Challenge #470 - Anything BUT Christmas

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

Thank you for all your wonderful support throughout the year, Sarn and I really appreciate it.

Hello, it's Di here, on Christmas Eve, in between all the wrapping, cooking and everything else - it's time for our annual Snippets Playground Christmas/New Year challenge. This time, please use snippets as always AND use the theme of 'Anything BUT Christmas'. 

Here's my snippets make:

All the details, along with Dudley's latest Pupdate, are over on Pixies - HERE.

Last year, the prize was one £50 gift voucher. This year, we decided to split the prize in half so that TWO lucky Playmates will win a gift voucher worth £25 each (or overseas equivalent). There is no cash alternative.

The winners will need to choose their favourite craft store, which must offer gift vouchers, and I will arrange for them to receive a voucher - these days it's usually all done by email. 

In many places, an order over £20 qualifies for free postage, but in any case, any postage/mailing charges due for items ordered using the prize voucher must be paid for by the winner. 

Please do come and play, one entry only, for a lovely chance to win a pretty generous prize! Remember, neither Sarn nor I are affiliated to any craft shops or suppliers, and although a lot of prizes are donations from other very kind crafters - all the rest come out of our own piggy banks.

As always, the Snippets Challenge will run for two weeks and the Playground gates will close at 11am UK time on Saturday 6th January 2024. The gates will open again at midnight UK time on the same day. Mr Linky is below this post.

Just a few words about the Snippets Playground Fiasco Nativity/Pantomime. We had enough angels to start our own heavenly choir, plus Pat as our soloist; a full complement of Three Wise Men and half a donkey! Fortunately, Carrie Ann saved the play from being cancelled by putting herself forward for Mary's role. Unfortunately, the donkey's rear end had a last minute attack of stage fright, leaving Kathy K to go on stage dressed in the front half only, bravely joining in and doing side kicks, whilst dragging the empty rear end of the costume behind her! Dudley made a very passable sheep, and behaved himself pretty well until the Magi knocked on the stable door, whereupon he ran over to the crib and grabbed the Baby (a swaddled Honka Duck) - causing mayhem. Luckily, being one of the shepherds, I managed to grapple with him, saving the day by putting Honka Duck safely back in the crib . . . and the show went on! Val was a great wardrobe mistress and also took on the role of waving the star through a slit in the stage backdrop. Sarn determinedly wielded Joseph's crook to hook people into place when they forgot their cues. And finally - Liz was a stunning lobster, even though she did look aghast at the huge bowl of Thermidor sauce we had ready for the feast at the after-show party up in the Treehouse - where more than a few satchels' worth of grog was consumed. Well done to everyone - don't call us for parts next year, we'll call you! 😅 (Note from Sarn . . . Whatttt? You want to go through all that again next year??? Methinks NOT!😉) Sneaky extra note from Dudley - a year is a long time Auntie Sarn! See you at rehearsals - woof!

Love and hugs from Dudley, me . . . and  Sarn.