thechristmasprojectdiary

A jigsaw puzzle recently found randomly at a local charity shop is providing restful fun currently, particularly during those hours of daylight that are particularly challenging due to the current kiwi summer heat wave. The Twelve Days of Christmas depicted across 1,000 pieces…. it couldn’t have been a more perfect op shop find.

You have to love post-Christmas sales of Christmas decor. Three lovely candleholders, were each obtained with a 50% discount. Thank you Mitre 10, these three will look lovely displayed together with candles in them! Love it.

There appears to be something of a treacle and brown sugar shortage. At least three stores I have been to have neither in supply. I wonder if there is a national shortage currently? A while ago at the local supermarket in the closest township there were recall notifications for certain packs of sugar. If I…

A parcel arrived in the post yesterday…………………. and I am pretty sure it is the gingerbread house cutter kit that I ordered off Trade Me. It is! How lovely! We will be able to look at making gingerbread houses very soon. I was hoping this cookie cutter kit might have come with a recommended gingerbread…

This Christmas Angel Bead Kit has been lurking amongst my collection of Christmas decorations literally for years. From what I recall, it was given to me by my aunt one year as an alternative Christmas tree decoration gifting to me…. she suggested that I have fun making my very own Christmas decoration that year, via…

I am planning to do a bit of Christmas decorating in the kitchen over the next little while. I have got as far as putting a wreath on the fridge. It is attached to the fridge via some Command type hooks (the kind that can be removed at a later date). Watch this space, Folks!…

A friend who works voluntarily at a charity shop kindly located some wonderful Christmasy items for me today. It is that time of year, when people are perhaps having a bit of a post-Christmas declutter, particularly of Christmas themed items. I was delighted with the items she found and I happily reimbursed her for them.…

Look what arrived via the Postie……… the first of the recently purchased online Christmas themed T Shirts! Love it!

A year or so ago I used these sparkles as table decorations. They looked great scattered across the table, they added a little bit of bling and fun. I kept them and need think about how I can reused or repurpose them. They may get added to some of the new angel doll’s clothing…. time…

Whilst out shopping the other day at the local dollar store I managed to find and purchase three sets of angel wings to put aside for the cloth doll angels I am working on. I hope the store will order some more in soon. I used these particular wings previously with the other small angels…