Cheer up, Santa's coming...

...and he found the heroin you left him!

This is most likely going to be it from me for the year, unless I come across a computer on my travels somewhere - not that likely given we'll be in the Tasmanian wilderness. I just wanted to leave you with a few messages of joy and love from...

...convicted felon Santa

...devil Santa (note that you can switch the letters in Santa to make Satan)

...haemorrhoid Santa

...black and white minstrel Santa

...paedophile Santa (Santa looooves children)

Happy holidays and keep your kiddies away from the fat man!

Pressies done and dusted

I've done all the stuff I had to do for the family's Xmas pressies now and all I have to do is wrap and post. I made about 50 of this bag (modelled here by the family rabbit):

Mum and my MIL each got one, and my sister got one as a picnic bag (stuffed with goodies, champers, picnic blanket, etc). We gave her and her partner the pressie over brunch yesterday in Crow's Nest. We were just finishing our coffee when we noticed the parking ranger come round. Of course, ever the rebel, my sister had parked in a no standing zone so she had some fast talking to do, but it turns out if you're a pretty blonde, it's Christmas, and you drive a restored shiny black Corvette with left hand drive you don't get tickets like the rest of us schmoes! Here's the fast talking in action (I think that's incredulity on the guy's face):

So I have had to jettison a few projects til the New Year in the interest of sanity, but I did manage to get one little extra thing in, and that's this sleeping-bag bag. I have gone through so much sewing in the past few weeks I've had to change needles again - something I would normally only do once every 3 years.

Gotta dash off and get these gifts wrapped, then brave the lines at the post office. Ta-ta.

Tra la la...

It's the office Christmas party today so I'm having a bit of trouble concematrating. So how about I just put up a picture of something frou-frou and silly and you can look at that and go do something more meaningful and interesting.

This is my fave (and surprisingly for a knitter, only) tea cosy. I bought it donkey's ago when I was still a student, from a chemist who was selling some little old lady's works of art for her.

Advertising space for rent

Hey this isn't a bad idea. Especially for those of us whose advertising space has been getting larger lately with all the Christmas parties and lunches. I reckon I could get a mint for mine if I charge by the acre.

Hey! Who you callin' a SOFT toy?

It's enthusiasm like this from recipients that keep a crafter making stuff for people:

Dude.

Seriously, like, dude.

Frickin' cool dude.

Seriously frickin' cool.

And I've gotta agree this is one awesome little guy, styled off an even more awesome guy.


Frank. Confronting. In your face. And now even more lovable than ever before.

You can expect photies of the recipient with his new friend on PIC soon.

Peek-a-boo

What could this be? A finished object? I'm bursting to show you the rest. As soon as its recipient gets it in the post I will let you in on my secret. Some of you will already know what it is, but don't let on just yet!