If As a crafter, I know how long it takes to make some handmade gifts. Items I receive need more than the few minutes of love I can give it, so I’m happy to post these Handmade with Love posts that showcase great handmade cards or gifts I have received. I know Christmas is over but I always want to make sure to give special attention to the handmade Christmas cards received each year! This year's collection were sent by Handmade With Love veterans! Catherine Scanlon, of Art from the Heart. Holly Craft, from Today's Creations And Pat, a long time family friend who's stamping and embossing techniques are always welcomed on my Christmas card wreath! If you're aching for more, go back and check out the 2011 Christmas Creations, 2012, or 2013 here! ... Continue Reading...
Handmade Gifts: Feature #16 | 2013 Christmas Creations
As a crafter, I know how long it takes to make some handmade gifts. Items I receive need more than the few minutes of love I can give it, so I’m happy to post these Handmade with Love posts that showcase great handmade cards or gifts I have received. As I have done in years past, I'm sharing some of the beautiful handmade Christmas creations that came to my our mailbox last month! You've seen Holly's work in previous Handmade with Love features as she's always done such beautiful stamp work! This year was no different and I was happy to have her handmade card hanging on my card wreath this season! ************************************************************************************************ Pat has also made several appearances now on the Handmade with Love posts. She always sends a stamped handmade creation which is chock full of textures! This year's Christmas card included beautiful silver snowflakes, some embossed designs and an adorable set of stamped snowmen! ************************************************************************************************ You may remember the modern vintage wedding I was part of last July. The beautifully designed pieces were created by the bride, ... Continue Reading...
Handmade Gifts: Feature #14 | Baby Gifts
As a crafter, I know how long it takes to make some handmade gifts. Items I receive need more than the few minutes of love I can give it, so I’m happy to post these Handmade with Love posts that showcase great handmade cards or gifts I have received. Literally the day this last Handmade with Love XII: Baby Gifts post went live, I received another beautiful handmade gift for the baby girl! SOTD readers are well aware of my BFF Allie (also known as Alliecat or Owlison) but have heard little mention of her just as creative mom, Karen! I had the pleasure of planning Allie's Pink Owl bridal shower in April 2012 which was hosted by the sweet Karen. When Allie came for a visit the weekend of my due date (expecting to see a little sweet baby, but instead saw my 40+1week preggo self), she gave me a set of gifts from Karen which included this beautifully crocheted blanket! I love that it was a new color scheme (white/yellow/green) and crocheted to give a new texture for our little one to lay on! ************************************************************************************************ After our sweet Brielle arrived, we got quite a few surprise packages in the mail! Miss Alliecat herself sent her the first piece of ... Continue Reading...