Tag Archives: Handmade Gifts

more pins and magnets

Thank you so much for all your input on my last set of magnets/brooches. I finally decided to make the smaller ones into magnets and the larger into pins. I got into a really nice groves getting these all done.  … Continue reading

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finding the right words

I’ve been very busy making little word magnets (I still have to glue on the magnets) for Artfest trades. They (the artfest folks) recommend making or having 50-100 things to trade. Is that crazy or what! Crazy cool, of course. … Continue reading

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pins or magnets?

Here are some trades that I have been working on for artfest.  I think I got a little carried away. They were supposed to be simple, quick and really easy, but I loved the process. I just got lost in … Continue reading

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art tags

I’ve been making little art tags for ARTFEST trades. It’s in 28 days!!!  Eeeeeekkks!  I’m so excited and nervous. I guess everyone brings things to trade, which sounds super fun.  I’ll only be making a handful of these art tags … Continue reading

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my baby is 5

You can’t really tell from the pictures but it rained all day, was gray and cold. But that didn’t damper or darken my little guy’s day.  He has a light of his own that he shines brightly every day. Always … Continue reading

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name plaques and giant rutabagas

I made these little name plaques for a friend who will be visiting her nephews this weekend. She wanted to give them a gift for their rooms.I finished them up with ribbon for hanging. We also picked up our CSA … Continue reading

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Ruby doll & other gifts

It took me forever to get a christmas package together for my dear little niece Ruby. I finally sent it off last Thursday and she received it in the mail today! Hooray!! I had wanted to make a wee wonderful … Continue reading

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for little ones

Lots of little gifts were made for the little people in my life. Many things, unfortunately did not get photographed 🙁 , but here are a few things that did. Colors of the rainbow gnomes (inspired by these) to help … Continue reading

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for brother

Both Super-E and I-guy spent private sessions alone with me in my craft room making little stuffed gifts for each other. I-guy, the little one, wanted to make an owl for his brother, since there has been a big interest … Continue reading

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cats

Our best friends have cats. So as gifts I made little pieces of cat art for them. This is Phoebe Cat.  She  now lives in cold, cold Wisconsin with our good friends Jay and Jen. Phoebe once got into a … Continue reading

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