Oh the Weather Outside is Frightful

Sleet, gales, cold wind in Glasgow - yeegh. However, the Glitter Pot quickly sent my Tsukineko Brilliance pearlescent ink pads so no excuse not to do ink-dusting! They very kindly added-in a chocolate bar - yummy, shhh.

Brilliant amid the winter sleet

Ink-dusting on pearlised card (as recommended by Ruth)

Evan liked his Santa card from Gan and Papa, project shown by Ann at the craft group:

When Santa got stuck up the chimney...achoo, achoo, achoo!

His parents got the easel cut-out, which was Ruth's project at the group:

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Side View

Candy Cane Snowglobe

I love my new snowglobe - it's supposed to sit on top of a candle jar, but I just made a card to sit beside it, explaining the Legend of the Candy Cane. Of course, it's just that - a legend - but it fits a truth.

If I don't get round to another post - Happy Christmas to all and to all a good year!

Candy Cane Christmas

Well Christmas is getting nearer, and in free time-spaces I've been getting some stuff pinned to my Pinterest Boards. It's a great idea to display anything and everything that is of interest to you on pinboards of your choice. You can see my links at the top of the page.

I visited Cardwell Bay Garden Centre near Gourock and was amused to find a gold lavatory on display. The clue to what they're selling is on the shelves.

A Royal Flush

Loads of candles were for sale, of course, but I liked the candle jar topper snowglobe. 

Snow, snow, snow, snow, snow!

Garfield's Christmas tree is shivering with excitement...

How many days till Christmas?

Christmas Candles

Our Craft group met for the last session of the year, with Jane leading us through a project. A battery candle was to sit on a little box, then be covered with a tall pyramid of vellum, decorated with Memory Box diecut snowflake trees. We chose our colours and off we went. It was a lot of fun to make, topping off with little stars, glittering to be done at home.

Christmas tree lights

The crafting was followed by chatting and eating. Some of us had our Christmas cards ready to give out, and nameless ones didn't... LOL. There's nothing worse than making a card for a crafter - they pore over it and minutely dissect how it's been made!

We're Walking in the Air

My sequin ball globe map made it onto the metal Christmas tree this year, so it was time for some new white ribbon with "We're Walking in the Air" lettering.

The supermarket threw up a surprise product - a giant stick of Candy Cane rock - made in my favourite holiday spot, Scarborough on the North Yorkshire coast!

Hand-made in Scarborough

Catch up with you again soon I hope.

Legend of the Candy Cane

This is actually a card I made a few years ago, but I try to remember to photograph them before they go!

You will get a complete story of the Legend of the Candy Cane from this link.