All wrapped up.

This year, I really wanted to go all out with my Christmas wrapping. I'd had it planned in my head since September and knew exactly how I wanted my pressies to look.

Well, I'm pretty pleased with how they've turned out- brown paper is an absolute dream to wrap with (and super cheap!) and this was my first ever go with washi tape (yes, I'm hooked!) I also used the chalk pen we bought for the wedding and some old ribbon we had lying around.
As sad as this sounds, I cannot wait to plan ahead for next year!

December.

And so it begins. The countdown to the big day.

December. The month of glowing lights, cosy nights and an excuse to eat chocolate for breakfast.
The season of finding that perfect present, cuddling up with loved ones, stuffing your face until you burst and the air filled with the sweet smell of mulled wine and pine needles.

I feel very blessed to have all my family living close by but nevertheless, life sometimes runs away with you.
Christmas is the time when, even though it may be the busiest time of the year, life seems to slow down a little and you make time for the things that matter.
It really is a wonderful time of year.

Shop Love:: Willow Cabin placecards

I stumbled across these gorgeous placecards in the chaos of E-bay & instantly fell in love. I knew they would look fabulous & fit perfectly with our wedding theme.
However, it wasn't until after I'd bought them, that I discovered that the lovely Holly lives around the corner from our wedding venue! It was simply meant to be.

(I'll be chatting to Holly very soon so watch this space!)

You & Me.

Please accept my apology for being a bit rubbish lately...
But good news, I've finally started drawing again (woohoo!) & now I kinda can't stop. I'm also being a bit naughty and even doing some doodles at work.

Shop Love:: Paper Sushi

I don't think I ever showed you these...
I may not have designed the wedding invitations but I did make our 'Save The Date' cards!
They were brilliantly quick to make (it took twice as long to address the envelopes than it did to actually make the cards!)
We bought this gorgeous stamp from the 'Paper Sushi' etsy shop; it's definitely worth a peek.

Shop Love:: Colorworks a.k.a. Our wedding invites!

I would have really loved to design our wedding stationery but, unfortunately, I knew I just wouldn't have the time

So, we did the next best thing- went to a trusty print shop!
We recruited the help of Colorworks in Bath, to print our invitations and tease the design out of my head.
They did an absolutely amazing job and come very highly recommended!

Image from Colorworks website