Cinnamon Jewellery

I am slowly getting into the Christmas spirit this year. Watching Nigel Slater on the TV last night, who has to be my favourite TV chef for his calmness and sheer gorgeousness of what he cooks, I suddenly knew I had to make some Christmas spice biscuits! So I trundled off to Sainsbury's this morning which wasn't half as busy as I thought it would be (just wait for next weekend!) to buy the ingredients and cookie cutters I needed. I had to make do with hearts as the snowflake cutters were all gone. I used Nigel Slater's recipe (see below) and ended up with three baking sheets of biscuits in different heart sizes.  I decorated them with cinnamon icing in a ....let's call it "abstract" fashion with artistic industrial size blobs for added interest....... more is definitely more where I come from :D They taste delicious (I've eaten three so far) and make your house smell beautiful! The Recipe 70g butter 80g light muscovado sugar ...

All you need is a big box, some wrapping paper, bubble wrap and a cat called Eddie ............ This one's my favourite ~ how totally evil does he look?! Ready For My Close~Up Daaaarling! This is Tuppence bearing the scars on her nose from her frequent handbag fights with Eddie. She really hates him............................

Yes, I've actually finished my Christmas shopping AND wrapped everything! I did the wrapping last night with one eye on Coronation Street whilst simultaneously eating a bar of Cadburys. I also managed it without the "help" of Eddie, one of my cats (he likes to rip up wrapping paper like a thing possessed) My colour choices for the wrapping are a bit dubious this year, I'm not quite sure what I was thinking to be honest. It started out ok with some pretty turquoise paper with circle design, complete with purple (what!) gift tags which I thought were gold until I got to the till but then couldn't be bothered to go back and change, and finished off with gold bows. The bows are very pretty but don't stick so I had to use sellotape on them as well ~ take note Sainsburys! But at least it's done! Here's a picture of Eddie keeping a close watch on my jewellery making. Notice the wonderful "studio" I work from aka the diningroom table! He look...

1. Green Christmas Tree Card -  Box Of Delights   2. Christmas Sprout -  Sew Sew    3. Green Earrings - The Treasure Chest by Beady Pool 4. Christmas Speech Bubble Cards - She Draws 5. Christmas Selection Gift Bag - Silver Birch Crafts 6. Pricked Bum For Christmas - Patchworkbutterfly 7. Partridge In A Pear - lovely pigeon 8. Holly - Felt Christmas Ornament - Lupin Handmade 9. Green Bobble Hat Cat - Quernus Crafts I love the Christmas Sprouts by Sew Sew ~ you can't tell from the photo but they have some lovely detailing on the back of the leaves

that Christmas is going to happen again this year! Don't get me wrong, I do like Christmas but to be totally honest if it was possible I would go into hibernation the day after my birthday in October & emerge round about March when things start to turn green again. I love Spring because it means you've got Christmas & New Year over with and Summer to look forward to! However, as that isn't possible I suppose I will have to think about what to buy people. I have a few ideas and I'm planning to make an early morning (well, 8.30ish) dash to town next week (not this weekend, NEVER at a weekend coming up to Christmas!) Buying Christmas presents for my Dad I'm going to hit M&S to buy my Dad some of these........ Yes, I know, not very original but it's what he wants ("size 9 leather please"!) I will probably also buy him some of these.......... which is good as I can eat some of them too (all of them if he goes out of the room for l...

Went on a bit of a spending spree on Sunday night and this is what I bought!................. Three Felt Hanging Hearts by COOKIESCORNER www.folksy.com/shops/COOKIESCORNER Three Felt Hanging Decorations by COOKIESCORNER (again!) Six handmade polymer clay Green Leafy Buttons by CarolsCrafts www.folksy.com/shops/carolscrafts And......... Alexander Henry Fabric Cushion Cover by DOCOMEAGAIN!! www.folksy.com/shops/DOCOMEAGAIN !!