Christmas

Hi everyone, I hope you all had a lovely Christmas. We had  a great time with our two young grandsons very first Christmas. Here I am with them enjoying a cuddle just before they both  left. I wish you all a very happy , healthy and peaceful New  Year. I will be posting more new cards etc. very soon.  Love & hugs Viv xx  

Charlie

Alexander

Last of my Xmas gifts

Good afternoon everyone, oooh I spy the sun in the sky today and it ISN'T raining either  woo hoo ! Just a few more Xmas bits I  made recently, hope you like them. I hope you are all ready for the  big day now. I have most things done now except the food prep which  I will do tomorrow, so pleased when that  is all done and I can relax. 1st pic is of one of the bags I made to put some handmade truffles in, so easy to make, no cutting just folding. I used a Spiltcoast tutorial for  them. 2nd pic is of more bags, I used Pink petticoat snowflake paper & a Spellbinders Fancy tags two label and stamped a sentiment.3rd pic are some truffles I bought. I made some myself ( and they are delicious) Grand Marnier ones and Rum ones, but they do have to be kept in the fridge or freezer. I will give them to my guests when they leave or let them try them just out of the fridge/freezer while they are here. I will put these ones  here in the little bags.Forgot to add a white ribbon before I took  the pic! 4th pic is side view of the bags with truffles in place.5th pic is my soaps I made all wrapped up, I added a white flannel, nailbrush & shower ball foldy thing ( sorry can't describe it any better ).They  have a large white ribbon around them but of course I didn't  take the pic showing that doh! 6th pic are some scrummy choc  chip, pistachio & cranberry cookies I made as gifts too.I put some  sea salt on top of them and they are to die for. I had to adapt  the recipe I found as I added other stuff to them. I will wrap them tomorrow in  cellophane and tie ribbon around too.Last pic are two beautiful little stools my OH handcrafted for our two young grandsons when they are a bit older.He made the legs part first, then added the string stuff weaving on top. The weaving took ages as he had to drag the string through each time ( long string) & it tangles almost every time. I think the babies will love their little stools.  I wish you all a very Happy Christmas whatever you have planned !    

Truffle bag....made from one A4 piece of card,sorry the pic is dark, light hasn't been great here.

Made to gift some truffles in, PP paper in green, pink and blue, tags are all in silver using same pattern.

Truffles

Side view, they just fit snugly.

 

My  three soap gifts and other extra's to go with them

Choc chip, pistachio & cranberry cookies( they really taste divine, see sea salt on top!). Wrapping them later.

Little stools made by my clever & very patient OH  for our two young grandsons.

Tequila card

Good morning everyone, another grey, rainy, dismal day again here. The least said about the weather the better I fear ! Anyway here is my card for the 'Less is More'  challenge again. It's week 99-100 & a recipe this time which is............ Drinks "You can choose tea, coffee, water, sodas, alcohol of course if  you wish, in fact any drink at all" So I chose alcohol , it being very near Christmas and New Year when we tend to consume most. Details of my card below...and  no it isn't me!Oooh and it's a one layer card too.....not so  scared of those now it seems. I used a flower &  stem mask for the distress inking too.Sorry ............yes  I know it's yet another PINK card. ps. I wish  Chrissie, Mandi , Jen & all the other  fabulously  talented LIMettes a very Happy Christmas too ! hugs Viv xx

 Card Recipe Card Linen white ( as always) Image   Bugaboo digi  'Ruby Tidbits-Tequila' Promarkers Glamour dust Quickie glue pen Sentiment ( came with the digi ...but I added the hic!) Flower and stem masks ( not sure which just had them handy) Th Distress ink Spun sugar Challenges 'Less is More' #99-100 Recipe 'Drinks'