We've been making ornaments for two weeks here on Wild Olive, and there's still one more week of ornaments coming! Does it feel too late for that? Maybe. But there are still those people and presents that could use something last minute. And then of course, you could keep making things through New Year's, and have them ready for next year!
A few of my sponsors have some ornaments that they've made, and they want to share! In this post, the ornaments are for giving away, as in...you could win!
Kat from Cheshire Kat has been making some cute little mushroom ornaments, and a set of three is up for grabs! They are also available in her shop, and you can save 10% with the discount code OLIVE.
Liesi from Too Crewel has a needle-felted bird ornament that she's made for one lucky winner! (She's made lots of other cute needle-felted fun too!)
And just for fun, even though it's not an ornament, I'm throwing in a Christmas CD that I've been enjoying this season!
One winner will receive all three items (quite possibly after Christmas, because...well...it just might happen that way). To enter, just leave a comment telling us something Christmas-y that you've made (recently or a long time ago!). I'll choose and announce the winner on Monday!
I've turned the "12 days of christmas' into the "12 days of yoga" and illustrated a pose per day (funnily enough, drawing yoga poses is sometimes tougher than DOING the yoga pose itself-ha)
ReplyDeleteHmm.. Something Christmas-y? Well, I've handmade my Christmas cards for this year. I think they turned out pretty spiffy!
ReplyDeleteI made Christmas cards this year, and a Christmas quilt :)
ReplyDeleteI have cross stitched Stockings for me, my husband and 3 girls. In the past 4 years we have gained 3 son-in-laws and 4 grandchildren. The stockings are from Cross Stitch and Country Crafts from the late 80's. I have made the Fireplace, the Tree, Music Room, Sewing Room, and Study for us. One SIL wanted a different stocking so he got Santa, and the fisherman SIL has a fishing Santa. The last SIL has the Workshop from the original series. I plan to do the girl and boy bedrooms for the grandchildren. Max (step grand- 8) got his last year. I am frantically trying to finish Sam's (20mo) now. Next year I will have to do another boy - Charlie (9mo) and finally a girl - Alice (3mo)
ReplyDeleteI'm making a photo quilt for my father-in-law. Both his parents passed within a few months of each other and now that emotions are less raw, I want him to have a nice way of remembering the good times.
ReplyDeleteMy little brother and I just recently spent an afternoon making a christmas-y crafted gingerbread bakery! It was wonderful fun and a good time of making memories. =)
ReplyDeleteThat CD is particularly exciting!
I sliced up a couple of oranges and dried them in the oven so that I could hang them on the christmas tree. I also made a advent calender by myself last year. this year I've been too busy to make one...
ReplyDeletei just made a knitted santa claus and mrs. claus to add to my decorations! they are SO CUTE! i just finished them a couple of days ago... purelyhandmade.blogspot.com.
ReplyDeletei've been enjoying each day of christmas ornaments! i'm planning on making a few of those. you're awesome!
I made a huge batch of peppermint bark yesterday - mmmmm yummy!
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to finish some superhero ornaments but I keep getting distracted with other responsibilities. I'm hoping to get them finished soon, though!
ReplyDeleteWell I embroidered our stockings, I am making a lot of my Christmas gifts this year and starting Tuesday I will bake for 3-4 straight days!
ReplyDeleteI enjoy making Christmas treats (to give and eat), often with my grand children who love to cut shapes in biscuit dough and lick the icing spoon.
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I made my son an elf. He has called him hotsy and he watches over him to make sure he has been good. I crocheted him and my son loves him. Just to see his face when he sees him every morning is more than enough for the time I spent making him.
ReplyDeleteI helped my mom make about 30 sets of Swarovski crystal angel earrings as gifts for her friends. She has trouble forming the loops (not that I'm much better), so she arranged the beads on the head pins, and I attached them to the ear wires. After 60 loops, my skills were a bit better, and the earrings were adorable (and a pair made its way into my stocking...).
ReplyDeleteI made my daughter a skirt using Christmas fabric for her school holiday party. those are such cute ornaments. I'll have to try needle felting one of these days! :)
ReplyDeleteI am frantically working to finish a Christmas quilt this week! My kids and I always make something Christmas-y together every year too, like ornaments or part of a Christmas village. I love it!
ReplyDeleteWe had our first little grandchild this year so this is her first Christmas. The most recent Christmas item I made was for her. I made her first Christmas card which was sent to her at our son's new home. I made it from black card paper and I had one lovely gold reindeer cutout outside and one inside like they are flying. I put handcut little snow flakes all over the front and inside and handcut letters inside with a special message just for her first Christmas. On the front I had some metal letter which I glittered in lovely german glass glitter that spelled her name. Our daughter-in-law was so thrilled she cried. She has been compiling a memory book for Quinn-Estelle and she says this is the star of the Christmas section.
ReplyDeleteHave a Merry Christmas,
Sue
wickedfaerie13@gmail.com
Besides some of the ornaments from Ornamentation, I've also started on a few of Alicia Paulson's ornament patterns. They are so adorable. :)
ReplyDelete~Kristin
I love all of the peppermint, ginger & spice that comes along with Christmastime. Every year I make candy cane cookies with pink peppermint icing. They remind me of my grandpa, they were his favorite. :)
ReplyDeleteWell so far this year I've made a snowball ornament, a couple of glittered putz houses, some Christmas wreaths, some mini Christmas wreaths, some cute felt deer and 12 "twelve days of Aussie Christmas" ornaments (A galah, a kookaburra, a platypus, a koala, a jabiru, a kangaroo, a numbat, a parrot, a wombat, a lizard, an emu and a possum.)
ReplyDeleteI made a quilted tree skirt for my MIL last month for her to use this year. She's made tree skirts for each of hers kids but has been using the dame tattered felt one herself for 30 years. It was so time.
ReplyDeleteI have made mug rugs, owls, stockings and an now working on crochet washcloths.
ReplyDeleteI make around 70 Christmas cards every year.
ReplyDeleteTricia in ME
I made a sweet holiday table runner for my mother in law this year. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI personalized a stocking for my grandson with is name on it.
ReplyDeleteI usually make most of my gifts, so don't do a lot of Christmas things. I did make a tree skirt and stockings quite awhile ago.
ReplyDeleteI made 31 beaded net ornament covers for my family and friends gathering on Sat.
ReplyDeletethese are lovely! one thing i've made this year would be glitter ornaments. they make my little apartment that much cuter :)
ReplyDeleteSome our favorite things to make during the holidays: http://naturalmomhealthychild.com/natural-holiday-decorations/
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the great ornament ideas!
How fun! A little Christmas giveaway!!! I recently created a paper star for my front door, you can see it here: http://anounceofcreativity.blogspot.com/2011/12/burlap-buttercups-weekly-challenge-we.html
ReplyDeleteThank you for the chance!!!
I made Christmas themed dog ties for my pooches to celebrate in.
ReplyDeleteThose little mushrooms are so cute! I'm too late but thought I would contribute anyway..my daughter and I recently made christmas decorations garlands, christmas trees, reindeers and cards...lots of fun!
ReplyDeleteI've just discovered needle-felting, so I've been playing with roving and creating new ornaments from it. So fun!
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