So summers over and Autumn is officially here, and yet weather wise it’s the nicest it’s been in ages. I have spent more time outside this weekend than I have for most of August, and my usual post summer blues seem to be somewhat belated....maybe they won’t come at all if this softly softly approach to the darker months continues. Woo hoo!
Despite this gentle decent into fall I have not forgotten that Christmas is not that far away and have already started thinking about what gifts I can make this year. I would absolutely love to do a completely handmade Christmas, kids included, but it’s not easy when every TV show has its own line of branded and expertly marketed toys & games to compete with. (That said I know from bitter experience that they are in most cases over priced tat, all fur coat and no knickers so to speak)
Last year I made a tepee for the girls and it was a major hit, I can say with confidence that it has trounced the Nintendo DS into the ground which fell out of favour about mid March, the tepee however was out at the weekend as it is most weeks, it has been a secret den, a tardis, a dolly hospital, a magic cave, a fairy trap and a vampires lair amongst other ingenious imaginings. How I will top that I don’t know but I am determined to try and am in the process of looking for ideas & inspiration.
At the moment I am torn between doing a fairytale puppet theatre with a set of hand-puppets, or a Tardis like play house, as they are both huge Dr Who fans, only time will tell which design wins as they are both in their early stages and I can’t afford to do both, in the meantime I shall tempt you into your own handmade Christmas with some of these wonderful stocking fillers.
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| http://www.folksy.com/shops/Dougy74 |
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| http://www.folksy.com/shops/StitchArt |
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| http://www.folksy.com/shops/Fluffsstuffs |
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| http://www.butterstings.com/ |
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| http://www.folksy.com/shops/DarcysDolls |
Lisa x
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