T'was the challenge before Christmas, when all through craft room,
Everything was frantic, as Christmas was coming too soon!
Hello dear crafty chums, I hope you are well and not too frantic! I thought it would be fun to take any element from the poem, A Visit from St. Nicholas. It is a story that my mum would read to me at the run up to Christmas and I could probably recite from memory! I was slightly concerned that the original poem would be too long so, with great pains, I cut some of the verses. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas!
"'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow,
Gave a lustre of midday to objects below,
When what to my wondering eyes did appear,
But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny rein-deer,
With a little old driver so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment he must be St. Nick.
He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot;
A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a pedler just opening his pack.
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk,
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose;
But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight—
“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!”"
Hello dear crafty chums, I hope you are well and not too frantic! I thought it would be fun to take any element from the poem, A Visit from St. Nicholas. It is a story that my mum would read to me at the run up to Christmas and I could probably recite from memory! I was slightly concerned that the original poem would be too long so, with great pains, I cut some of the verses. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas!
"'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow,
Gave a lustre of midday to objects below,
When what to my wondering eyes did appear,
But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny rein-deer,
With a little old driver so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment he must be St. Nick.
He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot;
A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a pedler just opening his pack.
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk,
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose;
But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight—
“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!”"
Amy
Miniature sleigh
Miniature sleigh
(Dressed all in fur....went straight to his work)
Jackie Reader
Jackie Reader
Mrs Duck
(St Nick, sleigh & 8 reindeer)
(St Nick, sleigh & 8 reindeer)
Wendy L (Spanish Crafter)
The Title - Twas The Night Before Christmas
3 entries each.
Challenge ends at 6pm GMT on 20th December.
The Title - Twas The Night Before Christmas
3 entries each.
Challenge ends at 6pm GMT on 20th December.
7 comments:
Fun prompt and wonderful inspiration by the DT!
Beautiful!
I need to to thank you for this wonderful read!!
I definitely loved every bit of it. I've got you saved as a favorite to
check out new stuff you post…
Great DT projects. Thanks for this wonderful challenge!
Hugs
Alex
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Wonderful DT works with pretty colours and cute Images!
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Doris
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Lovely set of cards from the DT for inspiration, thanks for the fun challenge!
Really beautiful designs to inspire us! Thank you and Happy Christmas to all!! Hugs, Darnell
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