Jane's Journal's Crackers for Christmas 2016

Hello we have just finished the wrappathon and I am pleased to say that the presents are all wrapped. It really is getting very exciting seeing everything so festive everywhere you look now. I did a little squeal on Thursday morning when I brought my milk in from the doorstep....you may think these look like 2 ordinary bottles of semi skimmed milk

 look again...............

 yes the festive foils are back 😋

 Every year I hope that they will return. In these days of cutbacks I am just thrilled to see them back. Yes it's the small things which bring me such joy at this festive time of the year.

Pure nostalgia of Christmas past.

I have also managed to get my annual crackers made. I have shared these every year since I started blogging so this is my 6th set. These these are the serviettes I wanted to coordinate with this year.

I searched the internet and found some cool vintage snowmen images which I die cut using a stitched frame die.

I dug out all my  kitchen rolls and cut them to size.

The contents are secret until the big day. 

I added jokes, bangers and hats and started to roll them in crepe paper

and then a final wrap of tree paper.

So here are a few of them

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

A Vintage Journey Winter Magic

Simon Says stamp Monday Let there be snow

Simon Says Wednesday gift it

Studio 75 Christmas decorations

Pile it on any holiday/celebration

C.R.A.F.T 1/3 Christmas

Fussy and Fancy 1/3 Angels/faires or Winter

Winter Wonderland For someone special/happy new year 1/3 These crackers are for the most precious people in the world to me; my family. 

I will leave you with a couple of the corny jokes inside

What do you call Santa when he's lying on the beach?

Sandy Claus

What do you get if Santa gets stuck in the chimney?

Crisp Kringle 

Did Rudolf go to school?

No he was "elf" taught

Ho Ho Ho!  I hope that made you smile. Just 8 more sleeps until he pops down the chimney for real. 

Are you ready? It's the final of Strictly tonight and as an avid fan I have booked my seat in front of the TV, with a G+T to boot! Enjoy the rest of the weekend. Thanks for stopping by. 

Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane x