White Elephant

Consular had a white elephant and I was out of tea!

 

Gifts from the Parents

Thank you to Andreas' parents for the great Christmas gifts! I'm using the stationery and will be turning the box into a project box. Andreas loves the tank key  chain. And the dice tower. And the pillowcases are so soft.

 

StitchyBox Advent Calendar Open

Lots of pretty threads and I will probably stitch both Christmas designs.

 

Lots to Do

I really need to clean out my craft area (again) so I can get some things done. Thank you!

 

Papier Advent Calendar

Have to say I was pretty underwhelmed with this one. Two nice pens, but no good paperclips, and weird sticky notes.

 

Door Wreath

Got this cute door wreath for Christmas. It's held up very well and is still on our front.
 

24 for 2024 #14: Holiday Labyrinth Ornament by Carolyn Manning

A little freebie ornament to start because I need some small pieces.

 

Skinny Christmas Tree

I finally gave up on having a real Christmas tree in the house. After 15 years, Andreas still had not budged. So, since I loathe normal fake trees, I got a fake birch and put ornaments on it instead.

 

Christmas Trees at the Royal Palace

This smaller tree was in the courtyard. It was pretty blingy, but didn't change color like the one in front.

 

Christmas in Warsaw

Between Leonora being gone and us being sick for part of December, we didn't get to travel. At least Warsaw has a Christmas market, so I kept that streak. These photos are in the old square and in front of the Royal Palace. No snow, though.

 

Advent Calendar Box

Instead of my usual stitchy advent boxes, I decided to go with a stationery one this year.

 

Stitchy Box Advent 2022

Lots of stitchy stuff in this. I've started using some things. Lots more to stitch.

 

Ipsy Advent

This is what I got from Ipsy for Christmas.

 

Ink Calendar

Andreas decided on an ink calendar for advent this last year.

 

Historical Sampler Co Advent Calendar

When I ordered this, I thought it was actually about the advent pattern they had and a kit. I was wrong. It's a rather ... eclectic collection.

 

Swirl Star Christmas Tree by DMC: 22 for 2022 #15

 This little piece is so open I should be able to finish it soon. This is about 3/4 of its height. I've been wanting to do this one for a while.

Manchester Christmas Market

I got my Christmas markets this year!  Here are some pictures from Manchester.  We had a good time our first night in England wandering around the market.  Took their train from our hotel to get there.