As I stated several months ago (before Christmas, yikes!) there has been a lot of crafting going on that I haven't posted. So this will be an update of the crazy holiday crafts before I dive in to my new projects.
Tree ice cubes with frozen fruit
I had a craft day with some of the fabulous ladies that I am in school with right after Thanksgiving. The ice cubes were definitely a point of interest! I highly recommend making them for parties - you'd be amazed at the conversation value of fruit in ice...
Newspaper, snowflakes, and glitter glue
Being in my (insert crazy number)th year of college, wrapping paper isn't really something I want to be spending money on. Also, I needed something that wouldn't be too fancy since all my gifts were going to be shoved in a suitcase on an airplane for the first time. Thank goodness for newspaper! Using some Pinterest templates as ideas for snowflakes and some glitter glue, the newspaper wrapping turned out to look pretty classy. The glue coating on top also helped prevent any ripping or holes while in transit.
This was easily my biggest project in December. One of my friends had his first child just before Christmas - a pretty cold time of year in the Midwest! So the baby obviously needed a blanket. This is a standard log cabin pattern that ending up being more of a lap quilt size than a crib size. The backing is flannel, which I love using in place of muslin or regular broadcloth cotton. So much more cuddly that way!
Summer project posts coming up soon!
