One brand new project this week. Fun and super easy. I bought a couple of packages of button candy. Cut them into strips, and have created a button candy chain for the Christmas tree. Really cute, and it's made me think how fun it would be to do a candy-themed Christmas tree. Hmm .... might have to seriously consider that one. I'll have to start cruising garage/yard sales and try to score some small artificial trees. I have several ideas for theme trees.
Here's what the chain looks like. I only used one package for this one, and it goes completely around the tree,
I also worked on some knitting. A few strips for the knitted tree chain, and I started another bell. This one isn't really in any Christmas colors, just various shades of blue. Got to mix it up a bit!!
And today, I'm back working on schrenschnitte, the paper cutting. It's very intricate and time-consuming, but so satisfying when I'm done with one. As I said when I first wrote about it, I found all of these printed on heavy, parchment-type paper, so there's no tracing or transferring of the patterns. Just grab a small pair of sharp scissors (I use the kind that I think nurses use for bandage cutting.) and start!
Here are a few photos of a couple that I've recently completed and the one I started today.
Just looked at my logbook and realize that I haven't made any cards in almost a week!! Well, I have, but the ones I've been making aren't Christmas cards. I've been working on birthday, thank-you, anniversary, etc. I just might have to make some Christmas cards tomorrow. Or over the weekend for sure, since the weather is supposed to be pretty cruddy.
Take care,
-Jayne
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