Santa's elf

I know most of you prefer cupcake driven posts but some of you have been anxious to see my Christmas "projects" which dominated my home rendering it unable to host friends for almost a week. Let's just say craft room is officially on my dream list....though highly unlikely given the layout of our home and our unwillingness to move anytime in the foreseeable future. This is why I said dream list and not wish list.

I got this beauty at a garage sale. For free. Because of a generous friend.
It was in our garage for months though I knew the minute it was "mine" what I was going to do with it. It had pac-mans name all over it. Of course it is pink and princess-ey but that's what made it so *fUn* was telling people who saw it that I was giving it to my nephew :). Anyway, 4 short months later, about 10 yards of felt, 4 different colored spools of thread, some puffy paint (yep I went there), rick rack, fabric glue, 2 yards of doggy fabric, and lots of "workshop" time the finished product was indeed Pac-man appropriate:




Cupcake loved it too. Great for test market purposes. Heartbreaking for a mom to realize she has to tell her angel that the countless hours in making something she totally loves is not for her. This brings me to New Years resolution #1- Make more for cupcake. It seems she gets the left over ideas so for 2011 I'm starting on somethings special for her. I already have an idea for one. But like the princess castle, you'll have to wait. It won't be made of felt and I hope it doesn't take 4 months.

Ultimately Pac-man loved it and that made my heart SOOOOOO happy. Check out his precious-ness.

Then I just had to include my sissy in the fun! I figured she wouldn't have much time for a felt house of her own in 2011 since she is about to pop with baby girl but who doesn't love some fun decorations for their house that can interchange with the seasons. I started with these:



I ended with these. Click the picture for a better view.


I was jealous. Then I remembered I made them. New Years resolution #2: Make a set for me. Yay! A fun resolution that benefits me. Can that even count? Don't answer that.

I like being Santa's elf. I just think I should start earlier. New Years resolution #3: Start Christmas "projects" in October this year. Or earlier....but not likely. More on resolutions later if I'm feeling bold or have had a drink. Surely one of those will happen soon, right?!