12.16.2011

Time Off

The last of the orders will go out today, and then we'll officially be on vacation! I've been collecting tutorials here and there in anticipation of having a little time to play. 

Today I'll be making a wreath for my naked front door like this one here. . .

And I'm pretty sure I need to raid my scrap bin in order 
to make some reusable bows for presents, like these. . .

And this is just too darn clever not to make. . .

And some eyeball juggling balls for stocking stuffers? Yes please!

So I don't exactly need more ornaments, but who could resits the cuteness of this?


I actually already made these. . .

I hung mine all snowball-like in a neglected corner.
And they weren't terribly hard to figure out.

Right now I'm cutting paper snowflakes for the front windows. I got it in my head that if I covered them front and back with clear contact paper I could use them year after year, and after much trial and even more error I seem to have it figured out. (Apparently, sticking two really long sheets of contact paper together in an attempt to be efficient only results in frustration, torn snowflakes, and curse words.)

Whee!

12.15.2011

Last Day. Today.

Our shop will be open for one last day, today,
and then we'll be taking a break until after Christmas.
We're already not taking on any more made-to-order stuff, but there are still lots of ornaments, paper dolls, garlands, patterns, and a handful of hand-painted things left too.

I seriously cannot remember when I had more than 2 days off in a row. It has been years. Years! And as much as I enjoy my work (and I really really do), I'm doing silly little time-off dances in between filling the last of the orders. Oh yes, there is much shaking of the booty.

Our shop will close today at Midnight (EST)
Get 'em while the gettin's good!

*tick tock*





12.11.2011

The Dark Side of Christmas

 Around here, worst case scenario, naughty children can expect a lump of coal in their stockings in lieu of presents. Santa's kind of a pushover like that. Not so for children expecting a visit from Saint Nicholas. Apparently, traditionally speaking, Good Saint Nick has a rather nasty sidekick, Krampus.


 Krampus is a sort of anti-Santa, a demon who comes to punish children who misbehave during the year. Krampus Night is celebrated on the eve of St. Nicholas Day in Europe, particularly in Austria. NPR's Peter Crimmins writes, "The Krampus is a character from European Alpine folklore, common in Austria and Switzerland. The creature stands on two hooves and has horns growing out of its skull. An extremely long tongue hangs out of its mouth, and it carries a basket to haul away naughty children. For hundreds of years, the Krampus and Saint Nicholas have worked a kind of good cop-bad cop routine. Saint Nick rewards the good children; Krampus terrorizes the bad. " 
Yikes!



How would you like to go to this cheery parade on Christmas Eve?



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