Floral festivities

Today I've been learning how to make a festive hanging basket.  It was my Christmas present from Anna and we've had a fabulous day.  Look at the beautiful setting, it was at The Wheatsheaf at Oaksey.

Nikki our tutor, made random look so easy!

Anna & I with our finished baskets, they were huge - now how am I getting that back to Manchester!

After the workshop it was time for lunch, which was spiced fish and chips.

Followed by chocolate & orange mousse with a hazelnut and chocolate biscuit - delicious.

 After that it was back to Anna's to open Christmas presents.  Look at my cute new slipper socks, they've a gorgeous pink flower on the back too and little pearls - I love them.  You remember that the dress I'm wearing was given to me by one of the ladies at Craftaganza and so the giving continues as I've left the dress with Anna.



So of course we crafted, so here's a couple of cards.  This one was inspired by challenges at:

Papercutz - challenge #71, snowflakes

Chicken soup - the 6th day of Christmas - baubles

Stamp with fun - Christmas

ABC challenges - J is for Jewels

Supplies used:

All items from Papertrey Ink

Card - plum pudding and Hawaiian shores

Stamps - fancy flourishes, Christmas tags 2009

Ink - plum pudding

This card was inspired by challenges at:

Pink Elephant - winter wonderland

Cupcake Challenges - non-traditional Christmas



Supplies used:

Paper - My Minds Eye

Stamps - Christmas Tags 2009

Punch - Martha Stewart

So that's my adventures over for a few days and I'm heading back home at silly o'clock in the morning, ready for getting back to work.

xxx