Saturday, November 29, 2014

Handmade Christmas Decorations Blog Hop!

Some time ago I was invited to participate in Stitch/Craft Create's Christmas Decorations Blog Hop!
Well, since I love Christmas and Christmas makes, I quickly said, YES!!!

Loving all things Scandinavian, I grabbed a couple of ideas from the Handmade Scandinavian Christmas e-book...

  
This is an amazing book!  Full of everything you need to create a Scandi Christmas!  You will find: recipes, decorations, gardening ideas, paper crafts, sewing patterns, and knitting ideas.  The pictures are warm and inviting. Simply beautiful!

I used the patterns for the Fragrant Heart




 and Welcoming White Tree.  Armed with a bit of linen and some perle cotton, I set out to create ornaments...
that could be hung on the tree...or added to a wreath...or used as a tag on a gift....

The Welcoming Tree...


Perfect in linen with a touch of hand stitching...


 add a ribbon to hang it on your tree or add it to your wreath...

The Fragrant Heart...
 fill it with cloves, cinnamon or star anise...to fill your home with the smells of Christmas


 
 I added some stitching and a bit of perle cotton for hanging...

 
        You will find oodles of inspiration on Stitch, Craft, Create's home page  

on the Handmade Christmas page you can shop for kits and accessories 

And for delightful e-books such as the Scandinavian Christmas book, you can visit the e-book and download page   

The blog hop schedule is here...have fun looking back at a whole month of Christmas makes! Lots of inspiration!

there may also be a little contest going on ;)

 
 

Let the Merriment begin!
xo mary


 

7 comments:

  1. All delightful decorations Mary- with a Molly Flanders touch, of course! I love the look of the Scandinavian style - simple and not overly ornate!

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  2. Really pretty decorations! I love the scandi look too although our home tends to be filled with brightly coloured decorations the kids have made!

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  3. Beautiful hand stitching as usual for you Mary. The heart especially just says love.

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  4. So cute Mary! With so much Scandanavian "in my blood," I dream to have a white and red Christmas someday! These ornaments are super cute!

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  5. Lovely decorations Mary! I still cannot believe it is December. I better get a move on!

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