First off I want to apologise to those of you who thought that the stamp on my desk was bought as shown.
NO
I customised it especially for my friend.
This is the original stamp.
This is mine after I had cut out the Christmas word.
I just wrote in 'Birth' on the card ..... see below......
Onto my desk .... with all cards done and posted I now have time to get down to the 'secret pressie' for DDC. Unfortunately it will have to wait for her birthday as it appears there is something else that she is desperate for, has looked all over for and is still looking .... Crafty Mom to the rescue methinks.
If I can make a half decent job of cutting out this really, really, thick cardboard so that it will all clip together how I want it to, then I will be papering and decorating over the weekend so that it will be ready for Christmas Day. I'll let you know next week when all will be over and we will have cleared most of the mess and be hurtling into 2018...... have you noticed that not many people walk or dawdle nowadays .... we're always in a hurry .....
Just a thought.
PJ and I had a lovely day on Friday putting up the tree and it was so worth it all when Little Soldier came round on Saturday! Here we are waiting for the train .....
......It eventually comes out of the tunnel and travels round the front of the tree and back into the tunnel.
Grandma LOVES this train (it's ancient like her!) and she works all the sound effects from the control box ..... every day..... for at least five minutes! lol
This scenario has built up over the years, birthday and Christmas presents combined - for once I didn't mind not having a birthday present, just a big Christmas one!!!
I have called a halt to it now, I think the village is big enough.....
Here's a good question ..... What is grey and has four legs and a trunk?
A mouse going on holiday!
Lol, love the joke at the end!! I wish we could see your train around the tree too...our whole family loves trains, what a marvellous thing for your GS and what great memories it'll make for him.
ReplyDeleteWonderful to see you again this year, let's hope we manage to meet up in 2018!
Hugs LLJ 6 xxxx
Hello my lovely! I struggled to get here using your link on Mr Linky - I think you may need to re-do it?
ReplyDeleteLove your tree and village and train...absolutely fab! I'm going to show my hubby, we want to do something similar ourselves, eventually, when we move into the right house.
Shame you had to cut up your stamp - I'm sure we could have done something about making a whole new stamp for you, using one of those imagepacs.... :-D
Hope you have a lovely Christmas!
Ignore me - just saw you did a second link! LOL
ReplyDeleteOh wow, I know my hubby will be wanting a train that goes round the tree when I show him this post! What a great idea and I can see your GS loves it. Your Christmas village is gorgeous too - so pretty and festive.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely Christmas,
Diana xx #13
Hi Christine, what a fabulous Christmas display, I'm sure memories of that will remain with him for life! Love the card, and very cleverly adapted too. Have a lovely Christmas, Love & Hugs, Shaz #5 XxX
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous Christmas scene Christine; no wonder your little soldier is so enraptured. Have a great Christmas, I hope your project comes out the way you'd like it to. Sarah #9
ReplyDeleteI don´t know is my answer. I am useless in word games.
ReplyDeleteSooo many decorations. Christmas-feeling to max! :D
Merry Christmas and a happy WOYWW this week!
Sussie nr 16
How lovely - you've created a little winter wonderland there! And how clever of you to customize that stamp! Don't worry, no one's going to tell you off LOL! Hope you have a wonderful Christmas with your family! zsuzsa #18
ReplyDeleteoh what a fabulous photo!! the stamp customized or not, is great!! love the cracker joke, it surely has to be from a cracker! thanks for visiting. Helen #1
ReplyDeleteHi Christine. WOW!!! And I thought I was a Christmasaholic. Those decorations are fabulous. Love the idea of that little train! Your grandson must love waiting for it to appear.
ReplyDeleteHave a beautiful Christmas. Celebrate with Jesus.
Take care. God bless.
Margaret #2
Hi Christine. Your grandson looks enthralled with the train. Looks great, very christmassy! Wishing you a wonderful Christmas, Heather #32
ReplyDeleteThat little boy is captivated, enchanted, how wonderful! love the village and the snow, it’s raelly beautiful. And a lot of work to get out and put away I don’t doubt! Good luck with the measuring and cutting of the board...me, thick card and a scalpel are a really bad combination, so I really am willing you on. Happy Christmas!
ReplyDeleteHi Christine, I so love the idea of a little train and someone else looks as though they are enjoying it too. Have a good Christmas and a great woyww too, Angela x8x
ReplyDeleteUnable to join in this week but just wanted to say Happy Christmas. Anne copperbeechcrafts X
ReplyDeleteHow your grandee must love coming to yours, especially at Christmas with that wonderful fairy tale scene. Beautiful! You must do a video some time so we can all hear the noises.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to the 'gift' reveal.
Happy Christmas - Hugs, Neet 3 xx
Your tree and decorations are great. I can just hear your grandson telling his son about the display granny used to have round her tree. Memories are a great thing. A Blessed Christmas and a Peaceful New Year to you and your family. Anickoana #20
ReplyDeleteLove what you did with the stamp, got my son's birthday today so know what Christmas birthdays are like! Have a Happy Christmas and a Crafty New Year BJ#27
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