Christmas decorations 2013 - the unveiling

Right, so it IS beginning to feel a lot like Christmas. 
Here is the final result of this year's decorations:

This is the result of some of the lovely ideas I found on the internet and the materials that I had at hand. You can see some of the inspiration on my Christmas board on pinterest here. 

And this is how the Christmas tree looks like:

Do you like it?
What about your Christmas decorations this year? Show us!

You can see the post that started it all here & the 2nd & final clue here.

Christmas decorations 2013 - 2nd AND final clue

Right, so this is the 2nd AND final clue before it's all  reveled:

You can read the post that started it all here.
You can see the final result here.  

Christmas decorations 2013 - clue

I have refused to use the "X" word for weeks now... until today. But since it's the 1st of December, I think I'll give in. Here is a clue of my Christmas decorations project this year.

Do you want to see more of it?

I promise not to drag it as much as my previous "guess what is it" saga!


See clue # 2 here. 
See the final result here. 

Handmade but heartfelt brooches

I had some felt left over from the booties I made as my last craft project. So I looked up for some small little thing to do with it. 

This is the result: 

And then I got carried away...

They are handmade but heartfelt. ;-)

Do you like them? 
Which colour is your favourite?
Would you like too see them in any other colour?

Approximate cost of materials: €4

Chronicles of an announced gift - the end result

As promised, here is the final result of the gift I've been working on this week:

Gorgeous, aren't they? I first saw these booties when I was looking up for things to do with felt and I loved them.  When my friend invited me to her baby girl's christening, I thought: now it's my chance to give them a go!

This is the tutorial on how to make them. 

As you can see, my results is a bit different: I decided to experiment with a different colour stitching and my stitches are closer to the edge, which I'm not convinced about. But that is the beauty of handmade stuff, I guess: each piece is unique. 

I hope you had fun following this chronicle!

Check here for the clues previous to this final post.
Cost of the materials: €8-10 approx.

Chronicles of an announced gift - clue # 3

So, tomorrow is the big day and the gift is finished, phew!

This is final clue before the mystery gift is revealed - a little detail:

Make sure you come back on Sunday if you want to see the final result. As you'll understand I don't want to spoil the surprise! I hope she likes it...

Do you know what it is yet? 

If you guess it right, I'll make you one for free!


You can read the post that started it all here and the one that followed it.

Chronicles of an announced gift - clue # 2

Is it a cupcake? Is it a boat?

What do you think?

I'll keep you posted on the progress!!!

Read the post that started it all here.
And clue # 3 here.

Chronicles of an announced gift - clue # 1

Well, I have a do this Saturday and I want to bring a present. 

Being short of cash but having loads of time -I'm off today- and materials at hand makes you craftier. "I'll rustle something up", I thought. 

As the first clue, here is the photo of the colour scheme:

And no, I'm not making up a flag for a new country. 

Do you dare to guess what material is it?


Check here for clue # 2 & clue # 3.