MorE IdeAs FoR ChRiStmAs and moRe ProJecTs DoNe..

 Good morning my fellow bloggers..are you on the last minute cram session to get it all done before christmas? I have baking left to do..which I am going to do today and probably tomorrow and then pass stuff out to the neighbors etc..then I am officially done..I won't know what to do with myself..guess I will watch my christmas movies, catch up on my magazines...maybe start some more crafting to get ahead of the game for next year...yeah right..like thats going to happen..sounded good though didn't it..actually I will start my valentine crafting and working on a swap I am doing this january..but I really should get a jump on my crafting..so I am that much more prepared for next year..then I can play this summer and fall and not feel guilty about being outside..I was surfing and found some more christmas ideas for you all..they seem simple too.;)

 I have one of these picnic baskets..its yellow it was my moms..I store my photographs when I have my vanity decorated for the holidays and pull them back out when the holidays are over..

 don't those puppies look so peaceful..love this photo..

well I got my packages mailed off on saturday..and 107.00 later to mail them all off and only 4 went home to family..the rest were some of you blogging buddies..so 9 packages total..and that included buying 2 books of stamps..ridiculous!!! but I so love sending homemade/handmade items..but I am telling you a gift card is sounding good as its just getting so stinking expensive..so these are items I just finished up late friday and saturday..my brother's father in law is from the Ukraine..and they asked me to make them something..so I machine embroidered pillowcases with their names on them..Cindy helped me with the names..

 the cool thing is about this one..is my sister in laws dad was a vet..so what was more fitting then this little nesting doll holding a rooster..

 and his partner loves to garden..so she is holding poppies..I love how these turned out..

 for my brother..he is easy..he has a cabin that I love to go to when I am home in Utah for my visits..so I made him pillows to put on the beds and a towel for the kitchen..

 we had our church party the other night so I embroidered this for a candle cozy/wrap..and the gal that got it loved it..we played a game..(some of you will love this game) we brought white elephant/10.00 type gifts and they read the book "twas the night before christmas" and when the word "the" was read we had to pass the item right..and when the story ended the gift that was in your hand was what you got..I got a wonderful scarf that is just my color and it is warm too..

well that is it for me today..I will be back to share my goodies and photos of my trip to the christmas house I got more wool..we girls had a great time..hope you are getting all that you need to get done, done for christmas..my cards are in the mail as we speak..one more item to check off..taking Tucker for a walk today and probably the rest of the week..supposed to be nice this week..its been the mildest December we have had for a long time...have a wonderful day and a great week..:>)