well, well...

I have a ton of things to post - pictures mostly. I'm working on getting them altogether. I really want to show off some of the things I made this year, but as I just finished the last of my handmade gifts today, I would be ruining the surprise for a couple of folks if I posted them just yet. While I am disgusted at how long it took me to get things done, I am pretty happy with how things turned out. And that is saying a lot for me, who is never happy with anything. I will leave with the photo of Ben's gift:



It's our house! I had seen these BEAUTIFUL hand stitched felt house recreations on etsy, but I knew I could never afford one. I was determined to have one, though, and I just decided I'd make it myself.

So I spent one day cutting out all the pieces and sort of "building" the picture, and then another day getting it all sewn in the right order. Obviously, I had a bit of a screw-up on the walkway up to the stairs, I made a last minute change to the staircase that made the walkway too small. But I'm really pleased with the rest of it, and especially the bricks! I mean, I just started sewing a crazy brick pattern and it all sort of worked out :-D But for all intents and purposes, I think it's obviously our house, and I made it, and he loved it and that's what matters!

Anyway - as for the rest of it: for now you'll just have to wait because I have first birthday party invitations to create that should have been in the mail yesterday. *sigh*

But after this party, I'm taking a creative break...until my birthday, of course.

Hugs and Kisses!