I didn't do any crafting yesterday, unless you can count sawing the bottom branches off the Christmas tree and fitting it into the stand.
And today, I busied myself with cleaning up some of the enormous mess in the craft room. Not really all that creative (filing - yawn!), but a prerequesite for craftiness nonetheless!
Showing posts with label December Projects. Show all posts
Showing posts with label December Projects. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Sunday, December 7, 2008
December 7th: pie
I made three pies today - two apple pies with crumble topping, and a blackberry tart. One of the pies made it into the freezer, and now I have to decide what to have for dessert, apple or blackberry.
I'm thinking a little of both would be just right. :)
I'm thinking a little of both would be just right. :)
Saturday, December 6, 2008
December Projects
Oh right. I have another blog. Hmmm.
I've been crafting it up a little, and my goal for December - at least until Christmas - is to do something crafty every day.
On the first, I made a candy cane table runner out of one of Noah's burp cloths and red bias tape. It was a quick and dirty project, took less than 45 minutes, and was of course done to avoid doing some chores. Very satisfying!
On the second, I did quite a bit of work on this year's standard issue Christmas gift: photo calendars. This is my ninth year making a calendar for my parents, and the first year of making one for my sister, who is moving into her own appartment in January. I used blank calendars, made photo collages in power point, printed them, and glued them on (just FYI: This sounds a lot easier than it was, what with accidentally printing in black and white a few times, running out of ink, and other assorted small-scale catastrophes).
New this year: I also made calendars for other relatives because I decided that everyone would enjoy Noah's baby pictures and I would enjoy making one gift and duplicating it rather than shopping my little heart out with a child that can only handle 1-2 hours at the mall. For these, I chose 13 pictures (one for the cover!), dropped them off at Staples, and picked up the calendars a few days later. GENIUS! Even better would have been had I been able to get their website to do my bidding, because in theory, I could have just uploaded my photos and done all the ordering online, then simply picked the finished product up in the store. Maybe next year...
On the third, I christmased my house. I cleaned my windows (!!!) to put up my stars (here's a photo). Then, I spray-painted my pumpkins to see if they could become Christmas decorations. While I think they look really interesting (fascinating, in fact), I'm not sure I want them as decoration... what do you guys think?
On the fourth, I made applesauce in the crock pot. Is applesauce crafty? No matter what, it was absolutely delicious. As a matter of fact, I have the next batch in the crock pot right now!
On the fifth, I did nothing crafty. I didn't even make dinner, as a matter of fact. I did, however, get my hair cut (!!!) and decided what to wear for my fancy country club brunch, so still a productive day.
Today, I finally decorated my advent wreath. I had real problems finding the candles I wanted. In the past years, the wreath has been silver/white, and I wanted to go with a more red theme this year. Well. Red, unscented pillar candles? DO NOT EXIST. I looked at a few places, and then just ended up with the same white pillars from Target. Better luck next year, I guess!
I have grand plans for the next weeks: Stockings, a Merry Christmas garland, salt dough ornaments... stay tuned!
I've been crafting it up a little, and my goal for December - at least until Christmas - is to do something crafty every day.
On the first, I made a candy cane table runner out of one of Noah's burp cloths and red bias tape. It was a quick and dirty project, took less than 45 minutes, and was of course done to avoid doing some chores. Very satisfying!
On the second, I did quite a bit of work on this year's standard issue Christmas gift: photo calendars. This is my ninth year making a calendar for my parents, and the first year of making one for my sister, who is moving into her own appartment in January. I used blank calendars, made photo collages in power point, printed them, and glued them on (just FYI: This sounds a lot easier than it was, what with accidentally printing in black and white a few times, running out of ink, and other assorted small-scale catastrophes).
New this year: I also made calendars for other relatives because I decided that everyone would enjoy Noah's baby pictures and I would enjoy making one gift and duplicating it rather than shopping my little heart out with a child that can only handle 1-2 hours at the mall. For these, I chose 13 pictures (one for the cover!), dropped them off at Staples, and picked up the calendars a few days later. GENIUS! Even better would have been had I been able to get their website to do my bidding, because in theory, I could have just uploaded my photos and done all the ordering online, then simply picked the finished product up in the store. Maybe next year...
On the third, I christmased my house. I cleaned my windows (!!!) to put up my stars (here's a photo). Then, I spray-painted my pumpkins to see if they could become Christmas decorations. While I think they look really interesting (fascinating, in fact), I'm not sure I want them as decoration... what do you guys think?
On the fourth, I made applesauce in the crock pot. Is applesauce crafty? No matter what, it was absolutely delicious. As a matter of fact, I have the next batch in the crock pot right now!
On the fifth, I did nothing crafty. I didn't even make dinner, as a matter of fact. I did, however, get my hair cut (!!!) and decided what to wear for my fancy country club brunch, so still a productive day.
Today, I finally decorated my advent wreath. I had real problems finding the candles I wanted. In the past years, the wreath has been silver/white, and I wanted to go with a more red theme this year. Well. Red, unscented pillar candles? DO NOT EXIST. I looked at a few places, and then just ended up with the same white pillars from Target. Better luck next year, I guess!
I have grand plans for the next weeks: Stockings, a Merry Christmas garland, salt dough ornaments... stay tuned!
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