Two Christmas decorations

I have just spent hours of the last few days decorating the house for Christmas. I have so many decorations and it takes so long to put everything around the house and to decorate the tree. It is almost done!

I finished this lovely decoration for a gift (I think) this week. The painted decoration in the centre is one of Barb's at Theodora Cleave. The way it is mounted is from a pattern by Marg Low and I bought the pattern and decorations from Marg. I am very pleased with it and hope to have time to do the others in my stash as gifts (or perhaps for me).

I have also had fun stitching this lovely Christmas stitchery. It is a stamp belonging to Linda and she suggested I have some fun with the stamped fabric. Just realised that I haven't stitched the tree trunk!

Stitched Stamp

I was playing with this stamp the other day and thought I might try to stitch it. It was a bit fiddly as it isn't very big but I do love a small challenge. I think it turned out quite well. What will I do with it now?

For those of you who are "Stitching on the Lake" girls, the letters/emails will be coming this week.