Christmas is Just Around the Corner

with christmas just around the corner, i, still, have yet to do some important christmas shopping. :-( sigh....i tend to be one of those last minute shoppers. 

every year, i tell myself that i'll get a handle on it and do better.

although, i never have trouble finding something for myself. how about you?

this year, i wanted to share some christmas crafts that we made and decorated throughout our cozy flat but the weather here has just been grey, dreary, and rainy, and my poor little digital camera just can't capture these images very well without the natural light. so santa, please, please may we get a sweet dslr this christmas. 

so here are some christmas crafts, baking ideas and eye candy instead.
i realize it's a little too late to do some of these crafts
but it's handy to note them down for next year. 

enjoy.

aren't these just precious?

beautiful winter wonderland. i do miss snow at this time of year.  

christmas font ideas

homemade christmas cookies

alternative ideas to the traditional christmas tree...

i would love to try one of these one year. wouldn't you?

 

 

origami diy stars

christmas printable diy tags

winter wonderland window dressing

easy to make christmas lollipops! 

how enchanting are these white lights along the mantle?

homemade ornaments 

homemade garland 

 frozen kisses

 beautiful felt snowmen from etsy

how stunning is the red against the white snow?

all the the links can be found here.

i won't be writing another post before christmas day, so merry christmas everyone!

wishing you a warm and festive holiday filled with hot chocolate, marshmallows, christmas and gingerbread cookies, delicious sweets, turkey, ham, mash, gravy, heaps and heaps of hugs and kisses, good company, lots of love, joy, laughter and all the goodies that makes this season so special. may you be able to spend this day with the ones you love.

Reese