MUSEROUND: Happy Holidays

Christmas cometh. As usual it has sneaked up on me and I’M NOT READY! I’m not going to bang on about gifts for him and her and whatever too much, there’s enough of that about. I just have a few silly things for you to look at and hopefully feel a bit jolly about. ‘Tis the season after all. Christmas essentials to me are comfort and joy, and peace and goodwill to all men. Rest and relaxation are my most limiting factors and it will be sweet-as to kick back at home over the holidays. Below are some small ways to increase the comfort and joy factor.

Deer = essential Christmas cute. There is nothing like a deer, nothing in the world…

1. Deer of plenty from The Thin Veil.

2. A Violet Pie plushie.

3. Retro adhesive gift tags from The Craft Pantry – See also their Merci Beacoup thank you cards. It’s so important to say thank you.

4.Vinyl wall Christmas decs from Household Words.

In addition – free downloadable deer printable anyone?

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Here’s a Christmas punch recipe I found through Design*Sponge that’ll put colour in your cheeks. And a lovely recipe for mini mince pies.

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Some sweet Christmas luxury lather for you, handmade, kind to all the little baby animals, and totally affordable!

1. Hot Cocoa lip salve from Long Winter Farm.

2. Peppermint lip balm in it’s sweet festive candy cane wrapper, from Aroma Fields on DaWanda.

3. Bathbomb, by Maia on Folksy so still time to order in for Christmas!

4. Liliwhites Handmade‘s gingerbread soap. Just remember not to eat it!

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I just love to sit with my somewhat home made gift pile and wrap them all pretty. I usually make an evening of it with Christmas tunes and mulled wine. For previous Christmases I have wrapped in paper saved form the previous year, but somehow this year I have no paper left (I must have used it all for birthdays). I refuse to buy paper for wrapping, its a freaking massive waste guys because you can’t commonly persuade the gift recipient to re-use! {NAUGHTY LIST!} And anything glittery or even a little bit metallic can’t be re-cycled, and if it can it’s still a waste of water and energy. So, after coming across a Japanese book on furoshiki , and LOVING IT, I decided to wrap in fabric. New, old, vintage, scraps, upcycled, whatever. It’s more likely not to be tossed out.

Top. Check out My Furoshiki on folksy. I love this seller! great products, beautiful presentation and always a little extra in the package!

Bottom. Oh so GOOD ON YOU Lush! Lush have joined me in my fabric wrapping frenzy and changed their gift wrap service from paper to vintage scarves. ROCK!

Fancy a go? Here’s another tutorial.

Can’t live without paper? Go on you’re forgiven for falling in love with these recycled wrapping paper prints from Fish Lips paper designs.

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And while we’re on the Good Will train. Try Oxfam Unwrapped for a more fulfilling stocking filler. Or for something more personal, did you know our Folksy has a shop with all proceeds dedicated to the support of the Cancer Research UK charity?

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I hope you all have a great holiday season, a nice rest and a lot of festive cheer.

See you in January folks! Peace out.