This year I participated in the International Handmade Gift Exchange! Hosted by Craftaholics Anonymous, we were required to make a Handmade Gift for a person carefully selected and matched to you. In return, a Handmade Gift would be sent to you in return.
Of course, I joined in (who wouldn't for such a wonderful idea) but then the hard bit came .... what to make!! So I brought together some of my favourite craft types to make a little package!!
Firstly, I made a Softie from felt (my all-time favourite craft at the moment) and made these cute little Christmas Mittens (one for me and one for my gift exchange, as I hate parting with something I've made unless I've made two!!):
I made them from Christmas red felt, stitched with a blanket stitch and then decorated with white (handcut) snowflakes, ribbon and buttons. I made one with a folded cuff and one without, and they both looked good!!
I then added a little Washer necklace I had made using the (now retired) Bella Rose papers from Stampin' Up! (love those papers!):
The necklace was then carefully hidden into the little mitten (the perfect gift keeper!):
I then put them all together with a little card I made (of course, you knew there would be a card didn't you?):
I then wrapped them all with some blue tissue paper and made a ribbon & flower tie for the finishing touch!
The little flower was cut with my Big Shot and a Flower Layers die (love how these dies cut through felt), tied up with a button and sewn onto the ribbon. These photos show the cute little layers.
So now this little package is on the way to my Gift Exchange partner - Jocelyn. I hope she likes them!
Here's what I used:
Mitten: Red & White felt, red thread, satin ribbon & button
Necklace: Washer, white paint, Crystal Effects (SU), Bella Rose DSP (SU) and circle punches, beads and bead findings, leather strap
Card: Whisper White CS, Fun & Fast Notes stamp set, Stampin' Write Markers (all SU)
Wrapping: Blue tissue paper, Green, Blue, White & Purple Felt, button, satin ribbon & cotton thread
Now I had better get back to the business of making cards and gifts for my own family!!
Those mittens are so pretty! I love them and I'm sure your swap partner did too.
ReplyDeleteThanks Haylee, I fell in love with them myself!
ReplyDeleteAwww what lovely gifts! and packaged so pretty! Thanks for sharing pics. I love seeing what everyone made!
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays!
Linda
PS the next handmade gift exchange will be in June. I hope you'll sign up again!