Gettin things done!

Here's how life is going lately:

• Lots and lots of singing
• Secret Christmas present projects
• Ladies night planning
• Pocahontas watching
• Chuy snuggling
• Salsa eating

photo booth fun at a church Christmas party!

church musical rehearsal

my handsome hubby workin' hard

new white Christmas lights at home!

sequins & felt Christmas decor

pattern writing

family portrait

did you know I have a pet Falkor?!

puppy noses...it doesn't get cuter

Getting festive

Hey hey hey!

19 days till Christmas!!!

I've been keeping busy with crafting, decorating, gnoming, singing and perfecting my bangs. It all sounds so interesting doesn't it?! A truly glamorous existence over here, I promise you.

I made some cute little bunting to hang in our bathroom to decorate for Christmas without it being too shiny and tinsely.  I love how it turned out! I made another in green/yellows/greys for a friend who is away from home for a while and needed something cheerful to hang.









I've also been perfecting my little gnome pattern redo and sending them off to journey around the world. These little guys just make me so happy, especially all grouped together. I'm working on finishing the re-done Christmas tree pattern that can go with these guys so I can complete my Christmas Santa set. We'll see if I get around to making them available for order. I might be able to crank out a few sets if anyone is interested.








Christmas time is here and I love how our home feels now. Christmas tree up, stockings hung, twinkly lights and glittery ornaments up, and the apartment is actually clean...this is huge.

I'm working on some fun tall, skinny, felt Christmas trees for the mantle. Hope to get those done this weekend.






I found these adorable skull and crossbones buttons at the craft store last week and immediatly knew I had to get them to make something for these 2 girls at my church. I even got some sparkle pink felt and used some sparkly black and pink tulle. They scream hardcore girl! So excited to give them to them soon.


Chuy is becoming more snuggly by the day. He normally hates anything on top of him but the other morning he stayed in bed like this until we were ready to walk out the door. He's just too cute. Love my little poodle.



I plan to write some wordier posts soon. I even have some topics swirling around in my head, just need to find the motivation and the mood to write to get them done. I'll leave you with the topics so you can wait in anticipation (because I know your life depends on what I write here.....riiiight), and I'll feel more obligated to actually write them.  :)

• Why I got a tattoo
• Our love story...and how it almost wasn't (several posts)
• How to knit a gnome

It's beginning to look a lot like...

Christmas! My favorite time of year, I just love it. The meaning behind it, the sparkling lights, family gatherings, generosity and all the love that abounds. Naturally this means Christmas crafting is super fun for me. Too early you say? Nay nay. To make homemade gifts plus make enough for those that place orders I have to start early. Here's some of what I've been working on lately.

Supplies for future festivities

Christmas critters!

I've been thinking about this Rudolph for over a year and I love how he's turning out so far.

Some Halloween goodness for those of that think its too early for Christmas :)

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day 25: Christmas

Christmas tree @ Fiesta Texas 2009

Today I am thankful for Christmas.  It's one month away and I'm so excited!  I absolutely love this time of the year (minus the mall and crazy drivers).  The lights, music, colors, weather, cheer, jingle bells, pretty wrapping paper, sparkly everything, family, and of course the reason for it all...God's son.

I know this holiday has become commercialized but to me it's a great time to remember what God sent us so many years ago and I'm so very thankful that He did.  I know theologians have decided Jesus was most likely born in the summer, and I'm thankful during the summer as well, but I love to have a special day just to celebrate Christ.  I also love that everyone knows that's what that day is for, whether they believe or not.

For me there is just nothing like Christmas, I love it!

christmas knits

snowball monster

This little guy is sitting by our tv, waiting for our Christmas tree to go up in a few weeks.  He's also very anxious for me to stuff the Christmas monsters I knit over the summer.  I made him a friend last night, but right now he is footless.  I'm hoping to get those green feet knit up tonight. 

I just love how simple these little guys are.  I got the free pattern from Rebecca Danger's blog, which I love!!  The pattern has teeth, but I tend to like my monsters mouthless lately, plus white teeth on white yarn seems pointless :)

Many more Christmas crafts to come, I promise!

tinsel for your hair

Christmas!

I just love these sparkly, Christmasy, buttony flowers.  This picture reminds me of some of the old tin decorations my mom has from when she was little.  They are quite bright and sparkly in person, perfect for holiday parties and get-togethers!

I would say "buy them now!" but they're for the craft fair.  If you like these and just have to have one let me know and I can make more :)

pictures galore

Ok so I took a bunch of pictures...here we go!

headband I knit with sparkly gray yarn, love it!

Projects for our dining room wall:

glittery W

close up of the glitz

first part of this embroidery project. I plan to embroider our names in black over the &

Kitchen art:

red & aqua art

my favorite print and little aqua flower

magnets

Chuy tried to eat one...

Guest bathroom:

pom-pom and felt flowers & watercolor print

blue, lime & teal

wedding pom-poms

more wedding pom-poms

Craft/music room:

my side of our crafting room...this is clean compared to what it was

made these curtains and more wedding pom-poms

my fave part of the crafting area

buttons!

Our bathroom:

finally hung our medicine cabinet and my hair flowers

birdy music print

ha, more wedding pom-poms and flowers

Halloween sneak peek:

spider

garland

Christmas sneak peek:

future stockings

monsters

Chuy says hi :)