It's getting to that time of year again, when I prepare little gifts, to slip into Christmas Cards, for Friends and Relations. I usually start embroidering etc, in mid June, and take my time with the little gifts, so they are ready for December. Me and Mum also make or own Christmas Cards

These are my gifts to people - all cross stitched. Some are Christmas Tree danglers, to hang on the tree, while others are bookmarks, which I have laminated. There are also two embroidered rulers too.

These are just a handful of our Christmas cards. Some are made from "funky foam", some are embroidered and some are "recycled" from other bits of Christmas cards - elements from Christmas Cards are cut out and then stuck onto fresh cards. Some peel-offs are also stuck onto hologram sticky-back plastic.

And finally, my "Nativity Crib". This was made some years ago. All the characters were stitched onto plastic canvas, and then bent round and made to "stand up". The stable itself is a milk box carton. It comes out ever year.