Christmas Card swap 2015

Last Christmas Sarah  (Twiggypeasticks) and I decided to do a little card swap together.  So why not do it again for a second year?

Above is the cross stitch and felt card that Sarah sent me....but there is a twist.......it doubles up as a Christmas Tree decoration!

The colours go with our colour scheme and I think it is a brilliant idea which i think I might pinch for next year.

Of course I needed to send a card too and .......

..............I have forgotten which one I sent....how embarrassing!  I made the set shown above and only these (I really must start much earlier).

So we both had the same technique idea.

I like using hessian and jute  fabrics and combining it with loose linen fabric I thought it made a good change from glitter and sequins.

My new decoration has now been added to my collection of handmade tree decs that have been sent to me by blogger friends since 2008.

Many thanks I love them all and this year for the first time I used them to decorate my classroom and they generated quite a bit of interest!.

Quite glad it is Friday tomorrow been a very long week and my poor old eyes have really felt the strain this week.

Take Care

xx

Chooky Christmas Swap

After several miserable failed attempts at signing up for this annual swap over the past 2 years I finally managed to time it right and signed up!!

Even though it is Summer, all be it very wet and rather cold for August I have been mulling Christmas ideas around in my head ever since.  

Do not know any additional info yet, just got to wait now........oh the suspense of it all!!!

xx
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