Day 12: Twelve Drummers Drumming

How about 1 drummer drumming and a photo album to start new memories for 2012.  Hope you have a Merry Christmas!

Day 11: Eleven Pipers Piping

Instead of annoying pipers piping how about a bottle of your favorite wine!

Day 10: Ten Lords Leaping

Couldn't find 10 lords leaping so how about 2 gingermen instead?

Day 9: Nine Ladies Dancing

How about one lady dancing and 8 coasters for your home so that makes 9!

Day 8: Eight Maids Milking

Here's a cow creamer you can put milk in and some coffee to go with it!

Day 7: Seven Swans Swimming

Here are 7 bath soaps just for you!

Day 6: Six Geese Laying

Here's 6 items of gift wrap to wrap presents with!

Day 5: Five Gold Rings

With napkins for your table!

Day 4: Four Calling Birds

I can't give you 4 birds but I can give you 1 bird with Christmas dinner to feed your family!

Day 3: Three French Hens

The three French hens represent Faith, Hope and Love so here is some Faith, Hope and Love for your home!

Day 2: Two Turtle Doves

Something to adorn your tree!

Day 1: A Partridge and a Pear Tree

Something to decorate your door!

December Countdown Calendar

For the month of December I decided to make Kate's teacher a count down frame till "Winter Break".  When I was young we called it Christmas Break but now we have to be so PC.  I had extra fabric brads from the project so I put the frame in a canvas bag and made flowers out of scrap Christmas fabric and put the extra brads in the middle of the flowers.

Stay tuned...I'm starting my 12 days of Christmas for someone special soon!  I'll post pictures of each days gift!

November Acorns

Happy November! I decided for Kate's November teacher gift I made acorns out of donut holes. It was super easy! I bought chocolate icing, gold and brown sprinkles, and pretzel sticks. I spread icing on the top of the donut holes and dipped them in the sprinkles then stuck a tiny piece of pretzel stick in the top to make it look like an acorn. Shipley's gave me a baker's dozen. I stuck 24 acorns in a cupcake box and broke my diet and ate the last 2!

A New Tradition

This year I've decided I'm going to start a new tradition of picking someone in my life to give something for each day. I'm going to do the 12 days of Christmas and start on December 13th. Maybe you will be my lucky friend?!!

Ribbon Topiaries

I had these two styrofoam topiaries that I bought at Hobby Lobby for Julia's birthday and decided to make Halloween ribbon balls. I just stuck the topiaries in pots that I painted black. I added 5 rolls of different Halloween ribbon for each one that I bought at Hobby Lobby. These are so easy to make. Just cut each piece of ribbon to 4" in length. Make in a loop and stick in the styrofoam with a pin!

TGIF

Thank Goodness it's Fall!

I made a Fall/Halloween basket for Kate's teacher. I do small teacher gifts for each month. I made the labels myself, stuck hand sanitizer, candy corn, air freshener and stamps and pads from the dollar bin at Joann fabrics. I think she liked it!

Olivia

I have a few friends having Olivia birthday parties! Here's a picture of Caroline wearing her Olivia skirt. Cutest kid ever! For the party I went to this weekend I made Mel's daughters matching Olivia outfits too. I also wrapped her daughter's present in a bag with Olivia fabric. I think it turned out pretty cute!

Star Stallions

At Kate's school they have an assembly every other Friday. They pick 2 students from each grade that were great students who get picked by their teacher to be Star Stallions. Although Kate didn't get picked this week I decided to maker her teachers gift for September Star Stallion capes for her 2 special kindergarteners to wear on that day! Hope she likes them!

A few things...

Here are a few things I've recently made!! If you're interested in something email me!

My Sweet Little Girls!

I've been working on making other things besides the usual pillowcase dresses. My friend Jaime took some adorable pictures of my girls in some of my new outfits. I really love making these new little peasant dresses. I also really enjoy making the twirl skirts too! I'm having a trunk show at the end of March. If anyone can't make it I can email out fabric swatches and I can make you whatever you want!