8 days to go......Yikes!!

Sorry I've been absent for a few days. There were lots on the bagladee's to do list and as I was increasingly stressing myself into a frenzy there were a few things that fell by the way side.....

I got all the decorations finished.

Some very twinkly lights inside and outside on our wreath and tree in the garden. Since I have deprived you all of updates and photo's I thought I would overload you with some taken at the bag party at the weekend.

Here's one of everything set up, my Mama has a lovely dining room and a large table.....good for displays ;)

The new bags were displayed in the centre of the table......

.....with the clutch bags........

purses and brooches at the side. And these genius bag hooks displayed some familiar designs below.

We also set up part of the table displaying my Mama's hats and mittens, I think they look fab!!

And these are so gorgeous, I love the pattern and colours, very warm and yummy looking. They are for sale if anyone is interested £14 for either hat with the mitts or you can purchase one of the hats for £9....email me for details.

Lots still to do...... on Monday I had a marathon sewing session after work which went on until 2:30am (yes I was shattered at work Tues) but the custom order I was making went off on its travels today so I will show you some more photo's (yes more!!) tomorrow.

Christmas cards are written, chores are almost done, presents are almost bought.....bagladee is in need of a big rest over Christmas. So I'm planning on putting the sewing on the back burner for a couple of weeks (yeerrrr right ;) I doubt it) and there is nothing planned in other than eating lots of turkey and chocolates (not together though). See you tomorrow.

12 days to go....

.....driving up North yesterday was like driving through pea soup. The fog was so thick in places that you could barely see the car in front. And its still foggy now.

I spent last night setting up a table for the bag party tonight and managed to do a little bit of Christmas shopping. Nothing major just a few bits. And my Mama has made me a lovely (but very huge) Christmas cake to take back with me :D yum!!

I also got round to buying some Christmas cards at last, I couldn't find any that I liked in the shops and they had to be charity cards. So I eventually bought some with Santa on the front (he looks like the Santa out of the Coca-cola advert) which raise money for Macmillan Cancer Fund. Better get them written out now and sent!!

Orders are still coming in thick and fast but I have to say that I am enjoying every minute of it. All this festive cheer is doing me the world of good.....Oh how I love Christmas.