Elise kind of got the shaft last year when it came to my handmade Christmas gifts. I only managed to squeak out a couple of small items (crayons and a matching game). I finished the playroom in late December/early January, so I made that count toward my self-imposed challenge for both her and Dan. This […]
Let’s start the 2011 Handmade Gift Challenge!
For the past couple of years, I’ve challenged myself each holiday season to make handmade gifts for each of my family members. (That’s 14 people! Yikes!) It’s not easy. It’s not quick. But I’ve found it to be a great way to push myself into creating MORE. I generally don’t make things unless there’s a need, […]
Handmade Gift Challenge 2010: The Results
As you’ve seen in the past few weeks, I was quite busy making Christmas gifts last year. I started in July with a few things, but didn’t get serious until November. My plans for making Dan and Elise larger gifts fell through. Overextended myself. I don’t think they mind though. I hadn’t planned on sewing […]
Little extras: more handmade gifts
Mod Podged photo frame for my niece. Wallet-sized flat frame from the dollar store + a scrap of pretty paper. Easy and quick. How cute are these postage stamp coasters? I can gush about them because I didn’t come up with the idea. I got the tutorial and templates from Design Sponge. I felt compelled […]
Painted monogram plaque
This painted plaque was a gift for my eight-year-old niece. Before I found it on a clearance shelf at Kohl’s for about a dollar; I forget the price exactly. I’m pretty sure it was supposed to be an outdoor “garden” decoration and is made of some sort of heavy plaster or something. The finish was […]