Crackers for Christmas 2018

I have been able to tick lots off my list over the last week and one of the things I needed to do was to make the Christmas crackers. I'm always delighted to see that Tom Smith still make Christmas crackers and these will grace many tables on Christmas day.

My handmade crackers have become quite a tradition in our family and shop bought one just can't be sneaked in by me anymore. As we will be celebrating with Daisy and Jack this year I decided that the theme had to be "cute animal" as both Daisy and Jack really do love animals.

I found I had some really old printed squares by Lili of the Valley which I bought years ago. They were perfect and I die cut them into ovals.

I used my trusty spellbinders die

and also die cut some deer and skates in silver. 

I put my design together and added some silver glitter for some sparkle which you will see more clearly in my final photos.

I gathered all my supplies and set to making 9 crackers.

Complete with corny jokes, gifts, paper hats and a banger.

So here they are

and one final shot.

I would like to enter my crackers into the following challenges;

Crafteezee 1/3 a gift

That's Crafty 3/3 anything goes

Fussy and Fancy 3/3 Christmas

Moving along with the time 3/3 anything Christmas

Crafty Catz 3/3 anything goes

Die cut divas 1/3 winter

 So my card today is another traditional  Christmas favourite; gingerbread men

It is for sale at Dotty's Teahouse, Carshalton, SM5 2AE

The gingerbread man stamp is an ancient favourite of mine from my stash. I white embossed 2 onto kraft card and fussy cut them out. I added some gingham ribbon, die cuts and a few sequins for bling. The backing papers again are ancient from my stash.

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

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas anything Christmas

Crafty Hazelnut's patterned paper December

Penny Black and more traditional Christmas colours

Stamping sensations 3/3 winter sparkle

Simon says stamp Wednesday Christmas

 Thanks so much for stopping by. I met up with my daughter and Jack yesterday for our last get together before Christmas Eve. Time is really racing by now and this time next week it will be Boxing day!

Back again on Friday,

Bye for now,

Jane x