Kool Kitty Musings: Festive purchases...

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Wednesday, 17 November 2010

Festive purchases...

Alas, my weekend shopping trip with Ma to Newcastle didn't yield too much in the way of must-have items - in fact it was rather disappointing to previous years.

Especially John Lewis!

I can't believe it myself, but so disappointing was it that I took zero photos in the Christmas decorations department. And the Christmas tableware seemed to be missing the one item I wanted to purchase that they'd had on their website previously. A red plate with a white heart stencilled on that went with this range:

Most frustrating.

The only think I purchased in John Lewis this time round was a set of bobbins for my mini sewing machine. But I really wish they'd sold these red ones back when I bought mine - I just looooove it!

But back to festive purchases, Ma made good in Fenwicks where the choice of baubles was particularly fantastic this year! In fact we rather went to town and I looooove the baubles that she bought for me. I also now have a gorgeous little basket that got left at John Lewis restaurant and required me to dash back up two escalators to retrieve it!

We made a bee line for Paperchase but nothing really took my fancy. I thought I'd really like the stencilled tree range I'd seen online, but wasn't that taken in person.

In Debenhams Ma bought some coasters and a serving platter by Lisa Stickley - seriously lovely, but I am still looking for just the right nice round Christmas plate/dish.

That was about it really... Oh I did spot that the latest issue of Craft Stamper was on the stands and features two little projects I made for the Stamping Contrasts article using Banana Frog Christmas Elegance stamps:

I used Prima stick-on pearls as baubles on the tree, and added Stickles to the leaves for extra sparkle.

I also made a gift tag that could be used as a tree decoration...

I used the To and From stamps on the back and rather like how it turned out. :o)

Posted by Handmade by Natty at 10:43 AM in Banana Frog projects, Card a Day, Cards, Inspire Me 2010, Kool Yule, Pretties | Permalink

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Hello Nat - sorry you were disappointed in John Lewis - if I see one on Saturday I'll get it for you - was it a china or paper plate - only asking as you said it went with a paper bag ?? Mary

Posted by: Mary | Thursday, 18 November 2010 at 06:20 PM

Gotta love my RED JL sewing machine :) xx

Posted by: Jane (Brodders) | Monday, 22 November 2010 at 11:31 PM

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