Merry Christmas....Elf designs and ornaments

Hello!

I have been very busy and I bet you have been too!

It's just that time of year!

I made some little designs inspired from the movie "Elf".  

They are easy to stitch up and makes fun little gifts.

Here is a closeup of one...makes me laugh.

That movie is just so cool.

This design is fun...a spin on "Home Alone".

These are all inexpensive.

This design reminds me of baking cookies....especially when I was a kid watching my older sister make the most mouth watering cookies on the planet....those were the days!

The cookie wreath would look so sweet in the kitchen!

I have also been making some fun Christmas ornaments....using prints of my art!

These are all hand made by me.

They are on wood and have a gold wire hanger...plus some seambinding ribbon.

I added glitter to this one!  She is a sweet red head Santa baby.

I only made 21 ornaments total this year...so this is it....when they are gone , they are gone.

I love this celebrate life one....the colors are my kind of colors.

This is a very lucky girl....with her shamrock.

My pink hair holly girl...

The kitty cat who loves being home (that is me... lol)

Raggedy Ann....and her cat.

"Bloom"....another cat with blue eyes!

I have these best friends...

and several more to boot!

All in my etsy shop:HudsonsHolidays

Now I am off to celebrate my 22 wedding anniversary!!!

Yarn kitty doll and party hats!

Say hello to my wild cat...yarn doll!

I recently got an elf ornament at an antique store....

and wanted to make my own.

But I didn't know how.

So I looked on Pinterest and found a great website...Krokotak.com

It is specifically here!

This diagram was handy.

I added a felt kitty face with a little embroidery....paws (pink paint for pads), tail and center heart.

I choose some yarn I had ...a multi color soft yarn.

I think you could add any face...clothes...shoes...to make it different.

I may need to make it in Valentine colors...I will show you if I get it done soon. 

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I recently went to a party after Christmas but before New Years...my daughter and I needed something fun to wear...so I whipped these up...using my festive party hat pattern. 

This was Selina's....she loves bright girly colors.

For the trims I used: yarn, scrunched seam binding, tulle, fabric scraps, and strings! 

For the banner I just stamped out a saying on white muslin...Party girl.  Then I cut it into banner shapes...added glue around the edges and dipped it in glitter. I then hot glued them on the front of the hat. 

Here is my hat....I chose a vintage scrap of fabric for the main part....then picked all these crazy matching trims.

We can use these hats for any party occasion now!

They are light, extremely comfortable, & clip on snugly. No longer do you have to have a strap or headband to have your lil party hat stay on.

My pattern comes with printable banners :

Happy New Year's, Happy Valentine's day, Happy St. Patrick's Day, Happy Easter, Happy Mother's Day, Happy Father's Day, Congrats Grad!, Happy 4th of July, Happy Halloween, Merry Christmas, Bride, Groom, Happy Birthday, Over the Hill, Happy anniversary, Give Thanks, Party Girl, Happy Holidays, Life is good!, and Let them eat Cake. 

Here is one I made in the past...

Smarty pants!

This one cracked me up!

Try and stay cozy...

our weather is extremely cold...we are embroidering, sewing, and doing computer illustration.

We are avoiding going out and about!

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Tiny Strawberry freebie pattern

Today I want to share with you a little freebie pattern....

the tiny strawberry pincushion.

You make it from old vintage linens....the kind that have damage and have been embroidered on.

They are found very easily at the thrift stores or garage sales....

or you may have some in your stash. 

I made a whole bunch....just for fun.

I may put them in my strawberry collection in a bowl....sort of a summer decor thing. 

Here they are in my tea cup....so besides being a pin keep....they make a great bowl filler. 

You can fit the best part of the embroidery on the strawberry...so easy. 

They are cheerful and you can make the tops of the strawberry any color, and any ribbon choice too.

This is the old linen I took these from....it was torn in places so I was not going to use it as a table runner anyway.   

They make great friendship swaps and gifts.

Plus...what a great needle minder...just tie it to your embroidery hoop!!!

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Halloween Jack

I can smell autumn dancing in the breeze....

This is my newest pattern:Halloween Jack Punch needle Pattern, #361

Celebrate a Merry Halloween...this punch needle design is perfect for your spooky home decor! 

What a cute box topper & handy to store little supplies or treats. This punches up fast & is very easy. The banner says "Spooky" . The box is paper mache (1 Dollar at jo ann fabrics)...easy to make it look old. 

I wanted to put candy corn in it, but I have not seen a smaller bag of it yet. 

Every bag I see is huge and I would never eat that much candy corn ...lol.

This pattern is in my etsy shop and my Patternmart.

This is also available as a printed and mailed pattern on my website.

Finished punched design measures: 3 1/4" x 3 1/4" 

I really love these fall colors...somehow it just makes me happier.

Have you decorated for fall?

I have not yet....I kinda want to and yet...I just want to put up Halloween when it is a touch closer.

Our County fair is coming this weekend and goes for 10 days...I can't wait to see if my daughter and I won prizes....hehehe.

I shall take pics!

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Birthday, fabric, Halloween and stuff

My daughter, my one and only, turned 18 this weekend!!

She had a fun party with relatives and friends,

Here she is with her friends and her boyfriend bowing down like a knight...she is the queen...right?! 

Blowing out the Darth Vader cake.

She had a great day and we all did too. 

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Had to show you my latest score of thrift store fabric! 

There was a lot of Halloween fabric...who would give this up?

Crazy huh! 

The turkeys are funny! 

I love the leaves with acorns...I was in heaven. 

This is a design I think will not make it as a pattern...I just don't like it enough.

It was something I was finishing up from last year. 

My picture's colors are off.

Some things in my studio....

Big bowl of scrunched seam binding...waiting for me to grab at it. 

Thrift store bowls are great for storing things.

I have racks for pretty papers...these witches came out of hiding...

they are cabinet cards I dolled up. 

A little wall hanging...made from one of the months in my raggedy Ann quilt.

This is the 12 month raggedy quilt ....it is one of my pattern designs. 

This is a huge badge...hanging in my studio. 

Now for a few HAlloweeny designs...

My pumpkin treat box!

I love paper mache boxes. I also love using those battery operated tea lights..the glow is so sweet.

Agatha Willow...This is one made up to sell. 

The pattern is also in my etsy shop.

Zombies!!!

She is a very popular pattern. 

My wicked witch pinkeep pattern....

I love how old it looks....when it isn't. 

The artwork is included in the pattern.

Midnight snack...this mouse is a cutie.

Notice the scrunched seam binding bow...it adds a little 3D element to the lil pillow.

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Now I got to bring the items me and my daughter are entering in the fair to the fairgrounds and later to get her drivers license.....which she passed both tests a while ago...she had to wait to either turn 18 or have her learners permit for 6 months.  State rules...so crazy!

I got my license the day I turned 16 ...no rules.  

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