Printables: Christmas tags!

I've been enjoying all the fun Christmas wrapping ideas out there and decided to try out some of my own. With a little help from photoshop, Michael's and Dollarama, I think I've created some pretty darn cute packages on an extremely tight budget!

And for your enjoyment and comfort in the frantic nature of the week before Christmas, I've designed an easy printable sheet of gift tags just for you! I can't take credit for the images, though. They come from the Graphics Fairy. Such cute images over there!

To download: Head over here, and download large size.

Top 5: Favourite Things About the Holidays!

Hurrah! I am officially on holidays! I finished my last exam this morning and am now fully in holiday mode. So to celebrate, I would like to share with you my favourite things about the Christmas season (as it is one of my favourite celebrations! I think Easter and Valentine's day are in close comparison...) I've compiled some images/videos/recipes to go along with the list, so I hope you enjoy!

1. Celebrating the Saviour's birth! THE most important part of the season and the reason why we celebrate! He is the basis of Christianity and (as I heard in church on Sunday) the definition of reality:

"In the beginning was the Word (meaning Jesus), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of men." John 1:1-4

2. Listening to Christmas Albums. I have a few favourites that I listen to every Christmas, without fail. My all time favourite album is "Home For Christmas" by Amy Grant! It brings back nostalgic memories of Christmas of years past. This year though, I have been enjoying:

        a. "A Very She & Him Christmas" by She & Him- itunes download

b. "Born Is the King" by Hillsong- itunes download

        c. "Silent Night" by Timbre (magical, enchanting sounds!). The album is available for FREE 

    download on bandcamp!

3. Doing Christmas Crafts. Christmas crafting is such fun and so relaxing, especially when you don't have any exams left to worry about! I can't wait to try out making some of the crafts I've found on Pinterest such as these lovely ornaments from A Field Journal. 

4. Doing Christmas baking/ eating sweets. I am all about anything sweet. I've got a sweet tooth like no other! I especially love any baked goods that I can whip up over the holidays. I'm excited to try out these Caramel Stuffed Apple Cider Cookies from The Cooking Photographer. And why not make a little Apple Cider to go with, like this recipe from A Beautiful Mess blog:

Needed: 4-5 cups apple juice, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, 3 ounces spiced rum (optional), cinnamon sticks and apple slices to garnish.

In a small pot heat the apple juice, spices and rum (if using) over low/medium heat. Stir often while the mixture is heating so the spices will blend into the juice (you don't want any spice clumps). Once it's hot pour into two mugs and garnish with apple slices and cinnamon sticks.

5. And finally, I LOVE all of the outdoor fun in the snow! I can't wait to go, sledding, cross-country skiing, and skating! Hopefully, there is a big snowfall before Christmas. My fingers are crossed!

Picture from: Dirty Pretty Things

Wow. That was a loaded post. I guess it makes up for all of the times I haven't posted in the last few weeks! What are your top 5 favourite things about Christmas?

Art and Whimsy

Well, after a month of nothing from me, I'm back! And I figured it better be a good post after being away so long...And I happen to think, this is amazing. Hopefully you agree. Well, as my grandparents were moving and cleaning out their house, I stumbled across a little treasure that I would like to share with you!

These images come from a book called Romps that is basically just a story book of children's art. There isn't a storyline or much font, but every page is a beautiful piece of original artwork! So I thought of the fabulous idea to scan these into the computer and reprint them to frame for a piece of instant art! I encourage you to do the same as these are just beautiful, whimsical pieces.

You can also view & download these in a PDF version. Download coloured pages here and black & white pages here.

Enjoy!

Oui!

Well, who would have thought, it would take me so long to post something new! There are so many new updates involving my crocheting, I don't know where to begin!

In November, I entered a craft sale for 3 days and after 10 days of madly crocheting, I whipped out hats of all kinds, including baby bonnets (which are pretty darn cute if I do say so myself!)

And I do think that these also make fabulous gifts...just putting it out there!

I have also finished one of the links that I was hoping to finish- unfortunately I don't have a picture of it, but the Phannie hat turned out quite well. Easy to make and very pretty! I also stumbled across a different hat that is super cute and also turned out nicely for a christmas present- Puff stitch beret. The only thing about this pattern was that there was no guage, so I had to experiment with it a few times. But it turned out the way I wanted! And I love the puff stitch!

Ok, inspiration for the day:

At iDIY, under the topic Freebies and Downloads, you can find some amazing printables such as these antique french labels:

So pretty, I think! That's all for today- be back in another 3 months! But, hopefully sooner, as in next week....