Smurfette#1's new (pink fairy) costume

I know... when I was pregnant with Smurfette#1 I used to think that my daughter should never dress in pink. Ah! What a fool... It's been pink and pinkish all the way.

Now she wants a pink fairy costume. So pink it is (again). This afternoon my kitchen table looked like this:

I almost finished the dress, there are just few details left. When it's done, Smurfette#1 will be persuaded to  pose for some photos.

I'm still at a loss about Smurfette#2's costume...

embroiding? me? naaaah...! or maybe yes...?

I can feel the embroidery bug taking me down.... 'cause in the last few days I've been sorting through my thread stash and surely I must come up with some ideas to *reduce* the whole collection...

I don't really know how many I have, I didn't count them, but I know that I have almost every DMC color code, sometimes in *multiples*... I filled a plastic bag with doubles...

This is insane, I know... I'll think of something...

nativity scene is complete

Everything has a place in this year nativity scene... well, until I can keep it out of Smurfette2's reach, that is.

christmas - this year

Well, it's gone... but it's going to be back next year! :)

This year my christmas gifts have been frugal. I must confess I didn't have the right spirit, and it's a pity, 'cause it was Smurfette#2's first christmas... but then again, she's too little to really enjoy it. Or maybe not. I don't really know. By the way, next year everything will be normal again.

Enough with that and on with the christmas! Most of my gifts where obviously handmade, and almost all of them where either lavender bags or dangling pot pourri in different essences (apple, orange, cinnamom, ...).

Every gift was nicely wrapped in cardboard little boxes with red raffia bows and some aniseed or orange touch (you know, christmas aromatherapy). Unfortunately, I didn't take a single photo of the wrapping, but Smurfette#1 did take photos of a dangling pot pourri.

please forgive the yogurt pot, we were having a snack moment...

ingredients

christmas - last year

Last year I didn't have a blog for my drabbles, but I did keep track of things. Here's last year Christmas little crafs, mostly made as gifts.

Neighbours' gifts
Some stuffed hearts, a little country in style, almost entirely hand stitched, in dyed cotton. Really pretty, and not only I liked making them, but also packing them. Plus, giving them for Christmas is just the top.

Pot holders
Always useful and never enough, in tablecloth and sweet old honeycomb fabric. You may also obviously conclude that I do love packing gifts...

 

 Stockings

I made them for my nephews. Maybe the design is not top-class (bear with me, it was my first time), but the outcome is nice... and when I filled them it really was better!