Christmas picture post

Happy new year folks, it's been a few days since I have posted as I have been up to all sorts of festive business.

I made my Dad some plant labels for Christmas out of some old spoons I thrifted from the car boot.  I hammered them out flat (at the expense of a couple of whacks to my thumb), then marked out the letters with a sharpie and stamped them with some metal embossing letters.  He's a keen gardener and loves a homemade present so these went down very well indeed.  I always find the boys in our family really hard to get for...

We spent Christmas Day evening at my brothers house in the lakes, it's absolutely gorgeous with loads of period features, I dream to have something similar one day.. Every reception room has ceiling roses with gorgeous lighting.

Party shoes!

My favourite Christmas tipple-Hendricks and slimline with cucumber

n.b slimline helps balance out the  mince pies

Alessi nativity set how cute!

Gorgeous tiles from the fireplace

Frillies Loves...Christmas Craft

Happy December folks! Frillies Loves Christmas Craft, here's a taster from my Pinterest board, with mistletoe decorations, present wrap inspirations and beautiful Christmas tree skirts. Are you in the Christmas spirit?

Jewels and Gems

A while back we featured the lovely Miss Ladysmith with her sparkily charms.

Here's a pick of my favourite pieces from her latest limited edition collection, features include delicious Gemstone beads and vintage lockets,  for those early birdies these would make great Christmas gifts.

Rule Britannia necklace

Alice in Wonderland Cluster

Autumn Song necklace

Merry christmas biscuits

Managed to pick up some jars from poundland and they inspired make family and friends some vanilla shortbread biscuits

anthropologie delights

if you are...

1) late and unorganised

2)super organised and planning next year

3)always up for a dec' top-up

these beaut's are for you...

Fancy feathers

£7 in the sale here

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Christmas tree oh Christmas tree...

When I came to my parents house at the start of the week I stumbled across the Christmas tree my family had put up, the smell is wonderful, you just can't beat a real tree.  I think they have done a cracking job! xKx

Snow in Cumbria

Wonderful and exciting amounts of snow has fallen over the last couple of days, so much so that the cars have stayed firmly in the drive and wellies have been worn to make a couple of trips to the shop.  My sister Zoe has taken some wonderful wintery photographs. Enjoy!

xKx

Mulled wine and chestnuts

Mulled wine and chestnuts are perfect for these cold wintery nights. Not to everyone's taste but I love them!

My friend Caroline came round for dinner a couple of weeks ago and I made us these.  I bought a bottle of mulled wine from the shop and added a cinnamon stick, nutmeg and some satsuma pieces to the pan as I warmed it through.
I used a paring knife to cut cross shapes on the chestnuts (as you would with sprouts on the big day), this helps them cook and made it easy to peel when they cooled a little.  I just placed them on a baking tray at about 180 degrees until the shells curled and browned.  I've never added anything to them flavour wise but suggestions are very welcome!

xKx

All I Want For Christmas...

embroidery and velvet bag,  moonlight pendant,  Carrie vintage prom dress,  heart bracelet, knitting needle earrings,  flower hair accessory,  brooch, Dior Cristal Boreal compact, blackboard brooch, black cab clutch,  pin-up picture, lump of coal soap, feather and chain necklace.

Christmas List

Teacup Candle ,  rabbit lamp, Slippers, best of british cardi, bird pendant, hello dollface pocket mirror,

festive cheer

Sending Festive love to all of you! Finally done my christmas shopping and completed some crafty gifts which I will post up here soon.

Now I have finally moved and done my shopping I am feeling super festive and cannot wait to spend my xmas in the Lake District, with snowy peaks and beautiful scenary.

My family all live up there and my brother has asked myself and my baby sis to work for him on Christmas Eve in fancy dress. Zoe is planning on dressing 80's rock star style and I am thinking either vintage clown or a hippy. One of my fave things is makeup, after Halloween I really enjoyed doing it, so I am thinking what ever I decide to do it'll involve some nice face adornment