for the entire month of september will be baking, sewing & crafting up a storm, preparing handmade gifts for this holiday season…
welcome to our holiday-inspired “bake, craft & sew along.” we will be baking, sewing & crafting up a storm, preparing handmade gifts for this holiday season all month long. yep! yep! 30 days of projects. so dust off your sewing machine, & head on over to skip to my lou for some fabulous sewing projects. a southern fairytale is spotlighting lots of edible yummies & holiday-inspired recipes you definitely don’t want to miss. & to check out ALL of our crafty & creative projects go HERE.
today, our featured blogger is the girl i wish lived next door, stephanie, of somewhat simple. stephanie writes…
Hi guys! I’m Stephanie, from Somewhat Simple and I am excited to be back here on Kelly’s fun site.
One of my readers recently left me a comment mentioning a fun activity her family does each year.
I liked this idea so much, I decided it would become a new tradition for my family, and I can’t wait!
Each year take a walk (or drive) around your neighborhood and vote for the house with the best
Christmas decorations- choose a top 3 or 5 or 10 or just your absolute favorite.
Then, leave treats on their doorstep telling them how much you appreciate their decorations!
Simply fun and thoughtful- I love it! This year my family will be dropping off these:
Making them is as easy as 1-2-3:
Purchase a can at your grocery store with a pop-top. Open the BOTTOM of the can with a can opener & empty the contents. Wash the can really good and dry it completely.
Fill the can with treats then seal it up by adding some hot glue to the rim.
Embellish the heck out of it! Cover it with cute paper, add some ribbon, buttons etc. Include a short note of appreciation and a tag telling them to open it.
And that’s it!
I hope you all have been just a bit more inspired to have a handmade holiday! Stop by and visit me anytime on Somewhat Simple- I have even more gift ideas, including:
A Canvas for Dad, Hanging Cupcakes, Exercise Block, 12 Daytz of Christmas, For the Baby Boy
Have a great holiday!
for more great ideas be sure to visit stephanie at her blog somewhat simple, & follow her every move on twitter, facebook, stumbleupon & pinterest.
about stephanie: Stephanie loves ice cream, autumn, Sunday naps, traveling, game nights and shopping. She is a bit obsessive compulsive and she loves all things organized. She loves reality TV, a new tube of toothpaste, a new jar of peanut butter, the scent of a new car and soft back scratches- not back rubs, back scratches.
baking, crafting & sewing along at home? don’t forget to play show & tell… upload your photos to our flickr group HERE. follow along with all of our featured bakers, crafters & sewers on twitter HERE, & tweet about the holiday-inspired “bake, craft & sew along” using the hashtag #handmadeholiday.
