Homemade Christmas

So feeling home sick last weekend I got on a mission to make the flat feel more Christmassy. Hunting around the shops for Christmas decorations was fun, but then money became a bit tight and Dan wouldn’t let me spend £12 on some more baubles so I decided to make some decorations myself. The tree went up nice and early on the 4th December so since then iv being adding to the tree and the flat with little bits but last weekend I went all out and made the decorations which are in the pictures below, somewhere salt dough, some where 3D shapes and some where just me wanting to inject as much a of Christmas into everything possible! I also got Dan helping me out with some of the buts which is first for him, as he isn’t very arty, more numbery. 

With the tree up and  around making me feel more Christmassy I took to watching some of my favourite films over the past few weeks to get in the mood. Now just under a week before I venture back up north, and for the big day I’m feeling very festive :)

 Christmas tree garland, only tiny but looks cute hung up made using salt dough

 Check out my Grandmas knitted Teddy getting papped haha

 salt dough decorations, what ever you do when mixing it dont taste it, belive me doesnt taste like cookie dough, bleurgh!!

Stars for my kitchen

 Little star gift tags for presents

 Heart shapped door hanger, love this little button that iv sewed on, i picked it up years ago when i was in Nottingham once and wanted to use it for something ever since, I finally found something yey!!

 I bought some red tulips from a florist when coming home from uni last week, i thought they looked cute but where still a little bit boring so when i went for my run i went to the park nearby, and yes, although i may have a looked a bit suspicious i went and picked up a few little twigs and then sprayed them gold when i got home. Dont worry i mega cleaned them, just incase of any pesky doggies! And then theres my little charity shop vase i got for £1.50 with some poundland LED lights added, brightens up the table :)

 'Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree!' check out the pressies and macthing advent calendars haha!

 These little fellas where from my friend Jen the other year, their called Choki Ori and are a easier type of orgami,theres loads of animal that you can make but i felt reindeers where more appropiate for Christmas

 

 Ok, so like i said iv watched a few films, although some of these are more modern there some of my fav Christmas films and the design in them are ace, i love How the Grinch Stole Christmas for how interesting his little cave is made to look, all the inventions, collectable things create such a great space. I also love Max the dog, steals the show!

 Who can have Christmas without watching Harry Potter, well I cant! just check out some of the imagery from Philospohers stone, love how festive it is. Every year i watch probably all the films and this year on my wish list is the full box set, which when I come back to London after being home and Dans at work im gona be watching them all, along with some butterbear muffins that im trying to make, ill tell you about them next time!

Elle xx