Santa’s Clothesline – Make It Yourself
It takes a little time to create the first year, but after that, you can hang it up in seconds.
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Heavens – A Playful Paper Mobile DIY
A sweet little paper project to create with children. Patterns for free download.
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Sew Your Own Stylish Christmas Stockings
When our niece was born, I made her a stocking for her very first Christmas. I loved how it turned out so much that I went on to make two more—one for Klaus and one for myself. The stocking shown in the bottom image features a real fur cuff, repurposed from an old coat I once owned, giving it a second life in a new and meaningful way.
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A Touch of Canada – Buffalo Plaid Advent Calendar
Making 24 little fabric bags takes a little over two hours to sew and fill.
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Picturesque Mountain Range Advent Calendars
A Christmas countdown with snow capped mountains and Santa’s cabin.
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24 Days of Gratitude – A Pre-Christmas Family Activity to Reflect
I launched my business in 2008, just as the financial crisis hit. Facing a struggling reputation and constant negative news, I eventually decided to tune out the media. Instead, I began daily gratitude journaling, writing down three positive things each evening. This shift was a healing experience that I highly recommend for anyone facing a difficult start.
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Christmas Gift Wrapping in Monochrome Tones
All of these presents were wrapped with matte papers. I find it looks so much better than shiny gift wrapping.
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Black Gift Wrapping, Gift Tags, and a Christmas Card
Black is not your typical Christmas colour, and neither is hot pink, but it works. The present above present was
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