Archive for December, 2010
1. The Nicest Present print $10
2. Softspoken Sunburst Beret in Deep Sea $20
3. Gray Silk Rolled Fabric Flower Headband $16
4. A Gift print $25
This is only half of the story. To see the other four more gift idea (for a total of eight),
you’ll have to click here.
I am getting pretty good at keeping secrets about new projects these days. And my newest little nugget is almost ready to share. I’ve been working on it for the last few weeks, and I think you’re really going to like it! I can’t wait to share more details. But for today, the only hint I have is the picture above.
Let’s make things interesting… Anyone who guesses correctly as to what my newest project is will get a special prize mailed to them. (I’ll email anyone with a correct guess to get their mailing address) Make your guess in the comments…
Leave it to Ez of Creature Comforts to come up with an adorable handmade gift idea just in time for the holidays. How’s this for some Monday morning inspiration? Its a tutorial for this diy decorated chalkboard. So simple and pretty! There are tons of ways you could customize it and make it your own as well. Definitely doing this!
For the step by step instructions, visit this post on Creature Comforts.
This weekend, I had kids on the brain. Not kids of my own. My adorable niece and nephew of course.
Let me explain… Jeff and I went to a Christmas even called Winter Wonderland. We thought it sounded like a lot of fun (ice skating, reindeer games, fair type food), so I was pretty excited to go. Well, when we got there it was packed with toddlers and young children (which we didn’t expect, at least not to that degree) and there was barely room to walk around without being bumped by a stroller. It was crazy. So, we headed out and picked up some ice cream to snack on while we walked around St. Augustine.
Anyway, seeing all those kids last night loosing their mind over Santa Clause and sleigh rides, made me think of my niece and nephew and how much fun they probably would have had there. And that led me wondering what I am going to get them this year for the holidays, which of course led me to a shop filled with stuffed plushies for kids called Sleepy King. Mother and crafter, Savannah Carroll, makes these adorable little guys by hand in her studio. They are so cute! What child wouldn’t love one of these softies wrapped underneath the Christmas tree?
Visit Sleepy King on Etsy to see more of Savannah’s handmade creatures.
Party time! Yippee for Friday. Weekend links have been gone for a few weeks, but now they’re back. Pow! Here we go…
-Not sure you have the cash to invest in your business? Here’s how you can find $500 to spend on your business right now.
-16 days of giveaways from Uniform Natural on SFgirlbybay.
-I read this article yesterday (thanks to tara: @scoutiegirlblog on twitter) about How to Attract Awesome People into your Life and it was well, awesome. A sweet story that makes a lot of sense. Read it.
-Ummm… I will be using this free download for Typographic Gift Tags on every single holiday gift I give this year. LOVE!
-100 DIY gift ideas for people low on cash this holiday season. There are some great ideas in there. Like writing a book of family stories. That’s a good one.
-Look! Its the world’s cutest Christmas ornament. And if you need more cuteness in your life, check out the lion dog.
-There’s still time to submit your shop for the next exhibition on papernstitch.com. Its the last holiday exhibition of the year. Don’t miss it!
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image via Sara’s Party Perfect
If you’re looking for some gift ideas for your crafty friends and family, Sweetnature Designs is a great place to start. The designer, Beth Tobey, creates hand screen-printed items ranging from aprons and tote bags to tea towels and scarves.
Visit Sweetnature Designs for more screen printed items from Beth.
I have lots of family outside of Florida that I don’t get to see very often. And I start to miss them even more around the holidays. So, this year, I am vowing to send out some festive holiday cards from my favorite designers via snail mail.
1. Joy to the World Card $6
2. 15 Card Multipack Christmas Cards $20
3. Let it Snow Card $2
4. Folk Art Christmas Card $4.50
“Wait a minute Brittni. That’s only four greeting cards. I thought you said there were 20! What gives?”
There are 20. I promise! You just have to visit the holiday greeting card roundup on papernstitch.com to see them all. Sixteen more handmade cards to check out right here.
