Have you made any gifts or other holiday items?
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Artists and crafters, what have you been up to? It seems like an especially good year to create some handmades.
I hooked some stars to give as gifts, including one for someone whom I hope doesn't see this post. And I mailed my painting of the chameleon to my granddaughter (she's had various lizards as pets) and had a frame shipped from Amazon.
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5 years agoI made this quilt of scraps on hand. I might send to my friend who is I’ll but it’s a little small to be of much use.
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Any garden items on your holiday wish lists?
Comments (22)I hope Santa is very good to you all and brings you whatever garden gifts you want. I'd really like a garden helper/handyman but they are pretty scarce. I would also like a garden bench altho I might spend too much time just sitting and not gardening! ;-D I think those Travelocity gnomes are cute also and QVC does have them - link below. There are not a lot of 'things' I need for my garden and I like to choose them myself so I'm not making garden gift suggestions to family. No longer buying gardening books. Would like a new birdbath to replace the cheap plastic one but I made the birds a glass totem birdbath and only the chipmunks use it. The birds seem to prefer the cheap plastic one that's elevated 6' high - I guess they feel safer there. I buy a few garden decorations every year mostly at yard sales and have made more totems, etc. than my garden needs. Mother's Day is when I get my garden goodies, not Christmas, as the plant nurseries have just opened here and my enthusiasm is high. Right now I'm hibernating just like my garden! LOL Here is a link that might be useful: Travelocity gnome...See Moreplease share your holiday decorations made with items from nature
Comments (3)I have not decorated this year yet( gasp!) but in years past I have made cranberry garlands out of fresh cranberries and red- cinnamon dental floss. I cut fresh holly and use pinecones and sweetgum pods sometimes painted gold. magnolia leaves when I can get them. I also like to use boxwood cuttings and princess pine to put in a fresh balsam wreath. This year though I am not buying anything decorative and will limit myself to cut holly and found items. I may make some applesauce and cinnamon ornaments too depends if I have time. I also like to make orange pomander balls out of cloves and cinnamon and ginger. No pics of anything though. In any case the bulk of my decorating is with natural elements. I would do williamsburg outdoor decor too if we didn't have squirrels that climb up the sidelights of our front door.( the one problem with muntins -aka a squirrel ladder) I can just see those oranges and pineapples being dragged away by Rocky the Squirrel....See MoreDo you have any design items you won't change regardless of "dated?"
Comments (99)We moved into a neighborhood of 1960s-70s colonials. One of the many things I liked about our house was the black slate foyer floor. A new friend came by and mentioned that "that slate is really easy to remove" and she had just put new large-format tile in her foyer instead. 12 years later and I still prefer my black slate. The other thing I wouldn't and won't change is the kitchen curtains. The kitchen faces the street and includes a breakfast nook, so we need some curtains, but I don't want to block the view altogether. The house came with cafe curtains, as well as an upper tier of curtains (not a valance) for the larger breakfast nook windows. They are somewhat sheer, maybe translucent is the word, which I like: it's like looking through lightly-frosted glass so I can see if someone is walking by the house without really being able to see who they are. The little ruffle probably dates them the most, but given that they are otherwise plain it's cute. What I'd really like is a toile pattern, but I just can't find a fabric that is translucent, without being "shiny"....See MoreDo you have color in any intrinsic/built in home items?
Comments (40)I love the orange shower! It reminds me of a field of California poppies. What a great way to start the day ^_^ I had an orange kitchen sink in my very first apartment as a grown up. It was otherwise a very traditional space, so the orange sink was an unexpected surprise that got lots of comments from visitors. My husband isn't nearly as adventurous as I am, so other than lots of traditional stained wood trim and built-ins on our first floor, we don't have a lot of fixed color in our house. He let me "go crazy" with black & white tile in our laundry room and kid/guest bathroom because he doesn't spend time in those rooms, but otherwise we went fairly neutral. Once we moved into our house and he loved the 2 rooms with the black & white tile, he said he wished he'd let me have freer reign in the other areas. The most colorful built-in item we have is our kitchen counter granite. I hadn't done any research before we made the decision to build a house together, so we had to make quick decisions on fixtures and that REALLY stressed me out, especially with the kitchen. I wasn't sold on even using granite, but our builder acted like that was the only reasonable choice there was. My biggest fear was that I'd end up hating the granite I picked, but 11 years later I love it even more than I did at first. It looks like green-blue sea foam mixed with sea shells to me. I was worried it would limit color choices (for walls and such) in our open floor plan... And maybe it does, but in a good way. We don't live near the coast anymore, but I'm still attracted to things that remind me of it. Here's a picture of it from a distance: And a close up:...See More
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoAlisande and socks--nice Christmas projects!
I made a whole herd of these funny reindeer and sent some for gifts right after Thanksgiving. My Mom said they're so ugly they're cute!
And I made this cover for my Hubby's easy chair pillow, looks just like our pup Finley!
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5 years agoYes, I made these ornaments
And these aprons for my youngest son's fiancée and my oldest son's wife
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5 years agoWow, I love all the crafts you all made!
Right before Thanksgiving I started working on Christmas decorations for our home. I crafted a table centerpiece, 3 swags and 2 potted 3' Christmas trees, using Dollar Tree mini Christmas trees. They were fairly cheap to make and I think they turned out great.
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sabrinatx: I like your arrangements! Have you seen the snowflake "wreath" made from Dollar Store Christmas trees? I wanted to make one last year, but our store didn't have any small trees. Of course, I haven't been in to a Dollar Store this year...
Here's a pic from Pinterest:
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- 5 years agoI made this a a reminder of those who are in heaven. The fire lights up and flickers. Many hours of a labor of love. I also made one for a friend who lost her mother.
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