I have been working feverishly on getting my goods ready for the RAC Holiday Craft Fair. I was working up till the very last minute on stuff last year, so this year I want to get it done as soon as I can so I will have some time to relax. I have already completed the first half of all the things I have left to finish - you know me, I can never seem to finish one thing without jumping to the next. I am hoping I can get it to the point where I only have two projects going at the same time so I can jump around but still finish things. Speaking of finishing things, I was taking a look at my list and my basket of UFOs last night and really it does not seem as daunting as it did a couple months ago, even though my deadline is fast approaching. I am still committed to finishing all of them before I am allowed to start anything new even if the deadline passes, which is absolute torture because I keep finding wonderful inspiration and tutorials for Christmas gifts I want to make for everyone. I think, depending on my situation, that next year will be an all-handmade Christmas, what fun! But since I cannot do any of these cool things this year I will share the tutorials here for you guys to drool over instead! (Incidentally, this list also helped me clean out my favorites folder and it acts a bit like a to-do list for my future self!)
General Holiday Goodness:
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Gifts For Fashionable Friends:
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Gifts For Crafty Friends:
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Gifts For Little Friends:
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Gifts For Foodie Friends:
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Gifts For Domestic Friends:
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And just because it's cold out, a million hats:
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i need those dirty/clean baskets.
ReplyDeleteand the pinwheel hair pin is really cute/simple idea too.
What an awesome collection of tutorials, so many beautiful things to make! I linked to your post from my blog, hope that's ok... :)
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Thanks for putting this together C! I'll have to revisit this when I learn how to sew (=
ReplyDeletethey are all so cute!!! where to start?
ReplyDeletei am going to make some of those placematts for x-mas...soooo cute and easy too! m
ReplyDeletei could use that pin cussion... great ideas!
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