I'm dreaming...

of a Whhiiiiittteee Christmaaaaaaaaaas...

:cough:

Sorry...

Yes, Christmas time is here in the scrapping zone. I have finally made a concerted effort to start the Christmas card making... not a bad tally for the day. And it's amazing what you can actually do with just a  few things, as the cards with KI Winter papers are made from scraps - no chopping of new sheets!

I'd promised myself that I would use KI Christmas papers as my main stash for Christmas cards this year, and use up old stuff wherever possible, so decided to get rid of some pearlescent card blanks that were just ideal for frosty snowflakes and all that.. afraid I am running out of pastel papers though... hm...

But yes, really chuffed with the results of KI Christmas love the bold colours so a break from the norm for Christmas this year, it's a Kool Yule! hehe

I ended up having to create a Yuletide play list on the PC for all my Christmas songs, so have had Holly Cole playing intermittently, well that was when I wasn't (re)playing Madonna's album and boogieing on doooown! Excellent album, even better than Ray of Light which was my favourite before.

What else... hm... great performance from Journey South on X-Factor, don't think they can top their acoustic performance of "The first time ever I saw your face..." - that was pure magic - but they are excellent performers and I think they really deserve to go far. Hopefully will be off to see them switch on the Christmas lights in town tomorrow - got to go to the new Borders and Paperchase first hehe...

Also I saw the Tango performance on Strictly Come Dancing results show, of the world's best Tango dancers.... my god that couple with the girl in the red dress - AMAZING, totally AMAZING... I really have a soft spot for the tango, it's just beautiful and so captivating to watch. I have always wanted to be able to dance it... but alas my initial attempts at lessons didn't come to much - if only I had the talent and perseverance.

Anyway, off to watch the tail end of Parky then "Shall We Dance" is going in the DVD player...

But maybe another spin of Madonna on the dance floor... "Time goes by... so slowly..."

Comments

[Theresa]

Smashing cards as always oh Queen :D

[Jo]

Yummy card Nat:D *your stalker*LOL!

[Paula]

As a native "porteña" I am ashamed to say I don´t dance tango. Just as all generations all over the world don´t like their parents music, my generation grew up listening to tango and wishing we had enough money soon to buy our own music. *sigh*

[Clare]

loving the christmas colours Nat.

JS - I would love them to do 'more than words', I can almost feel the hairs on the back of my neck rising in anticipation of how fantastic the harmonies would be. Quintessential 2 blokes and a guitar song, would be just heaven on the telly. Didnt really like last nights show, everyone was very lack lustre. Nobody can do Robbie except Robbie so that could have been a heck of a stumbling block for the boys, I was very worried for them!

[Natty]

Oh Paula, I really understand... as that's how it usually is with the next generation isn't it... I was the same with learning to read and write Polish - I was adamant I didn't need to learn it, I was happy speaking, but now boy do I wish I'd sat and done it. LOL

Anyway, I got another fix of ballroom watching "Shall We Dance" not as good as watching those 3 Tango partners on the Beeb - that was absolutely amazing.

Jo... my little stalker... how's out there in the cold with the deckchair and flask. hehe

Clare I'm not sure what they have up their sleeves for next week - I love them doing acoustic the most as it's sublime, but they've got a fair few class numbers. :o)