Decorations To Remember
This week’s blog post is a little late due to that pesky Covid. I was going to do a post on a fun decoration I’d made as gifts for a couple of friends but have been unable to deliver them due to being suddenly upgraded (or is that downgraded?!) to Tier 4, which is essentially another lockdown. Since the recipients don’t have their gifts, I can’t post about them! So instead, I’m focussing on Christmas tree decorations. First though, I finally got my wreath made for the front door.
Do you have a colour theme for your tree? Ours is predominantly red and gold but not exclusively! Wherever we are, if we spot a nice Christmas decoration, we get it to add to the collection. I love unpacking the decs each year and having the memories of where they were bought. I’ve got ones made from Fimo by my sister about 30 years ago, a Smurf Santa from when I was a kid and collected those Smurf figures, ones given to me by old neighbours and lots of homemade ones too. Our tree is lightly decorated this year due to the kittens. There’s nothing breakable on there and nothing below the bottom 18”! It still looks lovely though.
These ones are purchased decs. Clockwise from top left: angel from Monaco, moon and star from a French supermarket, pebble cat on a heart from a local lady (Em’s Pebbles) and a metal tree from the Netherlands, accompanied by my gold ring felt ornament.
These are a selection of some handmade decs. Clockwise from top left: sequinned pudding (on a polystyrene ball), cross-stitched Tigger mini cushion, piper piping felt ornament and a clay heart sent by our wedding venue the first Christmas after our marriage.
My latest felt decoration, again from mmmcrafts, is a Santa. Mrs Claus is almost done but is alarmingly headless at the moment. I must try to get her finished before Christmas Day!
mmmcrafts has just released a pattern for some elves so hopefully they’ll make an appearance next year too.
Wherever you are in the world and whomever you're allowed to celebrate with, here's hoping it's a happy and healthy Christmas.
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