Simple Quick Christmas Cards

Thought i share with you some of the simple quick Christmas

cards Ive made this afternoon....in between housework,cooking dinner

and ironing school uniforms.

This year i wanted my cards for the fayre to be simple

and quick....less is more!!!

I didn't want to spend most of my time colouring images in

and then mounting them on to the cards...several times!!

I think the time it took to make one set of these cards

i would of still been colouring in one image.

What do you think???

Also i would like to thank you for your

lovely comments on my felt rag wreath(post below)

much appreciated x

That's it for now...so hope you've had

a lovely Sunday.

Hugs Clare xx

Christmas Felt Rag Wreath

Good Afternoon All

Hope your all well and having a lovely relaxing weekend!!

Thought i would share with you my first attempt at making

a rag wreath....And thanks to the lovely Jacquie over at

Bunny Mummy

For posting a fab tutorial on how to make one.

Click HERE for the tutorial and to see her gorgeous

rag wreath...also she has a giveaway to win it.

So here is mine....as you can see Ive used felt for mine

as sadly i don't own enough fabric scraps yet to make

one out of material.

But i think its looks great what ever you use!!

Looking at my wreath now....I think its lacking something

or do you think its ok as it is????

I made it last night....been dying to try it all week since

reading Jacquie's tutorial....so i took time out from

my fayre makes...and came up with this!!

I'm deffo going to make more...they are soooo easy.

So thanks Jacquie...for starting off this craze for me....lol

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This is my youngest Jake...on the morning

of Children In Need

Wearing the spotty t-shirt i made for him to wear

to school to,i made this last min the night before

it took ages to dry and was worried that the spots

would run..as i didn't use fabric paint..opps...lol

Anyway by the morning..thanks goodness..it dried and Jake thought it was

fab!

Right that's it from me for now!!

So until next time have a lovely Sunday

Hugs Clare xx

P.s Thanks for all your lovely comments on my Xmas Fayre makes..xx

Busy Busy Busy...Some Xmas Stall Makes

These are just some of the things Ive been making

for my Xmas fayre stall....Ive got just under 2weeks

left now...so its all go..just wish there was more hours

in the day!!!

The reason for my makes this year...as i didn't want to just

base them on the Xmas theme....I wanted to make things

that could be on display around the home all year round....Just

hope my customers like my idea!!!

Right off to bed now..loads to be getting on with over

the weekend...as well as the house work!!!

Hope you all have a lovely weekend

Speak soon Hugs Clare xx

NEC Hobbycraft Goodies & A Surprise Meet With Pic's

Good Evening All

Hope your all well,and have had a lovely weekend?

Here is as promised...i know a week late

But ive been unwell with this dreaded cold and now its gone

on my chest...and also trying to get things made

and sorted ready for my xmas fayre stall!!

So as most of you know..ever year i try and attend

the NEC Hobbycraft show...which i mostly love as i get

to meet some of my blogging friends..that i chat to

over the months/yrs and finally get to meet up!!

But to be honest i was a little dissappointed with the show this

year...i went with a huge list ...half of them i couldn't find

or they were to expensive(cheaper on ebay)

And i found the show really quiet...not sure cause

it was a friday...as ive never been on a week day before!

So here is my little stash of goodies...and for those

of you who know me well..this is very small for me...lol

Also my main reason for attending the show this year

was to meet up for the first time with my lovely

blogging friend Heidi....after chatting on the phone,lots

of emails and texts....we finally got to meet!!!

But it was a surprise meet....Heidi had texted me earlier

in the year to tell me she was demoing for Little Claire's

at the show....and ask if i was going...firstly i jumped

at the chance,but wasn't sure if a bus trip was going this

year...so had to let her know!!

But then i thought..shell i tell her i can't go

and surprise her....Ha Ha!!! How Naughty of me...lol

So that's what i did....also our other friends

Hazel & Emma were in on the game...lol

I was also going to meet up with Emma at the show,

but at the last min..she was unable to go!

Hopefully next time hun x

So right up until the day..Heidi had no idea...lol

So at the show i hide myself at every isle

until a came to Little Claire's Stall.....And jump out of the crowd

and in to the arms of Heidi....lol

OMG..the look on her face...and the people around..lol

After being told off by her..for not letting her know

and telling her i wasn't going....we were in fits of laughter...lol
And after we both carmed down....here is a pic of us both

So after a brief chat and lots of hugs and giggles.

Heidi had to get back to demoing

and making gorgeous cards..as always.

But i did return towards the end of the show

for another chat...and thanks to Steve(owner of Little Claire's)

He let us off to grab a coffee together....So thanks Stevex

So on return to the stall after a coffee...we had to say our goodbyes!

What a great time i had after 2yrs of being cyber friends

i got to meet my lovely friend....Heidi (waves).

Can't wait til the next show now

and fingers crossed i get to meet more of you!

So thanks for popping by

off to watch the double eviction on Xfactor

and the brand new I'm a Celebrate get me out of hereeeeeeeeeee!!!

Some Xmas Stall Fayre Makes

Good Evening All

Hope you've all had a lovely weekend,and a great

Guy Fawkes Night??.....What horrible

weather we've been having..Rain,Rain & Gusty winds all

weekend...worse here last night!

Anyway due to the bad weather & catching a cold over

the weekend..i spent most of Saturday & Sunday in my

PJ's all day

sewing these gift bags(and stockings pic again) for my Xmas fayre.

The fabric i used was a pair of curtains i bought

at the boot sale back in the summer for a bargain £1.50.

What you think??

My next makes,I'm going have a go at some

Wine Bottle Gift Bags...using the same fabric.

Just hope they sell.....lol

Thanks for looking and popping by

hopefully tomo i will share with you my goodies

i bought at the NEC Hobbycraft show i went to

on Friday...and a pic of me and my lovely

blogging friend Heidi of 2yrs...yer we finally got to meet!

So until then hugs Clare xx

Good Evening All....and Happy November!

Yep,its the 1st November already....54days til Xmas

and 4weeks til the Xmas fayre at the school i work.

So i thought I'd share with you a couple of stuffed

hanging hearts i sewed on the sewing machine at the weekend,

using a men's shirt i bought at the CS for a bargain price

of £1....i spent Friday evening cutting up the shirt,and then

cutting out 15x2 these size hearts & a handful of some

little hearts.

Its surprising once cut up how much material you get from

a medium size man's shirt.

Ive my fingers crossed these will sell at the fayre...as i

think these are

all year round decoration and not just for Xmas.

What do you think?

Thanks For stopping by hugs Clare xx

p.s I just want to add..this is my first fayre that ill be trying

to sell my sewing makes,wooden hearts....my last fayre i sold

my papercraft makes....xmas cards,calenders,raindeer food etc

so this will be a taster for me!!!!