*~*HAPPY NEW YEAR*~*

I would love to wish all my blog friends and followers a very Happy New Year and all the best for 2013.. ❤

This past year has been so busy for me what with my new job and of course my creating and crafting and family life.. I launched my new *Attic Bear series and Heirloom Santas* which has been so much fun and I have lots of ideas on my design board to share with you all in 2013. I am also planning a big website makeover plus I am going to get back into my pattern designing which always seems to be put on the back boiler.. For my blog followers lots of freebie giveaways too..

Hope to see you all in the New Year.. ❤

 

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*~*DRESSED FOR THE HOLIDAYS*~*

Well here goes.. Had a few days dressing my home for the holidays.. I was having a style crisis before I started as my decor has now gone for a more simple vintage faded kinda look.. I sorted my dec's and really just went with the things I love... The look is definaitly different to last year but my prims/antiques and basically my well loved junk seem to gel together...

My heirloom Santa.. I don't normally have time to make for myself but made a special effort and love him.. He is on my side hutch in the snug ( the room we live in the most LOL)

This is my mantle in the snug.. Simple white lighted pipberry with a prim tree belsnickel santa and stockings made from vintage fabric..

I am calling this my candy cane tree as it is simply white and red baubles and candy canes LOL..

My tall hutch.. Just loving it..

Some candy canes in my mason jar with some twinkly lights along side some greens a vintage bauble and lovely stitchery made by a friend..

In the kitchen..

In the hall..

The dinning room has been given a simple look too..

This little Ole snowman comes out every year.. He sings and dances too so a very firm favourite with my grands..

The only real tree in the house LOL.. My table display.. The perfect thing which can be moved easily.. Well with 15 for Christmas lunch I need all the space I can muster..

Now to the boys room.. I have had to wait a while to share this room.. It is part of the new extension we did but hubz had to build the steps and well he works so hard I just had to be patient.. The boys have decorated for the holidays too.. This is Finleys bed complete with wreath and prim stocking..

Under the steps a great place for the basket which stores the quilts we use when the grands sleepover..

One of my special bears from Rabbit Hill and a beautiful holiday pillow from Christine at Preferably Prim

All boys need rules..

Now Elliot sleeps up the steps in his mezzine room (will share this after the holidays).. He decorated the eaves with a lighted garland trimmed with tin santas and candy canes..

Their small tree happily twinkles day and night and the snowman reminds them of how many sleeps left til Christmas..

I do hope you have enjoyed my simple trim..

Finally I just wanted to share an easy makeover.. As you all know I love to junk it and recently bought this foot stool at an absolute steal of a price.. I could see the beauty that was hidden within LOL.. A vintage burlap seed sack made all the difference and turned that ugly duckling into a swan..

*~*HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE*~*

 

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*~*MORE HEIRLOOM SANTAS*~*

Wishing everyone Happy Thanksgiving.. The excitement is rising in this household with talk of Santa and Christmas.. The decorations are out of storage and stacked in readiness for this coming weekend.. The 1st of December is when I decorate.. I have been stitchin' away in my spare time to finish these wonderful HEIRLOOM SANTAS and wanted to share them with you all... I have used vintage fabrics for his coat and sheeps wool and horsehair for his beard..

Have a wonderful weekend *~*Blessings to all*~*



 

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*~*CHRISTMAS ATTIC BEAR SALE*~*

Over on my selling blog today I have on offer today 6 of my wonderful *ATTIC BEARS*~* so very grubby and prim dirty.. They are on at a great sale price £20.00 each plus your shipping.. I do ship international and will send along an invoice to the buyer.. They are on a first email first sale bases and to purchase just email me.. Angirobertsharbottle@hotmail.com ..With your paypal email..

Pop on over and grab a bargain or do a spot of Christmas shopping for yourself or for a friend.. These will be my last bears for 2012 all will be signed and dated..

*~* NOW SOMETHING PRIM MAGICAL*~*

I was asked by a special friend to create a very special Santa.. She wanted PRIM MAGICAL.. I was happy to oblige and my HEIRLOOM SANTAS were born.. I will have this one on offer on ebay later today on a 5 day listing..

Go check him out.. He is a grubby grey and cream in colour with a wool coat ..lots of detail..

I hope everyone has had a great week..

 

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*CHRISTMAS IN JULY*

*~*HO HO HO*~*

Well girls CHRISTMAS IN JULY just gives me a big boost..Christmas in my favourite time of year so this really makes me smile creating Santas while the sun is shinning..I have these 2 OOAK Santas on ebay this week just click the link to check them out EBAY..Last year I had a go at making my own mache and chalk heads and then hand painting them..I am happy with how they turned out..All old and worn looking..

I love this standing Santa the best real folky looking and I made the little Sweet Annie wreath too..I am definaitly going to have a go at making a bigger one and I think it just finishes this lovely Santa off...hope everyone is enjoying the summer *~*Blessings to all*~*