Extra fabric = Christmas collars for the dogs...

Collars I made for the dogs from extra fabric

Angelo looking very handsome as always

Luigi cute as can be

Stella beautiful in red & green

Just a few more of my holiday creations...

The holiday message hung from our mantle, made from newspaper

Old pillow spruced up with some trim

One of the wreaths I made

Dining Room ready for dinner & snowflake chandelier I constructed with newspaper & garland

Kitchen table set & the light decorated

Tree in our bedroom

 Our bed I adorned with garland & ornaments

Wreath from Greece on the bedroom door

Mini trees in the bathroom

My gift wrap this year, reusing newspaper & garland, "4U"

A Story in a Box...

How pretty is this antique tin box?! And what a surprise when you open her up to find a beautiful "Story in a Box".

"A reflection of vintage appeal"

Vintage fabric, lavender, antique flower pin, pearls and a little bit of Paris

I'm in the process of making another one. This time the story will be in an old suitcase...

Some of my Holiday Creations...

An example of the cards that didn't quite make it in the mail

The tree

Garland up the stairs and the beautiful 3D Snowflakes I made

Some of the "U's" that went on all of my gifts

The tree topper I reinvented with silver eyelash yarn

My handmade tree skirt, felt and ribbon

The card tree and my house painting in the entry

There will be more to come...

Had to add one more crafty holiday idea...

Advent Calendar (love this), http://www.jessicasprague.com

Fabric collage at it's finest...

Fabric Artwork, http://www.florisflam.com/sma-01.html

Fabric Artwork, http://nabadesignstudio.com/interaction-spring08/?p=232

http://belladia.typepad.com/crafty_crow/2008/04/index.html

The most amazing quilts, http://www.quiltsofgeesbend.com/

Alabama Chanin's Designs are amazing, http://www.alabamachanin.com/

Alabama's Collaged Quilt

Nice idea for reusing those old jeans, http://thisrecycledlife.wordpress.com/

Just because I think they're beautiful, http://www.rengaarts.com/store/view.html?uid=1293

From T-shirts to Rug, http://www.crispina.com/crispina_site/index_2.html

From Sweaters to Blankets (beautiful designs), http://www.moonchingwu.com/sml/quilts/quilts.html

Recycled Clothes Carpet (a piece of sustainable art), http://www.volksware.org/

Recycled Blanket Rug (I don't think a rug can get much more beautiful than this), http://www.remyveenhuizen.nl/

Inspiration, what to do with all my extra crafting supplies after the holidays...

SCRAPBOOKING.

http://redvelvetgirls.typepad.com/rvkc/

http://redvelvetgirls.typepad.com/rvkc/

Fleamarketstudio

http://www.flickr.com/photos/liliameredith/143691438/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/latarnia/2033638633/in/photostream/

http://www.magicalcolor.blogspot.com/

http://www.magicalcolor.blogspot.com/

http://moonmamamoon.blog69.fc2.com/

Tsubasi

http://amanatsu-70-99.cocolog-nifty.com/

http://craftlove.cocolog-nifty.com/

http://rapirapu.typepad.jp/blog/

http://yayaco.pupu.jp/

http://yayaco.pupu.jp/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/latarnia/2033638633/in/photostream/

&

saturn_art, http://www.flickr.com/photos/13597444@N03/sets/72157603277025811/