December package from Niki

Niki's elf package to me came in the mail today. She was my partner in December but hurt her arm and couldn't create anything. She sent me some fun traveling gnome fabric in place of an ornament.
I'm thinking it will be turned into a travel bag (appropriate?....) or a tote bag.


and since gnomes never travel alone, she included some other goodies too:
a couple teeny spools of ribbon, some scraping stuff, a FQ of pretty fabric, some post it notes and a wee flashlite....oh, and chocolates.....yum!



Thanks Niki!

December sent

Here's the silly Elf package I sent to Ramie ... that red thing is supposed to be an elf bootie but I think that was a stretch!

I'm Late Posting....But, Ever so Grateful!

Messy Missy was my partner for December and I apologize for being so late in posting the picture and the Thank you for the wonderful package she sent me.

The elf ornament is not just a picture of an elf, but each piece is cut out and put on seperately. Missy also made a really cute bracelet and there is a little elf in one of the squares. Thanks for all of the other goodies and the time you put into making them.

Thanks Ramie!

Look at the sweetest Elf ever !! Thank you, Ramie.
I adore this sweet package - the vintage trims are perfect, chocolates to share, DIY ornnaments to keep us busy next week, stickers to embellish those special presents, and a Cajun 1st Aid spice mix my hubby is salivating over. Merry Christmas to all you swappers, and especially Miss Val!!

Wheeeeeeeeeeeee!!!! Happy mail!

A cute little package, totally unexpected arrived in today's mail for me.

Kerri is so talented! Just look at the pin cushion and elf ornament she made me for hosting.



I know Santa is a pincushion, but he is PERFECT in my tree!


Even the packaging is perfect!


Kerri, thank YOU for joining and playing along. And thank you again for these lovely Christmas goodies. I will cherish them!

Elf tutorials and ideas

Check out this tutorial from busylittleelf:

look at this redwork pattern! It is free at allsorts.

and here is a tutorial on needle felted elves, complete with pattern



this one is from craft elf

and look here for these cute paper doll elves


chickpeastudio has these elves that you can make smaller...she has a tutorial!!!



and these are found at hubpages...




and flickr has a whole page to check out here

craftgossip has these....again, you'd have to improvise but aren't they cute!

wee wonderfuls has free embroidery patterns (kinda big...but you could shrink them!)



thelongthread shares a tutorial for this ornament but with a change of colors, Santa turns into an elf! She has some AMAZING things on her blog...go stalk around a bit!

princessnimblethimble has wonderful bendy doll elves...and shares a tutorial on flickr

and this most adorable knit elf is at spud&chloe. I do wish I knit sometimes!

and a crocheted one too....pattern is for sale...

I hope these give you some ideas!

December!

"So, who helps Santa with all his toys?
Who wakes the fairies with all their noise?
Who has cute shoes that turn up at the toes?
Who makes you smile, regardless of woes?"

The sprightly little elf is definitely one of the most well known enchanted creatures around...and many are quite naughty!

December's ornament: Elf

December challenge: slow down long enough to make an enchanted ornament for yourself.

December's activity: Random Act of Kindness: tie a dollar bill to a candy cane and lay it on a strangers desk at work.
Or buy the person behind you in the drive thru their morning latte.....

Remember to mail your ornaments out earlier than usual this month.