❄❄ Let It Snow ❄❄ :: Christmas 2012 Chatter Thread

chickywiggle

FeistyFidget wrote: »

It is a bit tongue in cheek and so I wont post the picture here. If you would like to see, I will give you a link to my blog. But don't let the kiddies see and don't peek if you are easily offended.

http://ramblingsofababymakingaddict.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/my-first-attempt-using-heat-transfer.html

I can't wait to see his face when he gets in from work

LOVE it!!!!!!

How do you make your Blogger page so pretty?? I've tried a couple of times but it never looks good. can you use front page express and upload to that site?

podperson

Watching Muppet's Christmas Carol on Film4 - I so love this film

weeclick

Just popped on quickly to show some more of our "work" today - OH finally managed to sit down together and sort a few things out and apart from 2 more gifts and the baking to do we are done! The actual "buying" has finished and Im so pleased because we havent needed to use Decembers wages and that even includes OH birthday present for January which I bought on ebay today for £46 inc postage - so please because they retail at £80 and this has only been used for 3 months and in perfect condition! (or so the ad says we will see when it gets here)


Presents so far - OH waited until i fell asleep on the sofa and went upstairs to wrap my gifts and I woke up after midnight to find this! (some our my gifts to OH too - and we have stockings each filled so feel very spoilt this year!)


We made these today just from some spare fabric I had lying around upstairs. Its mallows for the hot chocolate mugs we are making for family hampers which includes a christmas mug, hot choc sachet, the mallows, flake and a choc spoon.


Close up of one on their own.

Will come back on later but right now I need to stick the heating on, get a cup of tea and stretch the legs (any slight move on the laptop and the whole thing switches off - needs new battery I think!)

MrsDrink

A treat for you all... some photos of our Christmas decor.
(Am digging the tree next Sunday, and I have some light up Christmas Parcels but one of them is on my desk at work so I will photo them all together).

First off: My newspaper stack trees:
(Instructions on how to make: http://www.marthastewart.com/268174/shimmering-stacked-trees)


My bargainous lanterns from Dunelm:
(About half the price similar are in Debenhams).


My mistletoe ball (this was a bargain £6.50 from http://www.floristandgardensupplies.co.uk/acgsshop/prod_2244969-Mistletoe-Pommander-Ball-Christmas-Decorations-15cm.html)


My Christmas Wreath


My Mr & Mrs wooden letters from our wedding decorated with a bauble garland from Matalan (bargain) some holly sprigs left over from my wreath and some wooden reindeers).


and finally (for now) My garlands Sooo pleased with these. Again bargains!! I got the 'foliage' from the shop linked above, the mini baubles from Matalan, and I thought I got the battery lights from ebay but I can't find them in my history!.

Rebel_Hedgehog

Great Photos Mrs Drink - Love seeing other peoples pictures:j

FeistyFidget

MrsDrink, I need everything you have photographed, all so gorgeous!

I am behind on everything, it was a funny old day - feeling slightly under the weather so only managed to complete DH joke tee (he is over the moon with it ) Wanted to make Mince pies but never got round to it

I think I will spend the evening online Christmas present shopping - I will at least feel productive!

Chicky, I just use the blogger interface, find it very easy and straightforward. The theme was one of the preset ones HTH

rachmc

MrsDrink, you're decorations look stunning... so does your house! =]

fatblackandwhite

Only read the last page so far but have to say - Rebel Hedgehog and Mrs Drink - your decorations and homes are gorgeous!

Rebel_Hedgehog

Here's PART 2 as promised - THE LIVING ROOM

Thanks for the comments and 'thanks' on last set. Really appreciate the feedback.

I've really gone to town this year. The tree was very MSE; purchased at homebase for £10 in January - should have been £100+

THE FIREPLACE



THE XMAS LED PRESENT LIGHTS/FIREPLACE



THE LOUNGE AND TREE



THE TREE CLOSE UP

chirpychick

Hello!
I just nipped on quickly to let you know I haven't had the baby yet :-O I might be induced Tuesday but it all depends on my blood pressure, if that's ok then I wont be induced until the 12th!! It's great though because they never expected him to be in full term and to go overdue and be allowed to let him come naturally up to a certain point means they aren't concerned at all
I would like it if he would make an appearance this week though

My SPD is worse now so I *allowed* hubby to put the tree up lol (oh dear!!!) we did that yesterday, finished wrapping all our presents for everyone (except the photo frames) and put everything under the tree. We also put some fairy lights in our archway which look very pretty

Today we even ventured to our special garden centre today - we were a little bit disappointed and i ended up making a complaint but it was nice to get out and get involved in christmassy celebrations compared to being stuck at home

I will try to keep you all updated

hope you are all well xx