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December 19th, 2007 at 05:42pm Conscripted Cherry

** I have not decorated for Christmas- the only thing I have up is the wreath Marcia made me

** I’m typing one handed because the dog wants attention, and it’s either type one handed or spend all afternoon getting bumped on the arm by doggie nose

** I have a very good friend whose mom makes the most extraordinary fused glass jewelry- I’m giving pieces to people for Christmas-

** One of my co-workers has a thing for mid-century modern- for Christmas I made him and his wife these stacking trees http://thesmallobject.com/stenopad/wordpress/?p=822- I changed mine a bit and made them out of fuschia, tuquoise, and purple figured felt and closed them with velcro instead of sewing them into cones- he looked at me mighty odd when he opened his gift and had a stack of felt half circles but when I showed him how they worked… He’s thinking they may stay out all year

** I helped a young lady (10) craft her mother’s gift last weekend- it was fun, especially since it was the first time she’s ever made fudge

** I had three young ladies (8,6, and 4) over Sunday afternoon and we decorated cinnamon ornaments with glitter, made Shrinky Dinks, and drank hot chocolate

** I am helping another young lady (12) make gifts for her family this weekend. I’m still not sure what we’re going to make but I’m sure it will involve Shrinky Dinks, sewing, and being messy.

** It is turning into a handcrafted Christmas for me. I think I like it. Okay, I know I like it. It’s fun. Things are done with the specific person in mind. And no one else has anything quite like what I’m giving.

Wow, started this post all “woe is me” and “I’m not doing Christmas this year” but I guess I am. Just different than I have in the past. This seems like the start of a good tradition.

Are any of you crafting for the Holidays? Or buying hand crafted from others? And more importantly from my point of view how do you feel about hand crafted gifts? Are they caring? Cheap? Lazy?

And if you need a source to buy handmade I suggest etsy

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