Are you read for some handmade holiday bragging π
We really do strive for handmade gifts around here. I used this tutorial to make these journals for the kids. The only tweak I made was adding a strip of elastic on the edge so the books would stay closed. I love the way these turned out, especially because when they need a new book, we can just swap out the cover. The tutorial was easy to follow too.
Mr Three got half way through opening gifts and then spent the better part of morning in his wild outfit made by my good friend Tawnya (love it, thank you!!) writing in his new notebook. "It's my work mom, just leave me alone" he kept telling me. How stinkin' cute is that!
Inspired by a friend of mine, I made Tasha Tudor's Blueberry Coffee Cake for Christmas morning. So very yummy. Thank you Dotty for the idea, I think this might become a new tradition at our house too!
I am looking forward to reading what you all made over the holidays too!
Those books are adorable and so are the PJ’s!!!
I made this http://luckyfinddesigns.blogspot.com/2009/12/hoodie-for-izabella.html for a friend’s kid. Along with 2 dozen of these for various friends and the boyfriend’s family http://www.ourbestbites.com/2009/09/single-serving-pie-in-jar.html
The blue berry coffee cake looks OH SO YUMMY!
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I love those ideas. Pie in a jar!! I could so do that!! What a great way to repurpose a jar too! And the sweatshirt is too stinkin’ cute π Every time I see your creative stuff I wished we lived closer!
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Thank you and I agree! We could get in all TYPES of crafty (and not-so-crafty) trouble living closer.
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LOVE those notebooks… how sweet that your little guys loves his so much too!
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lol! Matthew tells me he is doing his homework whenever he scribbles as well
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i love love love reading everyone’s show and tells. the creativity is amazing and the ideas are being jotted down for future giving on our end! i posted a show and tell on 12/28/09. π
nicola
http://whichname.blogspot.com
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thanks π they were the perfect way to use small bits of much loved fabric too!
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too funny!
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I love the blogging creative community for inspiration, it’s just the best isn’t it!
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