"November" freebie

Good morning :)
Today I have a new freebie for you again. Well, it's an old one ...but it's free :) I thought the "November " kit is perfect before we move on to Christmas.

But before I tell what's been going on in my busy life.
2 nights ago I was sitting on the couch ,reading, when I got a message alert. I thought "Who is messaging me this late ?" So I grabbed my phone to have a look.... and I got this :

I was stunned....I really didn't expect this! But it will help a lot. I usually pay monthly for the membership , so this will safe quite a bit of money next year :)
Time to do more painting :) ...hoping to find the time !

I have also been busy doing some home made bath salts, lip balm and Cup Candles.

Do you know how easy it is to make your own lip balm?
For 4 of these little tins you warm up 1 teaspoon of cacao butter, 1 teaspoon shea butter, 2 teaspoons sweet almond oil and add a few drops of whatever flavour or essential oil you like. I choose orange essential oil.
Melt, stir and pour into the little tins. Once it cools down your lip balm is ready. That easy !
And you know what is in it ...no artificial, chemical crap , just pure goodness.

My bedroom had its make-over, but I have not had a chance to take pictures yet . I will do that soon. Today is my last shift and then I will be off work for 2 weeks. So looking forward to some relaxing time with family:) I will be working on Christmas day and New Years eve/New Years day . So I will have to make the time before the Holidays count.

Currently I'm making my hard earned cash count in the Black Friday Sales ,which have already started here. I made a few 50% off bargains already. A new fit bit (my old one was falling to pieces after 4 years of daily wear). Some nice warm jumpers and trousers. Winsor &Newton watercolors (45 colours , down from £89.00 to £29.99 ) and some half price smart plugs. It's like an early Christmas for me :)

Anyway … the freebie now.

You're getting a whooping 28 backgrounds with this kit.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/2ian87kazgn396x/sr_november1.zip/file

http://www.mediafire.com/file/1mmh96mu7aqc8lb/sr_november2.zip/file

http://www.mediafire.com/file/bce8riw4mowbckr/sr_november3.zip/file

http://www.mediafire.com/file/beoax2by7o4ji97/srn_words.zip/file

Here's a LO made with the kit .
I made this years ago, but sometimes it's nice to visit the past.-And this kit is a past favorite for this time of year :)
Enjoy , and I'll be back with the start of a Christmas kit next post .
Until then
Hugs Snowy

The last parts of Gordon's kitchen

Hello again,
After a 12 hour nightshift I have recovered today and caught up on plenty of sleep to do my blog post.
Gordon's kitchen finally comes to an end today with the last downloads for you.

So what have I been up to apart from work since  last posted?
For a start the never ending (it seems) sorting out of clothing which is too large now. I keep finding items when I put them on to wear. My work colleague is happy. She buys them for cheap of me , so I get at least a little cash to buy new items, but still... I struggle to replace them this fast ;) And there were a few moment when I wanted to cry because they were firm favourites in my wardrobe. And I am not keeping them if they don't fit properly. They hang on me like a large tent.
Guess it's a good excuse to buy new clothing. :)

Irina ,over on Skillshare , is doing a competition.

So I got busy and painted "Misty Forrest" from her latest class.

Also I got inspired by this picture. It's been 6 years since I did my bedroom, and with all the rooms downstairs nice and fresh I really want my bedroom upstairs to look new as well. So I guess that's my next DIY project.

But I started the morning with a different kind of DIY. I made Beeswax candles. There is nothing like the natural honey smell from authentic beeswax  ...mmhhh, I want to lick them :)

I'm also in full Christmas present buying mode. I hate how early they start with Christmas stuff in the shops, but I also see the positive side of it. Get in there early , spread the cost and avoid the last minute crowds and stress.
And that brings me to value of presents. It's supposed to be a family holiday , not a money spending "who has the most expensive brand name present" occasion. All through the years I have always refused to be part of that. No, I won't buy an expensive I phone or I pad when a cheaper android version does the same job. I taught my son that if he wants something like that he will have to get it himself and earn the money for it. I know families who max out their credit cards and get into debt just for Christmas. Then they spend the rest of the year to pay it all off , only for Christmas to come around and do the same again. Seriously? Is that really necessary? Alcohol sales go up sky high as well. Do people have to get drunk to celebrate? I'm not a religious person /Christian , but I value Christmas time as a family time and it's nice to exchange some gifts. I like the homey and cosy feeling the Christmas decorations give, without going over the top and creating a horrendous electric bill due to massive light decorations.
Keep it simple, use decorations from natural materials and think of the environment, please. Make some gifts yourself. And value the family time and good food instead of making it just about the presents.
So... that's my own Christmas message :)

Now it's time for those downloads.

http://www.mediafire.com/file/5405l5j6o5pi4n4/srgk__kitchentools.zip/file

http://www.mediafire.com/file/d5fkvo7env7kcbn/sr_gordongumdrop_tubes.zip/file

Part 7 with lots of elements
http://www.mediafire.com/file/fzt3glajlz8j7tq/sr_gordonskitchen7.zip/file

and last more food

http://www.mediafire.com/file/dq5nccf4qa60kj1/srgk_more_food2.zip/file

Next post will be the start of a new freebie kit again. I have a few to choose from and still have to make up my mind which one it's going to be :)
Now it's time to have a shower, get dressed  (still sitting here in PJs) and get some house work done though....
Stay crafty and until next post again
Hugs Snowy