Christmas Riches!

Hello to anyone in Blogland who might be popping by on this Boxing Day morning! I know this is a day late, so I don't know if it is OK, but I just wanted to link up with WOYWW at Julia's Stamping Ground. Click Here to find out more! Wow, Julia is amazing and dedicated to post on Christmas Day and what a difference her brainchild, WOYWW has made to my life! It was not possible yesterday - so hectic! Last week vanished somehow and I just wanted to send wishes and thank yous to all the friends and followers I have made over this last amazing year of blogging! This last year has been an incredible experience. I have learned so many crafting techniques from so many lovely new friends and the world has become a richer and a more beautiful place thanks to all of you! I wanted to share some of my precious Christmas treasures with you so I nipped out to my little conservatory and arranged my most prized Christmas goodies on the trusty washing-machine top, which is still my work bench!

 Would you believe I didn't have a craft mat until now?! This was a gift from my lovely son. You can also see a beautiful snowflake decoration from Kezzy and a lovely little hanging from her with a Henna design in the centre. This looks incredible irl. There is also a lovely little chest of drawers to keep embellies in from my dear Auntie Rene. The lovely vintage fabric faery hanging is from my dear Magpie Cousin, Dianne all the way from Canada. Both Kezzy and Dianne have been 'under the weather' lately so I really, really appreciate these little treasures.

Here is a close-up of the gift from my DH. Leandra from Paper Artsy mentioned this fabulous book on Twitter and he ordered it for me. All kinds of stunning journal pages by my favourite artists, including the very gifted Lynne Perrella nestle between those covers - it's a delight!

My Auntie Rene who spent Christmas Day with us, gave me this Victorian Year Book. When I have finished using it to write down my tutorials with my students in 2014 I can use the glorious images in projects. I love these pages so much I just had to share another one with you!

 I can't wait to clear a space between the Christmas nuts and chocs and the mountains of wrapping paper (loads of lovely bits to alter seem to have found their way into Magpieheaven disguised as packaging too!) and CRAFT to my heart's content! I have a very important couple of projects I have to work on! Have a wonderful holiday season wherever you are and whatever you are doing and have a great, creative 2014!