11/22/2010

Inspiration for the Holidays

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:



Gifts For Fashionable Friends:












Gifts For Crafty Friends:





Gifts For Little Friends:





Gifts For Foodie Friends:






Gifts For Domestic Friends:





And just because it's cold out, a million hats:









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6 comments:

  1. Anonymous11:01 AM

    i need those dirty/clean baskets.
    and the pinwheel hair pin is really cute/simple idea too.

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  2. What an awesome collection of tutorials, so many beautiful things to make! I linked to your post from my blog, hope that's ok... :)

    http://farben-freude.blogspot.com/

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  3. Harriet11:28 AM

    Thanks for putting this together C! I'll have to revisit this when I learn how to sew (=

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  4. Anonymous4:47 PM

    they are all so cute!!! where to start?

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  5. Anonymous7:17 AM

    i am going to make some of those placematts for x-mas...soooo cute and easy too! m

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  6. Anonymous7:20 AM

    i could use that pin cussion... great ideas!

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