Well, maybe not ....

.... tomorrow - what I really meant was "normal service will return in 5 days time"!!!

Hope everyone has had a lovely Christmas, is relaxed and happy and ready for a new crafting year!!!

I did intend to start doing a few bits yesterday, but spent the entire day first in a clinic, then hospital, with DS, who, with immaculate timing, got an infected tooth on one of the few days when there isn't a dentist open anywhere. Sigh. But we got prescriptions and he didn't have to stay in hospital (woohoo!). Once the infection goes, we'll have to go and get the offending tooth removed (not looking forward to that day!).

I made quite a few things for Christmas gifts this year, usually finished late at night and photographed with too much haste and bad light!! I had made a few of the post-it holder thingies for DD's girl-friends, this one finished the set:

For her boy-friends (friends who are boys - kwim!), I made these pouches and filled with chocolate snowballs:

Along the with the jam I made back in September, I made mince-meat for mince pies and decorated the jars:

And finally, to hold all the the jars, note-holders, etc., I made these gift-bags and tags (from the nice kraft insides of M+S bags),

And here's my Christmas card design for this year. I culled the list ruthlessly, and had to make 50 of them

I'm exhausted just looking at the photos. Such a lot of time spent, I've done no challenges, commented on no blogs, etc., for the whole month of December. I'm looking forward to some lovely blog-hopping now that I'm done with all this!!!

Thanks for looking.

Normal Service ....

.... will resume tomorrow!!

I can't believe it's been nearly a month since I blogged. I've been up to my neck in Christmas stuff since the end of November. All pressies and cards have now been sent to those who might see this blog, so I'll pop up some pictures tomorrow.

So happy - holidays started today!!!!! Yippee!!!!!