Waxing Nostalgic

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I have a special relationship with just about every ornament on our tree.  Most were either made by someone in the family or gifted by someone close to my heart.  If I had to choose just one, though, I'd have to say my current favorite is this wax snowman that was my dad's when he was a little boy.  I love how the little details are almost worn away, but not quite.  He is simultaneously fragile and strong, and has held up bravely and well to time and the elements.  He has spent over 60 Christmases in our family, and I like to think he captures all of the best of our holidays and stores them away in his little self every year.  One day he will be on Sophie's tree, giving her all the joy of memory and family that Christmas is meant to be.

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What is your favorite holiday decoration?  I'd love to hear about it in the comments here! Or if you do a blog post about yours, leave the link so we can all take a peek.

It's In the Stars

I had a recent request for stars in multiple sizes. Why didn't this idea ever occur to me before? I worked and reworked my patterns for the medium and large to get them just right, and I love the way they came out. This will provide some fun versatility to the sets I will be offering for the holidays this year. The small one is 3.5" across, and the large is a whopping 6.5" from point to point. These were worked with a double strand of cotton to give them added substance and a more sturdy appeal. Three down, one hundred and seven more to go! I SO wish I could tell you where these stars were going, but I'll have to keep that secret for a bit longer :)

Merry Christmas To Me

One of the biggest things I have been obsessing about with regard to the upcoming craft fair is how to display my upcycled stars. I know, maybe I should be worrying about other things, but this is the thing that's been keeping me awake at night.

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Finally, the other day when I was studying my chippy green ladder to figure out how I could rig it, I spied the little metal bar that runs underneath each step. Eureka!!! Now my husband thinks we should have a ladder this year instead of a Christmas tree, lol.

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Do you have any special craft show tips to share? Please leave a comment!

Purple Craze

Who knew there were so many purple lovers out there?

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Here is a set of holiday ornaments requested by one of my teammates for her "non-traditional" tree. I'd love to see photos of this tree all decorated!

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And here we have a custom lidded project keeper for a lovely new customer in Ontario.

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She wanted all shades of purple, and some blues thrown in too. I think we've got that covered, don't you?

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Suddenly I'm in the mood for a little Jimi...Purple Haze, anyone?