finally

I worked on a lot of projects before Christmas that I couldn't share because I was afraid the giftees would see the photos. Well those gifts have been opened weeks ago now. Time to share!

First I crocheted two pairs of Abominable Baby Slippers. One pair for Zoe and one for our nephew Landon.

This photo was taken before I attached the claws but you can see them on the kids here

Then I made that calendar for MIL. I wanted a nice box to put it in so I found a mache box at Crafts Direct. IT was plain brown when I started with it:

I painted it with acrylic paints. The bottom is supposed to be Zoe's handprint but she smeared it hehe. The top is scraps left over from the calendar adhered with Mod Podge.

I also made a calendar for FIL:

The base is an old CD. The holes are punched with my crop-o-dile and the pages are attached with brads. I figured this would be useful near his computer.

This is the box I folded to wrap it in:

I also made some ornaments but I didn't get a picture of them. I intended to make one for us but the darn thing broke. It was a clear glass ball with the same photo as the tear-off calendar inside it. The date was adhered to the back of the photo on cardstock. Think ship in a bottle lol. I don't know that I'll do them again. If I do I will seriously rethink my process!!

So there. I think that's all my Xmas projects. I have a couple more to share but... they haven't been gifted yet ;)