Sunday, December 28, 2008

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





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




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"

Thursday, December 18, 2008

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...





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 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/