Christmas Goodies

I am finally posting about the stuff that I made for Christmas. Now that the recipients have seen them I no longer have to keep them a secret. Of course some of them weren't a secret, like this one. Iris' Christmas dress. I was pretty pleased with the way it turned out. I got the fabric for really cheap at Wal-Mart and the ribbon finishes it off really cute. She loves it and wore it for almost two days straight.

I made these shoes for Donevan. He had almost worn through his John Deere ones already. I made the top part out of leather too since that is where he was wearing it through. I like how they turned out. I'll have to get some brown fabric for the back for the next pair.

Lately I've been on this repurposing kick. Using old adult clothes to make kids clothes. I had this old sweater that I absolutely loved, but had shrunk a tiny bit and was a little too short for me. So I turned it into a sweater dress for Iris. It makes me happy to see it. It turned out fabulous. I have a few other things that I've made, but I haven't taken pictures yet. So when I do I'll get them on here. Isn't she so cute, being my model. It looked even cuter when we put tights on underneath.

Evan's Aunt Kathleen asked me to make a cradle blanket and pillow using this fabric. It was pretty easy. I just followed the lines that were already on the fabric to machine quilt it together. And made a little envelope pillow cover (not sure the correct term, but that's what I call it) to go with it. Her son is having a baby boy. I kinda like the red and black.

This is a cute little beanie I made for my sister's unborn little girl. Iris had a beanie like this and I loved it so I kinda copied the pattern, except that one was knit and this one is crocheted. Still cute though. Like a little neapolitan sundae with cherries on top!

I made this for my sister's family to hang on their tree. I used to make a lot of these. Most were needle tatted, but this one is crocheted. I need to make one for my tree! Of all the snowflakes and ornament covers I've made over the years, I don't have a single one on my tree. I always manage to give them away! Maybe next year.

I tried my hand at Scrabble Tile Pendants. They were really easy and turned out super cute. I made two for my sister and two for me. I want to make a whole bunch more. I could make one for every outfit. 

These beanies I made for my nephews. The Simply Soft yarn is the best for stuff like this. It is so soft and flexible. And by flexible I mean that it's not stiff like some yarns. Especially with crocheting, stuff tends to be stiff, but this yarn makes a huge difference. I hope they can wear them. They'll need them after they move back to Alaska!! Bbbrrrrr!!!

So that is a few of the things that I have been keeping under my belt. I still need to take some pictures of some stuff. But I love Christmas and being able to make most of my gifts is half the fun for me. Hope you like 'em.

And the Snowman Goes To...

After a grueling match of Eeny Meeny Miny Mo between the two entrants, the snowman goes to Haley. And after much deliberation, I decided to go ahead and send Sadie the other one. So you are both winners this time.

Thanks guys for showing interest in what I do. I have a ton of stuff to put on here. So keep checking back.

Crafts and a Giveaway

I have a few Christmas crafts to share with you all. Just some easy fun stuff that I've made.

Iris and Donevan helped with this one by letting me trace their hands. Then I cut them out and made them into a wreath. Add a paper bow, there ya go. I only traced them once then used that one as a pattern for the rest. There was no way I was getting them to sit still long enough to trace that many times.

I thought these turned out really cute. It's just toilet paper rolls with legs cut out. Paint on a face and add some twigs and a bow and you have some friendly reindeer for your home. I also used a marker for the hooves.


These guys are my favorite. They are salt shaker snowmen. Just paint a wooden ball white and put a face on it. Then glue the lid of a salt shaker on the ball for a hat. Then glue the ball onto the shaker after filling it with salt first. Then add a scrap of fabric for a scarf and dot some paint for buttons. I've had people ask if you can still use them as salt shakers and the answer is no. The ball is glued on so it's just for looks. I like going to the thrift stores and finding the fancy shakers for like $.50. The little tiny ones are so cute. I've given all my little ones away. 

Which leads me to the next thing......a giveaway!!!

I'm going to give one of these adorable snowmen away. Just leave a comment saying which one you want before 5:00 pm Friday December 18th and you could be the owner of one of these cuties. 

Good luck!

Giveaway

My friend Angie told me about this giveaway. Go on over and enter. Also there is a link on the right to lots and lots of giveaways. Check it out.

Patience...

I have a lot of things to post on here...unfortunately, most of them are going to be Christmas gifts, so I don't want to post them yet. I like surprises. So after Christmas, I will post a bunch of stuff of here. So don't lose hope. Just be patient with me.
Thanks.

And the Winner is...

The Prize goes to Teah Olson.

Teah said...
So cute!! If I win (cross my fingers) I'll let you pick the colors. The ones you posted were adorable.

Teah Olson

Congratulations. Email me your address and I'll get them sent out as soon as they are done.

kinseydahl{at}yahoo{dot}com

My Prize

I received my prize from a giveaway my friend, Angela, was doing over at her blog Comfy Country Crafts. You should go check out all the cute things she does.

And don't forget to leave a comment on the post below to get entered for my giveaway! Only 2 days left!