Hey guys,
I hope you've all been having a great week, whether you've been celebrating Christmas, another holiday, or going about life as normal.
I had a lovely Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, but pushed myself too hard, and have been stuck in bed unable to move for the last four days. It was worth it, but the pain and fatigue have definitely caught up with me this week. I feel like I could nap through 'til Easter. Maybe I will.
I may not have done a lot these last few days, but I still accessorised my outfits or pyjamas with Christmas brooches every day, and I'm here to post my final batch of brooches for the month.
December 22nd- I took this wonderfully dapper Santa with me to do a last minute Christmas food shop. He wasn't very helpful, but at least he looked snazzy in his daring trousers. This one is called Santa Clause and he was part of the Pete Cromer Christmas collection of 2020.
December 23rd- Not technically a Christmas brooch, but polar bears are festive, right? I wore Mama Bear to brave M&S for last minute goodies. This beautiful ripple-resin polar bear mum and cub have the most gorgeous mother-of-pearl-like finish, and were from a Fan Favourites collection in 2022. The original design was actually a pair of grizzlies!
December 24th- I double-brooched my outfit for Christmas Eve because you can't have reindeer flying about without Santa! How would the reindeer get down the chimneys?! Rudolph is called Guide My Sleigh and came from the 2018 Festive Splendour range, and everyone's favourite gift-giver is called Santa's Surprise, and makes his second appearance of the month from this year's Merry Menagerie collection.
December 25th- I couldn't think of a better brooch pairing for Christmas Day than a present and Christmas tree, so I popped on Under the Tree Tradition (the gift-with-purchase present brooch from the 2019 All Wrapped Up collection), and To Be Jolly (a kitschy tree from the 2017 Kitschy Christmas collection) for Christmas Day shenanigans.
December 26th- On Boxing Day, I chose a Spanish Rose called Rosa Espanola from the Spanish Fiesta range of 2019. It's not a Christmas brooch, but with it's pointed petals, and glittery red and green colour scheme, I think it can pass as a poinsettia in December. I wore it alongside an amazing Muppet Christmas Carol pin my sister gave me a few years ago. I think she brought it back from Disney World in Florida.
December 27th- I usually wear Mary's Bells from the Kitschy Christmas collection to ring in the New Year, but decided to get them ringing a few days early this year. It's one of the oldest Erstwilder brooches I own, so I figured it might want an early night on NYE for once. I love its glittery aqua bow!
December 28th- The Past Midnight cuckoo clock brooch from the 2019 All Wrapped Up collection also popped out to say 'cuckoo' ahead of time this year. I often wear it for the New Year's Eve countdown- and might still do- but just fancied wearing it that day. It's a recolouring of a brown and red cuckoo clock from an older collection, but I think the pastels are much prettier.
December 29th- And for my final Christmas-brooch-of-the-day (because this is the last one I remembered to photograph ahead of time), we have a brooch not made by Erstwilder! In fact, I don't know who made it. This lovely charm brooch was a Christmas present from my lovely friend, Lucy, a few years ago, and all I know is it's made from acrylic, super cute, and perfect to accessorise with all winter long.
So, there we have it. Twenty-nine days of Christmas brooches; thirty brooches, one enamel pin, and only two reappearances for some double-brooching. I wore all of the Christmas brooches I had planned, and even managed to post them on Instagram every day. It's been a fun month, and a good way to challenge myself to wear more of my brooch collection.
If you followed along on here or Instagram, thanks for coming along for the ride! Maybe I'll do Christmas earrings next year!
Did you rock any Christmas accessories this year? Which one of my brooches was your favourite?
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