Christmas Arts and Crafts

 Most of Christmas came via Amazon.com, but there were a few handmade items.  A scarf for Uncle Jeff, above.

Bird feeders for the neighbors, below:

 Finished, packaged, and ready to deliver.  This was a really fun and easy project for kids to help with, and I think made a good neighbor gift because it was an alternative to edible people treats (which I LOVE, but get a lot of already), it is a nice treat for the neighborhood birds, and nobody has to find a place to put it...it disappears!  Instructions here. 

I did some experimental glass-etching:

 REALLY fun, REALLY easy, and REALLY cheap.  There will be more glass etching in the future.

And, I made a few t-shirts, including this Star Wars one for Daphne (she made the bracelet):

 Meanwhile, my dad gave us this painting for Christmas (from a photo from our wedding reception):

 And this one of Kev's grandfather's tractor was a birthday gift for Kev:

 And Mimi made Daphne a quilt:

If I start now, maybe I can have a totally handmade Christmas in 2011.  Get your requests in early!