Dress Up 2010

...and what a fabby challenge it has been!

We've now come to the end of a year filled with truly inspiring dresses from all over the Globe

Thanks to...

Margaret 

 (Alice and Camilla)

Well, here is my

December dress

Inspired by the Festive season!
I used crafty individuals papers
paper poinsettas and holly
lace, buttons and a candabra die-cut
oh and some Christmas tree lights!!

..and I've just realised that I've not posted Octobers and Novembers frocks!!

(most probably due to the computer issues I've been having!)

So here they are too.....

October dress

Inspired by, you may of guessed...Halloween!

I don't usually do scary

but cute and spooky I can do!
I used a plain distressed  paper background
covered in a fabric mesh
lots of lace
and 'ween images.

November dress

Inspired by my lack of computer access!!

Feeling restricted without my lappie!! (lock & key!)

I used some vintage music paper, ribbon and lace and buttons, key, diecut lock, flowers on this one.

This is my 2010 dress collection...



January



February



March



April



May



June

July

August

September

October



November



December





Many Thanks to Margaret

...and all the other inspiring dress makers

that made this such a fabby challenge this year!

Thanks for Looking!

Jan x



Wishing you all.....

....a Merry Christmas!! Hope you are having a fun filled Christmas Day

...and your stockings were filled with some crafty goodies ;)

Enjoy the Holiday Season!!

Festive Hugs!!

Jan x

(& Barney!!) x

OMG! Sooooo Behind!...

Sorry!!

... for not keeping up to date with...

... the Countdown to Christmas Boxes

...Challenge Piccys..

...Swap Piccys

...Answering messages and emails

Been a little poorly here :(

Flu is doing it's rounds in the Smifferoo household!!

..and it's knocked me off my feet for a few days!

Normal Blogging service will resume a.s.a.p ! ;)

Aaaaaaaaaatishoooooooo!

Jan x

What a difference a day makes.....& waiting patiently for my matchboxes to arrive

Just spent a lovely weekend in Bath

..just hubby and I

No Snow!

....just Sunny days, but soooooo cold Brrrr!

..and Lots of Christmas shopping!!

I preferred the Bath Christmas Market by night

..such a lovely atmosphere

...even if it was below freezing!!

-oOo-

Then when we came home to Essex and we woke up to this!!

Lots of the white stuff!!

...and everything has come to a standstill!

Everything is closed!

Boys are off school, college and Uni!!

So, preparing for more wet clothes and floors today!!

On the upside, Barney is enjoying his first experience of Snow!

(Please excuse the silly hat!! LOL)

Me, I prefer to be indoors, all wrapped up - warm & toasty!!

...and I'm sure Barney is enjoying that too!

He is eight months old now, and still chewing/eating everything in reach!!

Bless him!

-oOo-

Now, if you are passing by my blog today, via A swap for all Seasons, hoping to see my Countdown to Christmas matchboxes.

I'm afraid they haven't arrived here in my part of the UK yet :(

...as soon as they do, I'll blog about them!

..but I'm enjoying blog-hopping around all the other participants to see all the fantastic altered Christmas matchboxes!

Hoping my Postie can get through the Snow today, to deliver mine!!

Thanks for Looking!

Jan x