Wanted to share this years donation gift that I gave to friends and coworkers. It is so much fun to go on Heifer's website and pick out an animal to give each year. I get shrinky sheets from the craft store and trace the outline of the animal on a light box. This year it was a sheep, last year was a llama and I crocheted little wool scarves for each one. Unfortunately sheep don't really have the neck for scarf wearing so they just got a fuzzy hanger. Maybe I should have made them little ear muffs?
These woven hearts make great handmade containers for little treats. I made them several years ago and put holiday teas inside as gifts for coworkers. But mine were nowhere near as fancy as these from Apartment Therapy.
Katy Elliott has some great diy holiday decorating ideas from around the web that remind me of childhood. These low budget ideas would be great to make with kids.
I am having a really hard time getting in the Christmas spirit this year. Very Bah Humbug. Maybe I just need a little christmas pattern inspiration from Caroline Gardner's papergoods via Housemartin.
Tired of using the same Christmas decorations year after year. Maybe I need to mix it up with one of these "fashion" trees from Target. Red, black, purple, blue, green, or pink? I kinda want the pink one.
Wow I have never done a silent auction before and I can't believe I won a beautiful barnacle bottle from Paul and Kate Studio. Even better than the one I have been lusting after on their etsy site. It looks like it was made for my slate toped dinning table. Check them out in person at Holiday Handmade tonight.
If you are in the central VA are make sure you don't miss Richmond Craft Mafia's Handmade Holiday at the Visual Arts Center (Hand Workshop). There will be a fundraising pre party Friday night the 11th and free shoping all day on Saturday. I plan to get there early.