Some new makes and getting excited!

Well it is not long now to go until the big day, the excitement has begun in our house and after a late start with the Christmas shopping it is pretty much done now apart from a few bits and pieces.  I am making the most of these Christmases as my eldest is now 15 and I have a feeling that anytime now the Christmas excitement will fade.  Although she has still asked for an advent calender  so maybe there is still hope!  We have started watching our Christmas films, however, there are some that we save for a little nearer the time as they are just so Christmassy and guaranteed to get even the biggest Grinch in the mood for the festive period and by that I mean my hubby!  So my top 10 films are:-

1) Its A Wonderfull Life - a true classic even after all these years!
2) Family Stone - quite a modern one and always makes me cry!
3) Scrooged - I adore Bill Murray
4) National Lampoons Christmas Vacation - makes me cry laughing every time.
5) Love Actually
6) Nativity - a new one we saw it last year at the cinema a few days before Christmas if you haven't seen it yet a fab family Christmas film!
7) Meet Me In St. Louis - Judy Garland need I say more!
8) Gavin & Stacey Christmas special - technically not a film but Gav & Stace = class!
9) Royle Family Christmas Special - where Denise goes into labour love the scene with her dad in the bathroom.
10) Muppet Christmas Carol - who does not love the muppets!

Here are some creations I have made lately after swearing that I wouldn't be buying any more fabric until the new year I did have a slip, well two actually.  However, in my defence I was going to Abakhan to buy some Christmas goodies for the little one and I didn't actually notice that some fabric had been cut and sneaked its way into my basket until I got home.  That is what I told hubby and is the story I am sticking to!

First up is a chocolate houndstooth handbag,

and here is some of the brooches I have been making whilst cuddled up in front of the tv,

So let me know what you favourite Christmas films are just in case I have missed any!

New Clutch Bag & What I am loving at the moment..

So here is the clutch that I mentioned the other day, however, this has not turned out how I pictured in my head and more stabiliser is needed I think.  Anyhow, it incorporates two key elements that are in this season they are nude, linen fabrics and florals.  The next improved version will also have a small wrist strap as I don't know about you but I get fed up carrying clutches after a while!

I also hinted that I was going to do something a little different in the last post.  So I am going to share with the designer handbags that I am loving right now and why so that we can label lust together!  The first one is by Anya Hindmarch whose use of woven raffia is amazing in this cute little clutch and I am also loving those jewel beads.

And this orange leather clutch just makes your mouth water and if I was to purchase it would make my hubbys eyes water too!