I purchased this adorable Santa stamp at the Creative Craft Show in November 2021 and wanted to use it on at least 1 card this year. He needed to ‘Pop-Up’ in some way, so I made a Box-style card for him. I think he’s my favourite Santa now, I love that he doesn’t have his […]
Nothing spreads Christmas cheer like dancing. Even scrooge cracked a smile as Mr. and Mrs. Fezziwig flew across the dance floor for their Christmas ball. That made me wonder what the Christmas dances of Dickens Fezziwig’s ball are. Dances of a Victorian Ball A Christmas carol by Charles Dickens was set sometime between 1820-1840 in […]
Hello Crafting Friends, I hope you had a lovely Christmas! We had a very peaceful day. The boys enjoyed opening all their presents and playing with them. I was happy to relax…the lead up to Christmas is always big! I still have a few Christmas Cards to share on my blog including this exciting project; …
Christmas and dancing go hand in hand. A traditional Christmas dance Charles Dickens wrote about in A Christmas Carol was Sr Roger De Coverley country dance. It is no wonder he wrote about Fezziwig frolicking to Sir Roger de Coverley at his Christmas ball. History of Sir Roger de Coverley The Dance Sir Roger de […]
Adventures in Dance loves to gather with students to share their latest routines for the holidays. Sunday December 12th dancers were happy to gather to share their latest dances. After dancing everyone had fun dining and sharing their performance experience. Top Newcomer Rumba: Newcomers Bill and Kim danced their rumba. It was a routine they […]