Countdown to Santa's Big Day!

Gift Baskets

Just 4 more days till Santa comes down our chimneys and our lives return to normal, if indeed there is such a thing as "normal"! The days have just flown by. I'm not even sure I remember this month. Dementia or busy...Hummm? The glass etching is finished as of early this morning. I have a few more ornaments to put finishing touches on, few more ribbons to tie and many tags to make and then Santa's mission is complete for another year

Oh oh....forgot the wrapping I have to start! Yes...I said start, not finish! On the bright side I completed my first "fancy" tag and am really pleased with it! The exciting part is I used my early Christmas gift to do it-my GYPSY! I couldn't believe how easy it was. I hate to admit this but I was just a little bit intimidated by it so I made a decision to use it after the Christmas rush.
That quickly changed today when I realized I wanted to use Tags, Bags, Boxes and have it only on the Gypsy..so much for that idea! I was amazed how easy it was and found myself making tags in record time. I think I'm going to love my Gypsy!
Welcome to  all my new followers. I can't tell you how excited I get every time I find a new face on my list! I foresee some Blog Candy happening next month- details to follow!
Later friends! Don't forget to take some time to enjoy your loved ones and feel the real spirit of Christmas!

So Many Projects & So little Time!

Good evening fellow crafters! I don't know about you but my days have been so full I really need a few more months to complete everything. I have been crafting but have been doing the same thing over and over again. I get real close to getting caught up and everything under control and then some helpful crafter comes up with the cutest darned ideas and I just don't have the common sense to say..."no...not this year". It goes something like this...NO EXACTLY like this. I start with etched monogrammed wine glasses. They turned out so pretty that I decided I would add a matching etched serving tray.That was a beautiful touch, great gift. Then I'm almost done with that and I see these great wine glass charms (thanks Emma from My Creative Time, I really needed to do something else!) so naturally I think they would be just beautiful on the wine glasses so then I had to do those as well. Well......this gift turned out so stinkin cute I think of all these people who would really enjoy a gift like this so I add a few more on. THEN while on a blog hop I find this really cute idea  Reindeer Tea. Just so happens I have a few on my list that may enjoy that so then I decide to etch 2 glass coffee cups and a matching container for the tea.  Neat huh?? If I wasn't crazy before I certainly am now! Now I haven't even included all the ornaments I've made abd continue to make. I have completed 15 and I'm still going at it. Why?? Well I just keep thinking of all the people I know that would enjoy them. How many days do I have left?? OMG...............guess I best get moving! Have a great one!!

All I need to do is replace the bottle of wine and it will be a fine gift! Boy it was good!