Tiny trees

Slowly the decorations are coming down and as
there was no time to take photos as we put them
up, I'm trying to snap a few before they all disappear.
These tiny trees are made from old music books.
Cut out tree shapes, layer them up (maybe three
at a time) and stitch down the centre. Fan out the
sheets of paper to form a 3D tree.
These come from a blog I read last Christmas - sorry
can't remember which one!
They have survived two Christmases now which is
pretty good recycling I reckon!

Going going gone part two

As the cookie and cake tins empty so it is
time forthe decorations to disappear too.
These little birds and hearts have decorated
our stairs this Christmas along with some white
fairy lights. We leave the lights there all
year but tonight the birds and hearts have
been taken down ready for packing away
till next year.
I've been reading lots of comments on blogs
today from people who don't like Christmas.
They are, of course completely entitled to
their point of view but in the interests of a
balanced view can I just say I love Christmas
and everything about it from the Nativity
which reminds us what Christmas is really
all about to the decorations, family reunions,
yummy seasonal food.......