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Handmade Christmas

I love to craft. I would dearly love to be a part of Amy Sedaris's craft circle in New York. Anyway, each year I try to make as many Christmas gifts as possible. Here are this year's crafts

For the ladies in my small group, Inspiration Jars. I bought a bunch of different scrapbook paper and printed out quotes from some of my favorite people: Donald Miller, Rob Bell, Taylor Swift, Fred Rogers, and God. If they are having a bad day, they can pull out a slip for inspiration and encouragement. I really enjoyed finding the quotes. I may send them "refills" in a few months. All the different colored paper looked so pretty!



For Rachel (who loves Scrabble), Scrabble coasters.




For Liz, Sonal, Anne, and Jenn (high school friends), pointsettia ornaments.



For Whitney, a Packers candy jar. (These are SO fun to make.)

(Okay, I KNOW I took pictures of this and can't find them! But here's a picture of the one I made Ryan last year. It's kinda like this.)



For my cousin Katie, a bowl made out of a melted record.




For Nancy and Kathy, homemade bath products: sugar body scrub and oatmeal hand scrub, and foot warmers you put in the microwave.


For Nina, underwear that is embroidered with inappropriate Liz Phair lyrics. (I haven't finished this yet, so I don't have a picture to post.)


I also received some nice handmade gifts! My cousin Michael got me some crocheted warmers for cups of coffee, hot chocolate, etc. and a cute crocheted pin that I'll probably use as a hair clip. And Katie made me these adorable hand warmers that go in your gloves or pockets and the Bust DIY Guide to Life. I've been wanting this book!


I think my gifts went over pretty well. I really enjoyed making all of them; it's so much more fun to give a handmade gift!
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Rachel said…
LOVE my coasters!
3:37 AM
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