Sunday 12 December 2010

Christmas Trees and Pots!

It's been a busy few weeks up here as I've been away on a wee holiday with Alby to visit his grandma and aunt, uncle and cousins.  I do have a few things to blog though!  Last year my wonderful handy husband made this little wooden christmas tree for me out of twigs and scraps of wood, he didn't like it and for some reason it stayed in the shed in the garden until I went to drag it out this week.  I think it is fab!  I have dressed it up with some of my stuffed heart decorations, my christmas pudding gift tags and the two little ceramic hearts I made at my most recent pottery course, plus some ribbons and a silver star kindly donated to my craft collection by Crafty Helen (http://www.caketops.co.uk/) so I can proudly say it is 100% handmade! 


We have also been glugging down the mulled wine which, despite me having a horrid cold at present, has been going down a treat.  It was just the ticket yesterday after we'd had a long and rather cold dog-walk collecting ivy, and when I'd warmed up over the wine I put on the carols and set to work on my wreath.  So far it is looking rather good, possibly my best yet, but I have yet to add the finishing touches of holly and berries so look out for the next blog where it will hopefully feature!

My last news is that I've finally collected my pottery from Pen's Pots in Aviemore and am delighted with the results.  Sadly the glaze has run on the teapot clogging up the little holes, so it will have to remain decorative, but I am really pleased with it and my other pots nonetheless.  I am newly inspired and will head out to my potting shed just as soon as the weather warms up a bit... some time next year I should think!!  Meanwhile I may be able to do a small amount of hand-modelling in the house where it is nice and warm and cosy.


Jen x