This Christmas was a special one. The first year that Brooke really understood what was really happening and the first year she was truly animated about it. We watched Christmas movies, sang Christmas songs and I actually enjoyed wrapping Christmas presents this year (that's a first ever!).
Christmas card photos were such a blast this year since you could actually get her to pose without feeding her food and snapping shots at the same time, just hoping that you got something in the process.
The owlet sweater I made her was perfect for our Christmas card photos. She looked so great with her little brown boots and her red and white striped leggings. Not sure if it gets any cuter than this? But I say this every year and some how we seem to pull off another great card the following year. Just glad I have a cute subject to photograph. This photo card was designed using the Stampin Up MDS software. This was the first time I have made a digital card or even played with the software. It was fun, but a little sad. . I do love the paper and stamp cards . ..I just did not have the time with all I had taken on with making gifts this year.
Still, I would highly recommend the software. It is just like working with paper and stamps. .without the paper and stamps. They have all the paper, stamps, eyelets, punches, etc that they offer in the catalog all at your fingertips. And rather than the preset cards they have online, I can design my way!
How could you not love that face!
Now on another note. . .finding balance again. I love the idea of making all my gifts, it really does truly make me happy. . .but not getting it all done timely makes me feel awful. Starting earlier in the year in my game plan for next year. I made so many things that I didn't have time to photograph before gifting them away. Bummer :(
My felted carrots looked good enough to eat so I did good on the felted food front.
I made my first bucket hat (free pattern by Oliver + S) came out great. I even made one as a gift. But I didn't get a photo of this before gifting away. I think I will make more as gifts and Brooke will need a few more for the summer. The pattern is fairly easy and it has a really nice professional look to it.
And Brooke's expression on Christmas morning after I had been at the sewing machine for hours on end proved completely worth it.
She said "Thank you Mama for all the presents. Mama you are so proud of me."
I am proud of you Sweet Pea. . .my cup runneth over :)
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