Christmas

I love Christmas not just for the giving but also for all for the making. Christmas provides lots of opportunities to get creative even if you're not naturally. Last year I had lots of time but little money this year I have a little more money but not much time. This meant I'm still making stuff on Christmas Day. I am really glad I managed to bake make and decorate this year.

I only forgot a few people off my Christmas card list this year and only a few of the ones I did send arrived late but the majority got there before Christmas. This year was the first time I bought Christmas craft paper but I hope to make better use of it this year but it was worth getting. Combined with Cavallini rubber stamps and Carla Craft punches I'm pleased with the result. I've been quite organised for salvaging all the scraps I'm storing things from this year for next year as well as buying lots of Christmas things in the sale to use for Christmas 2016 which I didn't do last year.

I tried my hand at making crackers for the first time please I personalise sort my family in setting family photo is funny jokes and quotes that would suit them and memories I hope to make this a tradition for every year but I might pass on my cracker to my mum and my sister for them to do for me it makes it a little bit more fun.I so glad that new traditions are being made whilst being creative. 

Craft & Crap

Okay not really crap but just random stuff I like the alliteration in the title. Beside from the Tokyo shop spoils I've picked up a couple of nice bit in the last few weeks and thought I'd share. I've also put them to go use and been a little crafty. I'm trying to get through my paper pile too so have made a lot more envelopes. It's good to have a stock pile for sending out the odd quick letter.

Some images have been repeated from other posts. I'm obsessed with rubber ink stamps and as you can see. I've put old stamps and new to good use too. My new sumo stamp I intend on using a lot more for wrapping again as I did with the kokeshi stamps recently. I also used my large collection of postage stamps and have a few more ideas for how to use the rest. New labels, masking tape and letter pads too of course!