Nothing makes me feel more comforted, happy & excited than the smells which are associated with my favourite time of year, Christmas!
I love to fill my little flat with lovely smelling Christmas things so this year I have bought a few sweet scented candles to adorn my flat with. (Hope you like cinnamon Dom, coz you’ll be bombarded with it)
My first festive candle that I bought this year was this beauty from Yankee Candles. The scent is Peppermint Swirls which to me. embody the season in sweet form. I’m also quite obsessed with these sweets, I spent one year searching high & low for them to top my peppermint Chistmas Cupcakes with and couldn’t find them anywhere! You always want what you can’t have *sigh*
You can buy this epic candle for £16.99. Yankee Candles are always a bit pricey but I fully intend to put this away & use it next year too! http://www.clintoncards.co.uk/yankee-candle-peppermint-swirls-medium-jar-gift-set
The second beauty I bought was this amazing candle from Homesense. It’s Cinnamon scented & just looks so festive! This would also make a really nice gift for someone too. This candle came in at a ridiculously cheap £5.99 but annoyingly, Homesense doesn’t have an online shop
BUT you can find your nearest store here: http://www.homesense.com/
Christmas Tree oh Christmas Tree! Ok, so this adorable Christmas Tree candle isn’t scented but it’s sparkly & hella cute! This gliterry beauty is also from Homesense & comes in at £5.99!
I also got this gorgeous silver candle from Homesense, which is the scent ‘Peppermint Bark’ it is such a lovely smell & it crackles when lit so gives off a real cosy and snuggly feel! From Homesense (of course) at £5!
And here they all are in their scented & not-so-scented glory!
I also bought this yet to be made Frosted Pumpkin Cookie Mix from Homesense & a gingerbread man cut out to go with it. My plan is to make these on a lazy Sunday afternoon to make the place smell of yummy spices & sweet treats!
And last but not least! I love to buy craft magazines around this time of year to give me some inspiration when making gifts or decorations. Their terribly expensive but you usually get a kit to make something with them & it’s a good way to get into crafts if you’re short on ideas & the know how! I made these little trees which I’m going to turn into hanging decorations which will either adorn my tree or be hung up around the flat to add some extra Christmas charm!
I hope you enjoyed my quick little Christmassy post, I’m currently in the process of making some Christmas decorations & I’ll be decorating my flat as well as putting up my tree this weekend – so stay tuned for more Christmas pretties and ideas!
S x
Steff-Sized 