If I can't be a dragon-whisperer, can I at least befriend a talking dog?
Christmas has come and gone, but I am still making more ornaments for my Advent Calendar Project. After warming up with stars, I tried a couple of birds. While I hope to do more in the future, these were hard enough that I listened to my own advice, and went back to simpler shapes to... Continue Reading →
While I've been thinking about making an Advent calendar for years, it's taken a lot for me to actually start on it. My vision of what it will look like when it's done is rather intimidating. Making a board of inspirational images definitely helped, but the other trick that really worked was starting with something... Continue Reading →
Even though Christmas has come and gone, I'm enjoying all my handmade decorations so much I thought I'd share a few more of them before putting the holiday behind me. The first two are fabric dolls ornaments. Both were given to me as gifts, so I am unsure of the designer's name, but I know... Continue Reading →
When I got married in 2007, my husband already had a large cross-stitched stocking his sister had made for him. I wasn't up for trying to make a stocking that matched in style, but I did want our stockings to look like they went together. So I used his stocking to make a pattern, then... Continue Reading →
I keep seeing fun handmade decorations on the web, and wanted to share them with you. Over on Missy's Crafty Mess you can see daily posts of great handmade ornaments from simple to complex. I've enjoyed getting a personal look at someone else's ornament collection. Another beautiful bauble, which reminded me of my own beaded ornament,... Continue Reading →
