Are you all set for Christmas? Have you got all your party wear and your onesies sorted? I do but there’s always nice things to look at out there. Hope you like this outfit I put together with items from New Look’s website. Christmas is the season for Love so my outfit had to reflect it. This post has been made in collaboration with New Look. Enjoy!
I’m having another office party tonight, I’ll share my festive looks next week, for sure! Have a lovely weekend, everyone!
This year I decided to add a more personal touch to my gift wrapping – I used to do this often years ago, back when I had more free time and more energy. It was worth making the effort as I had what I thought was a good idea. Most of the items can be inexpensive and the ones that aren’t, you can reuse several times, like the stamps and their ink pads. I picked the colour scheme and that the theme would revolve around candy canes, so I got to work, gathering all the items.
What you will need :
So I got to work, happily stamping away.
After I was happy with the area I covered in stamps, I cut out the section of paper I needed and wrapped a gift:
Ta Da! Simple and relatively inexpensive. I rather like the way it turned out. How about you?
Since Christmas is right around the corner and I got a few neat things for myself and family, I thought I’d share them, in case anyone is struggling for ideas.
The gift of your time – I’m making this little cross stitch panel for Mr D’s Grandma. I just hope I can finish it on time to mail it to the US before Xmas!
The gift of fun – I got this festive and amusing necklace from Cheap Frills. This is a small company based in Brighton that will surely have something that catches your eye. Everything is handmade, very affordable with a lot of variety – I have trouble resisting them!
The gift of Art – Treat yourself or a friend to an item made by one of my current favourite illustrators – Ella Goodwin. I got myself this little mermaid cat wooden pin and received a bunch of really cute printed goodies with it. Make sure you have a look around her website and Etsy shop, as there are lots of different things to choose from. Isn’t she amazing?
The gift of memories – I discovered Stickygram a while ago via another blogger. I was immediately convinced as the concept is really simple but good: make your own fridge magnets or phone cases out of your Instagram photos! I decided to give a panel to my husband, with some photos of him, me, us and some shared moments. Get a $4 discount on fridge magnets or $5 on phone cases using the code FRIENDO3QD.
The personal gift – I got this pencil case* personalized with the word “Macaco” for my husband – it means monkey in Portuguese. It’s our affectionate term so only obvious that I’d use it. I got it from Special Moment, where you can find tons of items that can be personalized to your requirements (regular names and all). They have several price ranges, for £10 or under £10. Order before the 17th of December to get it in time for Christmas!
The gift of books – I brought this for my husband at TK Maxx. I love Rob Ryan’s paper cuttings illustration and the text is so beautiful. I definitely recommend getting it for that special someone. Get it at Amazon here.
I’m done with my Christmas shopping. Have you finished yours yet?
PS: items marked * are PR samples.
I am now in Florida, spending the holiday season with Mr D and his family. The weather is great and it’s the first time I have a warm Christmas!
I have been busy helping out with the decorations, wrapping up of gifts and even baked my first pumpkin pie, Mr D’s favourite! I’ll have to take a photo of that. For now, and because Christmas Eve is yet to come, I have taken a few photos of the Christmas decorations. Mr D’s nan loves Christmas and has a huge collection of all sorts of figurines and ornaments! I had the task of setting up the little Victorian style Christmas town and that was fun.
I wish everyone a lovely Christmas and lots of love and presents you don’t want to take back to the shop. Let’s also not forget about those who may be less fortunate and be thankful for what we’ve got, be it a family, love, food on the table or nice gifts.
Hello the Mushroom is a blogger turned urban artist. Check out Instagram at @hellothemushroom for frequent updates on artistic endeavours and adventures!
