Folding Up 2010 & 12 Days of Turkey

 Folding Up the Year!
Sunday 2nd Jan message Will announce the winner of the blog candy later today when I get home..... watch this space!

I thought I'd end the year with the card I recently made for my SonIL's 40th birthday. It's a different take on the larger four fold cards I have posted a short while ago but this one doesn't have the corners cut out, they are just slit, folded back and to close they just interlock..... as you can see in this closed view below. 

Inside views

It is made from an 8x8inch square of  card. All sides folded to the centre, slits cut as shown, then flaps folded inwards. Quite simple but it looks impressively complicated!

I came across this parody of the 12 days of Christmas song in my computer files. It makes me chuckle so what better way to end a year of problems than with a smile. I'm looking forward to changes next year and being positive that we won't have so many negatives in our lives in 2011. 

Happy 2011 to everyone! (and I hope you've finished your turkey!)

On the 1st day of Christmas, my true love said to me

"I'm glad we've bought a turkey and a proper Christmas tree"

On the 2nd day of Christmas, much laughter could be heard

as we tucked into our turkey, a most delicious bird.

On the 3rd day of Christmas, we'd friends in from next door

And the turkey tasted just as good as on the day before.

On the 4th day of Christmas, me Nan came round (she's old)

So we finished up the Christmas pud and had the turkey cold.

On the 5th day of Christmas, outside the snowflakes flurried 

But we were nice and warm inside 'cos we'd had turkey curried.

On the 6th day of Christmas, the turkey spirit died,

The children fought and bickered and we had the turkey fried.

On the 7th day of Christmas my true love gave a wince

As we sat down to our dinner and were given turkey mince.

On the 8th day of Christmas, the dog ran off for shelter

So I served up turkey pancakes and a glass of Alka Seltzer.

On the 9th day of Christmas, poor Dad began to cry.

He said "I couldn't stand the strain of eating turkey pie"

On the 10th day of Christmas, the air was getting blue

As everybody grumbled at eating turkey stew.

On the 11th day of Christmas, the Christmas tree was moulting,

The mince pies were as hard as rock and the turkey quite revolting.

But on the 12th day of Christmas at last Dad smacked his lips...

The guests had gone, the turkey too.... so we all had fish and chips!

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