Last year I made a lot of my Christmas Gifts- PJ's for Dan, a Portrait of Oliver for Mom & Dad, a brooch for the Mother-in-law, as well as custom made Tags for all of my gifts.
This year I'm hoping to do more, more, more!
Here is what is on this years Christmas "To-Do" List:
Felted "Porcelain" Bowls. I've never felted anything before, but after completing 3 socks, half a sweater, a scarf, half a hat and a dish cloth - I think I can handle this project.
Knitted Dish Clothes in pretty cotton yarns. Incredibly simple pattern that even I can memorize. Cast on 3 stitches, knit next row, knit 1, increase 1 into next stitch knit to end of row, repeat last step to 52 incnes, knit 2 knit 2 together to end. Knitted dish clothes are great scrubbers...
Canvas or Wood Block Portraits. I love this tutorial and hope to try it out, maybe with a wedding photo or two! I've seen this done on blocks of wood too... I had the idea to do a 4 sided wood cube, each side with a different photo or perhaps just a solid colour. Do 2 or 3 in different sizes... it would be a unique & modern way to display photos!
Hand made soap... made easy with melt and pour kits. Here is a great "how to" from 100 Layer Cake. I am excited to come up with some creative ways to decorate the soaps I make..
Home Made Marshmallows & Other Candies (citrus zest lollipops, anyone?. I've been wanting to make marshmallows for so long... I've got an idea of making a hot chocolate mix with some home made marshmallows (Martha Stewart has Candy Cane Marshmallows, Vanilla, Chocolate Covered...)
What is on your Christmas list? I love this time of the year... such a great excuse to be a little extra creative!
I keep telling myself each year that I'm going to do more crafts for gifts but I get busy and push those projects to the side until it's too late and I find myself scrambling last minute at a mall trying to find my gifts.
ReplyDeleteBut this year I told myself I want to make attempt making marshmallows too for a Christmas party. I do hope I follow through with this one!
I made marshmallows last year to go w/ some organic hot chocolate mix and cookies for the secret santa game at school. Went over really well! I used a recipe from my Great Gran's collection, I can share it with you if you want it? Or I think Casey (http://blog.caseybrowndesigns.com/) has done a post on homemade marshmallows as well. And I know she did one on making homemade vanilla! Super cool! Anyways, good luck with your list, keep us posted :)
ReplyDeleteOh I love all these ideas, thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI always have the intention to make Christmas gifts, but think of doing just that far too close to Christmas, and run out of time! Hopefully this year?!