Oh my word is it cold outside?! I'm terribly envious of those of you who have snow...it is ridiculously chilly here but just with lots of grey and miserable weather. To counteract all this dullness I am attempting to get into the Christmas spirit! Inspired by a picture I have since lost somewhere in blogland, I decorated my kitchen chalkboard yesterday afternoon - much more fun than a shopping list.
This whole 'operation Christmas spirit' has been an ongoing project for a week or so now, with...errr...a 6 day break in the middle. It started last Friday with a pot painting session at our lovely local shop. I painted a gingerbread man plate and collected him today - what do you think?!
Today's mission involved a 30 minute drive to the nearest 'The Range' and Dunelm stores (well, we have a Dunelm here but it's rubbish...). My fairy lights have now been tarted up with not one, but three different garlands! There's a string of pearly beads, lovely variegated faux ivy and glittery, floaty white roses.
You can see it all a little better in this photo!
And nestled in amongst all the foliage and candles is this fabulously shabby little fellow - a bargain at £1.24 and probably the closest I'm going to get to a snowman this Christmas!
Oh, Bibbity, I am so behind on your world! I am hoping your heart is tick tick tickety-boo now?
ReplyDeleteYour Christmas home is looking lovely. Great photos.
Just in case I don't get back, may I wish you all the very best for the festive season and hell, take 2012 by the horns and enjoy your new life!
Z xx
I love you gingerbread man plate - very handsome :)
ReplyDeleteAll lovely! Oh how I covert your mirror...it gorgeous! Love your Gingerbread man dish too :D I think I'm finally feeling slightly festive today...all the festive blog posts are helping!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend x
Jo x x x
Love all your christmassy stuff! Although I must admit the mirror and the chalk board drew my eye to them more! I'm also very lucky to live close to both a Dunhelm and The Range in my local area...well, closer than 30 minutes away by any rate!!
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous, love everything! Chalkboard is really cool. Have a lovely Christmas hun xxxx
ReplyDeleteLove the gingerbread man plate, very pretty!
ReplyDeleteLovely decorations too!
I'll be making a chalk board this weekend x
Im going to rub out the shopping list on my blackboard right now............thats such a good idea!!
ReplyDeleteI love that gingerbread man plate - its lovely.
Canterbury Dunelm is much better than Westwoods - isnt it. Bet you didnt find much in The Range - they started their sale very early and the shelves are now bare.
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It does look cheerful and festive in your house! I believe we have the same dull weather in Holland. I am still hoping for a white Christmas :-)!
ReplyDeleteLieve groet,
Madelief x
lovely.
ReplyDeleteOur Dunelm is pretty good, I'm glad I stocked up on their lights when they first came in. They're sold out now.
Love your gb man plate. I've got something similar by Gisela Graham - yours is just as good.
No snow in East Anglia, but it is very cold. Wish it would snow :O(
enjoy the days before Christmas. Wishing you absolutely all the best for a wonderful 2012.
x
hi bibbity I also adore your mirror where did you get it from or is it old and bought from boot sale charity shop......... I'm looking for something similar! bexxie76
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