Another year nearly over!!

I know it's been quite a while since I last posted but I've been busy working on orders for Christmas!!!

I cannot believe another year is nearly over - where has the time gone!!!

Sadly, a few friends have passed away over the last couple of weeks so they won't be here to see the New Year but will always be remembered.  It's never a good time for anyone to die, but I think when it happens around Christmas it always feel worse and I think that is because a new year is looming and we know they won't be here to share it.

Anyway - onto happier thoughts.  I've not finished my shopping for this year and I have been trying to fit it in around my orders so this week I think need to finish that up and get my gifts wrapped!! 

This year my beaded memory bracelets have been quite popular so I've made up a few of those.  Here are some for you to see.  I use good quality glass beads and try to use a mix of lampwork and other glass beads.  I never use tiny seed beads to fill the bracelet either.  I think the bracelets look better for it and you get a nicer selection of beads.

 

I have also made more tealight jars as gifts for friendsand filled them with Christmas Spice tealights.
 

Shelly over at Ginger Melon very kindly gave a free pattern of a cute felt santa ornament.  I decided that he'd be perfect for my santa keys.  I love Ginger Melon patterns and have bought a few of them!!

I was also asked to make a little felt panda and a lion.  I looked around the web but didn't see any patterns that were right for what I wanted to do so I made up my own!!!

I've decided that I am not going to make any more sock monkeys as they take too long to make by hand and I no longer enjoy making them.  I have done one last one for someone so here it is!!

The last thing to show you for now is the felt stocking I have made for my niece.  I will fill it with chocolate and a few other bits for her!!

 

Thanks for looking!!