Yesterday I took a trip to Michaels, which is always oh-so fun but oh-so deadly! I was feeling down in the dumps but once I got there and saw all of the Christmas decorations up, I was psyched!
There's something therapeutic for me to go to Michaels (or any craft store) and just wander the aisles, lost in my thoughts and looking at all the crafty items surrounding me. Christmas is my favorite time of year and I love the decorations, the magical feeling...yes! There was so much to look at, I was in major crafty and idea overload.
I did go into Michaels with some specific ideas in mind (and a coupon, woohoo). I've been thinking about ornaments a lot lately (fueled probably by the purchase of some super cute alpaca yarn sock monkeys, a wire reindeer, and a polar bear from Crate & Barrel) and have been wanting to make some of my own. I collected pom poms, jingle bells, felt...and I was thrilled to see a ton of Christmas ribbons at 50% off! I probably spent 20 minutes just combing those spools, looking for some fabulous finds. Needless to say, I went a little crazy but I got a lot for what I spent.
I started making ornaments tonight and it's been so much fun! I love reindeers a lot (I think they're my favorite motif for Christmas), so I sketched out this interpretation of Rudolph and cut him out of felt, accenting him with a red pom pom nose and a jingle bell. It took a while to make him because of all the little pieces and the hand sewing, but I love him to pieces! He's a little lopsided because I put the ribbon in the wrong place, so I think I might use that as an excuse to keep him for myself :P Onto the tree he goes, hehe. I can't wait to make more ornament friends!
I really need to finish up some ornaments and then take a bunch of photos so I can make my first Etsy listings. I'm a little nervous to open shop, but also excited. Gotta get a move on it!
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