Some of the white stuff

We have had some very festive weather over the last few days. When I opened the back door yesterday morning for Billy this was the scene that greeted me.

Yes a little dusting of the white stuff . It was very pretty and the good thing was that it was gone within just a few hours. Now that is the right kind of snow for me.
Today we started at -4c...brr and the maximum during the day was 4c!

At this time of the year there is still lots of colour around and I spied these beauties in the local garden centre.

 Gorgeous rich red cyclamen

 pretty baskets of pansies

(edit; these are of course primroses not pansies..but yes there were even pansies there too)

and of course Poinsettia.

It is not quite time to make my first mince pies but I had some fun making some cakes with my new chocolate buttons mould. 

It is such fun...simply melt the chocolate, pour into the mould, let it set and out pops real chocolate buttons.

I made some small fairy cakes, added a swirl of butter cream icing and my chocolate buttons in white and milk chocolate. They really caused quite a stir when I served them. 

Aren't they fun!

They tasted pretty good too ;0) I think I will make some of these for Christmas tea as not everyone like mince pies.

One Christmas job I have finished is writing and posting all my Christmas cards so I can finally start showing some which I have made for friends and family who do occasionally read my blog. I think today's theme needs to be snow and poinsettias so this is my card challenge.

She is my sweet Moonlight wishes Lili of the Valley stamp in a green red colourway. I have coloured her with Promarkers and highlighted with Prismacolor Pencils. I have added a poinsettia die cut, holly swirl and 3 different punches; large holly, small holly and a snowflake. The tags are LOTV and the ticket is from Whimsy stamps. I have been playing with my Viva pearl pen again...I love this.

I would like to enter my cards into the following card challenges;

Cupcake Craftroom anything goes for Christmas
Divas by Design let it snow #64
Crafts and Me anything goes #113
I love Promarkers Anything goes #146
Top Tip Tuesday #91 #91 Christmas
Totally Gorjus anything goes with glitter #160
Simon says Stamp Snowflakes
Whimsy Card Challenge Anything goes that's festive
Penny Black Allsorts It's your choice
Natalie and Amy Winter Wishes
Papercrafting Journey Christmas
Cute Card Thursday #246 Red and Green
Forever Friends Monthly Challenge Christmas Cards
Lili's Little Fairies Use 3 die cuts or punches


It's now 19 days until the Big Day. I have finished my present shopping but need a big wrapping session soon. Tomorrow night is my work Christmas meal and party and I will be wearing my Cinderella slippers ;0) It finishes at midnight so I need to be on my way home before the clock strikes 12 don't I? On Saturday we will be trimming the main tree...so very exciting. I hope all your preparations are progressing well? I have really enjoyed seeing all your decorations on your blogs. Thanks as always for taking the time to visit me here and leaving your lovely comments.

Keep warm,

Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane x