hand made christmas challenge...

these are the amazing christmas stockings my mum made for each of my little peeps.

each grandchild has one, and they are all different.

they are so beautiful.

I was asked last year if I would make one for my only other peep on my husbands side of the family.

of course, not really having been given the ability to say no too easily, I agreed.

well, of course since then, her parents are now expecting #2 aswell as

a baby from my husbands other sibling.

so it's now gone from 1 santa sack to 3!

so I have decided to make them each one, and since they will only be young,

it will be their christmas present!

they will be much more simple than these ones

but individual and something to treasure always. (I hope)

for more inspiration for your handmade christmas

pop on over to knickyknacks!!

My creative space...

busy busy this week doing not really a whole lot.

It's school holidays in our neck of the woods,

which means not a lot gets done besides being the queen of cleaning and food preparation!

being so so cold at night I have taken to perching in front of the heater

so took the time to restock a few hair accessory tins

with now over 70 done, I think It's time to get on to other awaiting orders.

for more creative spaces pop on over to

kootoyoo!

pack all your troubles in your old kit bag....

pack all your troubles in your old kit bag

and smile, smile, smile!!
off to the auctions again this week. again. yep. I know.
they actually know my by name now. thats ok.
at least this time, my bidding was not in vain!

I picked up these 4 beauties for a song!
I am so excited.
that red treasure I am keeping as my good case. It is perfect!
the medium browny will be a fabulous market case,
and the other 2, although look amazing, are a little worse for wear inside.
so will be great props etc.
one made from leather, the other actually a woven cane suitcase with leather trim.
so, let's pack up and hit the road jack!
SOMEWHERE WARM PLEASE!!

My Creative Space...

well folks, school holidays this week!!

it sure has been chaotic!

I came up with the skirt above aswell as a few others for new ranges,

in amongst more than 6 ladies custom order skirts,

which, have created the mess that you see below.

AARRGGHHH

this mess WILL be cleaned up today!

with still more orders to be done, including 2 more of the skirt below, I simply have no room left to work, and have expanded to our dining table inside. much to the delight of all involved.

so this is my creative messy chaotic, however very productive space!!

for more creative spaces (and probably more tidy) head over to

kootoyoo

flea market find....well not really...

hello my beautiful new lockers....

I was given this set of lockers by a friend.

I spotted them in their backyard a while back,

not being backwards in coming forwards, I mentioned just incase they ever felt the need to dispose of them, I knew of a grateful new home!!

and well, got the phone call last week.

come and get the lockers, they are all yours

well you can imaging my excitement, and my husbands lack of!!

as this friend is a plumber, all the handles on each locker are old tap handles.

too cool for words.

one day I may bring her back to all her former glory with a sandblast and splash of paint.

but for now, I love the rust.

they will be great for storing the kids bike helmets and other bits and pieces in!

for more flea market finds, head on over to

Her Library Adventures

Handmade christmas challenge...

christmas gift #1 for my 1 year old niece.

not handmade by me, very similar style to me though,

this is however handmade by Brusslesprouts

and I got it in one of their facebook sales

I couldn't go past that material,

I'd really fancy my own skirt or top in that fabric!!

for more handmade christmas ideas head on over to

Knicky Knacks, the home of handmade christmas!!

Handmade Christmas Challenge

I know, talking about Christmas already??

well, this year I am taking part in the

Handmade Christmas Challenge

are you up for it??

well for all the details pop on over to Knicky Knacks

and sign up for the challenge...

and so this is Christmas...