Let there be light

A week off but I've not been as busy as I hoped to be. I have made some more jewellery, worked on my latest stitch and also completed one of my to do projects. I'll start with the jewellery.

I particularly like the flowers, as I like there is a small pop of colour.

Here is the progress on the stitch. I'm a tad annoyed as I am clearly going to run out of at least one colour. Thankfully I have dug out some spare thread from my stash but it's not the point

I've actually taken a picture the right way round this time!

The big project this week was lanterns. I found a set of 6 Ikea lanterns in a charity shop for 3 quid each, and wanted to make something christmassy with them. The original plan was to put houses in them but they are too small. Instead I added a flawless candle in the centre, stage and deer on the sides as well as log slices and trees with baubles on. The outside has some twine, a jingle bell and some die cut foliage and poinsetta. They actually worked out better than my original plan, and the pictures really don't do them justice.

So that's this week. Until next time

Ems

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