Making cards - Ideas (part 5)

ali.b.123

marg - I love having a nosy in peoples homes lol, but some people oh my!!! I just couldnt be mean to someone on telly though - did you watch it - I loved Mika's little hand made bits and pieces so cute I hoped she would win she seemed the most genuine.
flourgirl - glad you are getting some warmth. Thanks for the recipe - looks quite easy might have to have a go and make my own mince pies - instead of sprinkling a bit of icing sugar on Mr K's and taking the credit for them - cough!

pointofnoreturn

Afternoon - still very cold and I can't get myself moving today!! Need to do lots of things but not getting them done!!

Jowri - great news for you and your family. So glad you had this lovely news before Christmas as it's the best present you could receive.

Scatty - well done on your DT position, not sure where you are going to find the time mind you!!!!!!

Flourgirl - thanks for the recipe - I didn't know there was a recipe section on Crafty Place until you said!!!!

flourgirl

ooooo its great to be warm and toastie again. Just hope we dont have another power cut. We are keeping the heater on in the loft overnioght tonight just to makle sure everything has defrosted.. We have so much insulation in the loft and on the pipes that the warmth cannot get through to stop them freezing apparently (shruggy shoulders) So ther money we have saved on keeping the bills down has just gone to the heating engineer!!

Its warmed up outside here to -1* although we have had a slight covering of snow, I just nipped to the dustbin and slipped on the bl**dy stuff cos its icy underneath

Managed to get some presents delivered out of the way and brought back more than I took!!! so not really any further forward with the tidying lol. Willow is coming tonight until we take her home on Christmas Eve teatime when we go for tea so we might start to get a bit excited about Christmas. Think we are turning into grumpy old so and so's lol

Marg Thankyou so much for your lovely email, I hope you have a lovely Christmas and a peaceful New Year xx

Love those Prima flowers but a tad too expensive for me, I'm a cheapskate

Jowri Brilliant news about your OH

Anyone making the pastry might just get 12-15 mince pies the ones I made were quite small and I like thin pastry.

mooomin

I received a Christmas cheque today for £30 from one of my aunts Nesties here I come!!!

I would love circle ones, and can now afford another set. What would people recommend and where's the best place to buy them? Should I get the large or the small circle nesties?

Woo! :j

craftygranny

ooh marg we watched that yesterday it was fab. My oh said i'm a snob i loved 3 of the houses but one i thought was ghastly . When that lady said tinsel was tacky my oh fell about laughing cos i say that . I hate the stuff . My sister uses miles and miles of the stuff in all different colours. shudder.
I hated the one with all the lights and the toys i don't mind seeing a few but there were just far too many for my liking . Each to their own though and i wouldn't have been quite so rude about them on tv lol.
I loved all the handmade stuff mika made and i thought they were all horrible to her .

flourgirl

Mince pies with Rose Crust Pastry here if you fancy a drool. Padster dont look lol

Oh no! I meant to watch that programme and totally forgot

Scatty Jan Well done on your new DT post.

paddingtondoo

This is for you and your OH Jowri plus it'll take my mind off those mince pies would be better with apple in

ali.b.123

craftygranny - lol you sound like me - I loved the first house & Mikas - the winners house was ok but cant really remember what it was like.
flourgirl - they look yummy xx
marg - thank you xx
padster - ooh you've been a busy girl - lovely cake :-)

rainmac

Flourgirl, so glad to hear you have heating again Going to have a go at your pastry but probably not till after Xmas day now x

Scatty, huge well done on your DT post :j

Marg, thank you for the email, beautiful xxx

Going to try and get out to my friends tomorrow to exchange presents and then got housework to do and off to a local forest on Friday morning for a long walk, weather permitting

In case I don't get the chance to pop in before Christmas please have a good one, stay warm and make sure you eat, drink and be merry :xmassmile

mary-op

Just a quick ''hello all'' in case I miss any of you before ''the day'' :j
Stay warm and safe if you go out......enjoy your Christmas whatever you do and take it easy...........:xmassmile