Merry Crimbo!

The BIG day is nearly here - yey! I hope you are wrapped and packed, prepared and sorted. See you in 2015 and thanks for all the lovely comments and support this year peeps x

Winter Light

Bruce Monro has another FABULOUS selection of light installations in the Waddesdon Manor gardens this Christmas called Winter Light. It was freezing cold but great to see more of Bruce's creations. Works include "Gathering of the clans" which has neon pegs on washing lines representing birds perching, the wonderful "Field of light" which is a flower garden of changing colours and a huge dome called "Beacon" made from plastic bottles. If you live nearby it finishes soon so try and get there if you can. The house is beautifully decorated too : )

Rockin' Robin

I only had time to make a few handmade cards this year but here they are complete with tacky pom-poms, gotta be done really...

We finally got the tree up and decorated...

Even our Guinea Pigs are feeling festive...

Time for a Christmas biccie...

I bought these lovelies today from Polka Dot Cakes. Get yours here : )

Shopping!

Have you done all your shopping yet? I have (I wish).

Fairytail of New York - The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl

We are learning this at choir at the mo. It's great fun full of love and hate plus it''s a classic Christmas song. I love singing the "You scumbag you maggot" bit which should go down well tomorrow when we sing for the lights switch on in Leighton Buzzard : )

It's a month away!

It's Christmas mode at home and work as I work on designs for Xmas 2015 and frantically start shopping lists and looking at my kids LONG wish lists. If you want to see a FABULOUS range of designs for all seasons pop along to Cinnamon Joe studios they have fabbidy stuff and are super friendly. For more info take a look here.

Moyo...

As always the latest Moyo magazine, issue 7, is full of great info. and inspiration. There's also a really great article on the fabulous Dashwood studios too. Take a look here, it's free : )

One of these days...

We went and saw Gaz Combes (ex frontman of Supergrass) last night in  a teeny tiny venue in Milton Keynes. Must have only been 200 people there. He crafts songs brilliantly, plays piano, guitar and drums. What a talent and what a great night.

Paper Christmas tree ...

...at the Royal Festival Hall. It looks fabulous.

Paper downloads from Homemaker Magazine

Homemaker magazine have added some of my paper designs as a download so you can print off as many sheets as you like for any of your craft projects. Take a look here and get downloading...

Time for tea

I've been experimenting with a bit of mixed media stitching. I have to admit I'm not sure about it. I normally like clean blocks of colour (I think this is a bit grey) but I have enjoyed trying something different and will defo do more and develop the idea : )

Little Trees.....

Little Trees design. Copyright Stephanie Thannhauser 2014

Little Trees design. Copyright Stephanie Thannhauser 2014

Little Trees design. Copyright Stephanie Thannhauser 2014

Sorry to bring up THAT day in December but if you fancy making something and getting festive why not make these? You get the kit when you buy Homemaker magazine. I'm really happy they decided to put my Little Trees on the front cover  : )

It's all about the sweets....

...and who has the biggest pumpkin!

Halloween, half term, happenings......

Have you carved your pumpkin yet?

Texty, fonty, wordy LOVE!

Lovely  text and colour inspiration in my friend Anthea's wonderful home - thanks mate!

Don't forget!

Copyright Jodds 2014

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Jodds have created this weekly planner using some of my patterns and lettering from the cards I have designed for them. It'll be very helpful for busy family shenanigans ; )

New boysie Little Sew and Sew

Copyright Jodds 2014

Copyright Jodds 2014

Copyright Jodds 2014

Copyright Jodds 2014

In a super card shop near you

New girlie Little Sew and Sew

Copyright Jodds 2014

Copyright Jodds 2014

Copyright Jodds 2014

Copyright Jodds 2014

Some more designs I created for Jodds - check them out in good card shops NOW!

God only knows...

The BBC have  remade The Beach Boys masterpiece God Only Knows with the help of a few friends… The Beeb has launched BBC Music and to celebrate has released the single God Only Knows, featuring a dazzling array of musical stars, to raise money for BBC Children in Need.

It's Brilliant, just BRILLIANT! Watch it here

Smashing it up...

It's very therapeutic smashing tiles and crockery to do some mosaicing (sp?). I made this for a friends birthday : )