Announcing the winner

Hi everyone!

I hope you are all having a jolly festive time. I am really enjoying the season this year, catching up with family and friends, watching period dramas, sitting in my room with just the tree and fairy lights on, eating beautiful food and having this kind of strange play time. I was quite orginised this year and after my wee spell of being unwell awoke with so many ideas, and due to my diligent list making, managed to make some time to play. (More tomorrow.)

So before I launch into my new schemes and ideas I would like to announce the winner of my festive giveaway. Thank you everyone who took part! I popped all the names from my lat two posts in my beautiful heart dish and used a little bit of elfy help.

and drew the winner of the "tiny jade heart earrings, and they are making their way to.......

Congratulations Ann!

Please send me an email to laura(at)laurabailliedesigns(dot)co(dot)uk with your details and I'll get them posted out to you.

Some other exciting news, I myself won a competition in blogland and my prize arrived on Christmas eve. I won these amazing, yes amazing "Viking Cards" from Herzenart. Thank you Friederike! and Sandra

I just have to have some......

"satin bias" image from flickr

........of this beautiful ribbon from haberdasheryandhome, they have a store which is full of delights. Now what would you do with this luxury?

Remember the giveaway x

Gone but not forgotton

"Happy Christmas" by veeresh

Dear Blogland Friends,

I have been away from from you for some time now and owe you all an explanation. I have been very busy, making and delivery/ posting Christmas orders and getting ready for the holidays. On top of that my computer is on melt down. It keeps fizzing out as I'm working on it :( It seems to be getting too hot and giving up which is making things a bit tricky.

Luckily I can use my bo's computer but all my images are on mine so for the next wee while I will be sharing wonderous images from Flickr.

Things at no.9 are "beginning to look a lot like Christmas", we have our tree up, gold pine cones and sparkly stars on the fire place, and our tree is adorned with beads and jewels. I have made and sent out all my cards and have shipped out the last of my Christmas orders, and I am listening to festive songs as I clean and tidy ready for a break.

I made it through my last posts list and am working now on 2 main lists, Christmas and 2009. I am going to spend tonight wrapping all the gifts and making some ham soup. My bo is in bed with bugs and Pablo has just been curled up next to him so there is a strange quiet calm in the house (which I am making the most of!)

So in honour of the holidays, all be it a little late, I would like to have a Christmas/ New Year Giveaway. A little thank you to all the friends I have made since joining blogland last year. You inspire me, make me laugh, show me interesting things and keep popping in to say hello! So I would like to invite you to leave me a comment telling me your favourite Christmasy movie. The winner will get these little danglers (Tiny Jade Hearts) So get thinking and I will randomly select a winner on Tuesday 23rd Dec and post them out asap.

In the mean time, what is on your list to do today? x

Checking In

Things to do by Friday

Make new earrings from these tasty amozonite roses.

Eagerly await the arrival of a little gift to my self from this talented duo.

Design and make own Christmas cards, flaw in the plan when making and selling cards.

Tidy desk, on going project.

Get super orginized for another girls afternoon I'm going to on Saturday with my jewellery.

Take some time out to watch "Little Dorrit" (I'm gripped!)

Get ready for my festive blog giveaway mmmmmmm

Find a new hat, yes I'm still trying to find my beloved.

So, I have 3 days, what are you hoping to get done by Friday?