I've said before that we're going for a "folk modern" look in our house. But we're such a long way from having all the projects finished and personality infused here, it's hard to say it looks like much of anything yet.
This is the third house for J and me and anytime we've gotten close to fully putting our personal stamp on a house, we stick a for-sale sign in the yard and split. That's not our intention this time, but you never know ... I'm not one to read horoscopes but whenever I do the Gemini description fits me to a T (creative, flighty, changes her mind ... a lot!). Makes me wonder how many other craft bloggers are Geminis, too ... ?
I tend to be all over the map when it comes to my "style," and nothing brings that out more than Christmas. Some years I'm all about nature and woodsyness and berries when I decorate. Other times I've gone overboard with sparkle. Yikes.
This year, it's feeling like a cheerful Christmas.
I can't help it. Take a look at all this inspiration from around the Web (not all of it is Christmas-related, but still so much fun).
Check out the Farm Chicks' hack of Ikea's magnetic knife rack. Speaking of moving often, we left our Ikea magnetic knife rack on the kitchen wall the last time we moved. Darn it. This project would have been done five minutes ago.
Heather Bailey's Web site is always so colorful and fun. Check out her tutorial for poinsettia pinwheels. I can see making a bunch of these, jamming them into the Christmas tree and then sending each child home with one at the end of a party.
Then there's All Sorts' dollhouse makeover, which would make even the Grinch grin.
Did the clothesline make anyone else squeal with delight? I'm such a geek.
Finally, there's Sublime Stitching's "winterland" embroidery pattern.
If you live under a rock (as far as crafting goes) and have never browsed Sublime Stitching's, um, unique offerings, you have to take a look.
This pattern makes me want to smoke cigarettes and get a tattoo:
I seem to be straying a bit off the Christmas topic. Must be time for bed.
Update: I'm adding a little more Christmas cheer to the list, thanks to a tip from my friend Carolyn. Check out this free pattern for tabletop trees from Amy Butler. I'm having trouble pasting the photo here, but click there to see the happiest dining room on earth. Love it.
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