
ReplyDeleteI always, always love your home posts - it looks like such a lovely, cosy place to live. Your decorations are ace, and the tree is a beaut - I keep trying to convince the Husband to get a real one too!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you all! x
Lovely lovely lovely! The tree is fab, and I adore the fireplace!
ReplyDeleteyou can never have too many pom poms! I like your mirror above the mantle- very effective.
ReplyDeleteWow! Your Christmas decorations are so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHi there, is this your only portal or you also own some more?
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