Gift Boxes and Ornaments

Gift Boxes

made December 2019

 Santa's Surprise

Gift Boxes

I love making these cute gift boxes. I made the little boot as a gift stuffed with the knitted socks. The large green gift box has not been gifted yet.

You should try to make something with your Cricut...

Ornaments

I made these for my friends for Christmas gifts to them...

White Diamond Ornament

White Diamond Ornament

finished August 2019

Book

This is Hardanger. It is a pattern from a book I own called Nordic Christmas I by Susan L. Meier and Rosalyn K. Watnemo.

It is a very delicate looking thread hobby, but just not my favorite. It will probably be a decoration somewhere around my house. 

January 2018

January 2018

I absolutely loved making this doily. I made it for my friend. It is very easy and goes super fast. I had made the flower part  and then let it sit for several months. I decided to get some projects finished this year that have been WIP's for too long. I got the red and white border done in an afternoon binge watching tv. I loved this pattern so much, I plan on making one for myself in my favorite colors. My Ravelry link is listed after the last picture. The pattern is named Country Christmas Doily.

https://www.ravelry.com/projects/shannonsdelights/country-christmas-doily

Since I am working on finishing my WIP's this year, I decided to tackle one of my projects that have lots of yarn. This project had 2 bags of yarn so I started with this project for my daughter. It is such big yarn that it worked up super fast. I got it finished in about a month or less. The pattern is from one of my baby blanket books that had no link in Ravelry. I'll  to find the pattern and update this info soon...

https://www.ravelry.com/projects/shannonsdelights/rebekahs-blanket 

This is the Petal Parade Doily. I made this as a gift for a friend. I like this doily also. It was pretty easy and I would like to make it again in alternate color choices. It is easy to crochet and would make and added addition to any home decor. The link to the pattern is after the last picture.

https://www.ravelry.com/projects/shannonsdelights/petal-parade-doily 

Happy New Year and 

Happy Crocheting for the year!!!

December Craftings

As always, I have been keeping my hands busy.  I find a few minutes here and there

and before you know it, I have a finished object.

 Handmade cards made by rubber stamping.

 A Christmas doily I made for my home.  The pattern is beautiful, but gets

lost in the variegated thread. I want to make another using a solid color.

 I made this cup holder/sleeve for one of my dear friends.

I hope she gets lots of use out of it.

 This is a deco mesh wreath I made for my front door.  I love the bow I made,

but not on this wreath.  Even though the bow has blue snowflakes in it, you cannot see them.

I changed the bow out, but did not get a new pic.  I will try to add one later.

Finally, I made a cowl for myself.  I know I look goofy, but my braces look worse.

Just a month longer and I will get my braces off.  Hooray!!!

The cowl keeps me warm in the cold.  I love it and very easy to knit.

February - March 2012 update

Hello to all!!!  I have made or finished a few things lately, but just cannot seem to find the time to post.
I finally finished my 3rd Santa Pillow.  I am not sure of its future yet.  Would you like to buy it?
I might try to sell it or keep it for one of my children. 

Below is my recognition of St. Patrick's Day.  I made it into a necklace and then forgot to 

take a picture of me wearing it.  I want to make another on like Marilee Rockley did

on her site with beads.  Maybe soon.....

This is a free pattern.

 

 Another tatted bookmark I made from Lisbeth thread.

I did not design it.  It came out of the book Tatting Doilies & Edgings 

edited by Rita Weiss on page 23.

A doily for my daughter.  It ended up very UK looking.

Such a nice blue.  The pattern came out of a Decorative Crochet

Magazine and is called Small and Lovely on page 13.

This last project I have made lately is for Easter.

Small barrettes made into bunnies for little girls.

Such fun.  I bought one of these from someone

who had made one and then made some for myself.

 Here is what I did:

cut 2 pink ribbon pieces at 2.75"

cut 1 pink ribbon piece at3.5"

cut 1 white ribbon piece at 7"

cut 1 white piece at 4"

cut 2 white pieces at 2.75"

cut 1 yellow ribbon piece at 4"

Then glue together as shown.

Complete project cost roughly 10 barrettes for $7, not counting my time.

 

 Happy Crafting to YOU!

Santa Pillow

Santa Pillow

I found this pattern for a Santa Pillow.  The name of the pattern is Santa Pillow by Bernat.  

It was a free pattern at my local Jo-Ann Fabric Craft Store.  My mother collects Santa's.  

I made her one and then my kids start chiming in about wanting one

also.  So I have made another one.  This one is for my youngest son.

It will be a wonderful Christmas decoration in his home someday.

Enjoy the pictures.

He is pretty cute.

Happy Crocheting to you!!!

Cross Stitch Nativity

I have been trying to get some UFO's done at my house this summer.

This is the first to completion.  I made this item for my home.

It is a Lizzy Kate Design.  I like their designs

and all of them seem so cute.

I ended up enlarging this 2X.

Hopefully, someday soon I will be able to get it framed 

so that I may enjoy it by Christmas.

Happy Crafting!!!!

Christmas Ball Ornaments

It became a favorite place for us to visit and buy a new project
often last year.
Toward the end of the year, I found this wonderful book
about Christmas sewing projects.
The name of the book is Fast and Furious Holiday by G.E. Designs.
I bought fabric and started making one of the projects in the book-
Christmas Ball Ornaments.
I was hoping to be done by Christmas 2010, but here I am in
March and still not done.

The pictures above are the last of the ornaments to be sewn.

These are the ornaments that are finished sewing
and waiting for the bow to be attached.

This is one of the finished ornaments.
I have my gifts finished for this year ahead of time.
Yipee!!!!!!!!!

Christmas Gifts

Just wanted to post the completed needlepoint project that I made for my mom.

I thought this turned out rather beautiful.

Now all I have to do is find time to finish it.















Now, I am starting the next one.

It will be more lovely then the last.

Can't wait to get started.