Gifts
January 05, 2008
In trying to save money and wanting a more homemade gifts, here is a few things I made for the girls. I use Amy Karol Bend The Rules artsy clutch. These were a bit tricky to make because the fabric was so thin and slippery. I used a very heavy cotton with iron-on facing for the inside fabric, so the silky fabric could just sort of hang around the purse. I added wrist cord to carry them.
These were crystals from Walmart ($1.99) I decoupaged imagines (Ophelia from Shakespeare for Aubern'e and a black capped chickadee, Chloe's favorite bird). Added jewels, broken jewelry, beads for thier Christmas ornaments.
I also made these button rings. So easy, just cut a length of elastic using a whip stitch, sew ends together and sew on buttons. I also made pot holders and embroidered dish towels for my MIL. And I forgot to take pictures of the tote bags I made. The cool one I made for my sister, it is an evening tote bag. She takes to ferry everyday and is single, so I thought a dressy, evening tote bag would come in handy !!!
I love the crystal ornaments. I am, as always, blown away by your creativity.
Cheers! la
Posted by: Leigh Ann | January 12, 2008 at 06:00 AM
Your gifts are so wonderful, Clarice! I love how you think about what you're doing and come up with such amazing creations.
Posted by: June | January 07, 2008 at 06:55 PM
Clarice,
I love all of your hand made items.
Jill xo
Posted by: Jill | January 07, 2008 at 09:36 AM
Hi Clarice, I always love my visits you have the great ideas! The ornaments are great and cute button rings. We use to make button bracelets...haven't thought of them for years. They were so found to wear, I'm going have to search mine out. Have a happy day. Linda
Posted by: linda | January 07, 2008 at 07:25 AM
you are So cleaver...what lucky girls!
Posted by: carolyn | January 06, 2008 at 07:42 PM
Oh Clarice, I love your creativity...the bags are just lovely, and what a great idea the crystal ornaments for the girls were!
Posted by: Debi | January 06, 2008 at 07:36 PM
Clarice,
What beautiful gifts you made! I love everything :)
Sharon
Posted by: Sharon | January 06, 2008 at 05:04 PM
You are always so clever. The crystals are great with the pictures in them. The clutches look so fancy!
Posted by: Diana | January 06, 2008 at 04:44 PM
I love all the gifts you made, Clarice! You're so creative and thoughtful and that makes for Perfect Gifts!
Jody
Posted by: Gumbo Lily | January 06, 2008 at 04:35 PM
I wish you and your family a happy happy new year. It was so comforting for me to visit your blog, reading with that wonderfull Louis on the backgronnd. I have always loved him :)
Posted by: danielle | January 06, 2008 at 02:44 PM
Wow, what wonderful ideas! I really like the way you've used the crystals. I would never have thought of that. Buttons are one of my favorite things. The rings are a great use for them.
Happy Sunday Clarice!
Posted by: Mrs.Staggs | January 06, 2008 at 02:16 PM
Hi Clarice, what wonderful gifts you made! The purses are so pretty and the rings are cute! I really liked the decoupaged crystals. I recently saw a chandelier where all the crystals were decopauged - it was beautiful!
Manuela
Posted by: the feathered nest | January 06, 2008 at 02:09 PM
Hi Clarice!
I love coming over here to see what new things you've been working on lately. I love the clutch bag ~ especially the green color with the gold! So elegant! It's amazing, also, what you can do with a few bits from Wal-Mart!!
I'm still in sugar envy from that previous post about the ice-cream float! Yummy!
Hope you have many blessings in 2008!!
Blissfully, Bebe :)
Posted by: Bebe | January 06, 2008 at 07:57 AM
Haha! I was wondering what you decided on! What lucky girls to have such a creative Mama. Gill.
Posted by: Gill | January 06, 2008 at 06:37 AM
I love all the gifts you made! The clutches are so elegant! I'm sure the girls love them! And the ornaments --- very exquisite! And the ring is very stylish --- right up town! Great job, Clarice!
:) LaTeaDah
Posted by: LaTeaDah | January 05, 2008 at 10:53 PM
Leave it to you to take ordinary stuff from Wal-Mart and make it *amazing*! Everything you made looks wonderful, but the ornaments are my favorite : )
Posted by: countrymouse | January 05, 2008 at 08:23 PM
So pretty and clever!!
Very nice Clarice.
Rosemary
Posted by: Rosemary | January 05, 2008 at 08:01 PM
So very pretty Clarice! Happy New Year to you and your family!
Blessings,
Mindy
Posted by: Mindy | January 05, 2008 at 07:33 PM
Love the crystals what a great idea. I work at walmart and didn't know we sold crystals like that.
Posted by: Chris and Laurie | January 05, 2008 at 06:20 PM