Eleventh Day of Christmas – Gingerbread Man Ornament

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On the eleventh day of Christmas Young Wifey shared with me her Gingerbread Man Ornaments, Fleece Blankets, Bottle Cap Magnets, Fleece Sphere Ornament, Button Wreath Ornament, Christmas Mouse Cat Toy, Melted Frosty Ornament, Crocheted Fan Bookmarks, Crocheted Snowflake Ornaments, Wine Glass Charms and Glass Globe Ornaments…

This morning’s post is a little late… 12 hours too late. I thought this would be a cute whimsical ornament to add to our Christmas tree, a half eaten gingerbread man. Pumpkin designed one and started to put it together then gave up, I designed and assembled the other before helping him finish his. Most of the materials we have left over from other crafts. I didn’t have red button, so we painted them. I only spent 50¢ additional for the two squares of felt.

Gingerbread Man Ornaments

 

How To:
Using a large gingerbread cookie cutter, trace the shape twice on tan or brown felt. Decide where you want him “bitten” and draw teeth marks. Cut out gingerbread men. Cut out eyes from felt or fleece and arrange on face, place red button where you want the mouth. If you’re happy with the layout, glue eyes and mouth on face. Using black embroidery thread, stitch eyebrows above the eyes. Use white shimmery embroidery thread to stitch buttons to chest, making “peppermints”. Glue ribbon to inside of back piece. Place two sides together and stitch around the gingerbread man to create “frosting”, skipping where there are bite marks. Stuff the gingerbread man with fiber fill. Use hot glue gun to close gingerbread man at the bite marks. Sit back and admire your gingerbread man… and try not to eat.

Whimsical Gingerbread Ornament

 

Approx. Cost:
Felt square = 25¢ , spool of ribbon = $1, fiber fill = $, bag of glue sticks = $2, package of buttons = $1, small package of embroidery thread = 25¢    Each ornament costs about 40¢

Gingerbread Man Ornament

 

Can you guess who made which gingerbread man?

2009′s Christmas Countdown – On the twelfth day of Christmas Young Wifey shared with me, her chocolate Christmas fudge, chocolate bonbons, coconut clusters, cranberry almond bark, chocolate amaretto cherries, pecan turtles, raspberry chocolate truffles, gingerbread fudge, peppermint bark, dark chocolate peanut butter balls, cracked glass candy, and her peanut butter fudge recipe…

 

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Personalized Towels

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My MIL was in need of new towels and I wanted to get her a new set for Christmas. I dreaded the impersonal gift, but decided to add a personal touch by embroidering the towels for them. I got to use my friend’s Bernina Deco 330 and their new Bernina Deco 340 simultaneously! I used a white thread to match the white stripes on the towels, as well as to keep the towels neutral and add subtle class.

Personalized Towels

Apron Tutorial

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I have yet to find an apron I liked which also fit me. I usually have to pin-up the neck and wrap the waist ties around twice, or I get a smaller one that has a small neck hole and is a bit too short. And yes, I wanted it to match my kitchen!

Knowing I needed to make my own, I put it off as long as I could. I saw a nice shade of chocolate-brown fabric at the store and knew it was time to get sewing. I used half a yard of the chocolate fabric, folded it in half and I cut the apron to shape.

Step 1

Hem the bottom of the fabric, the right side showing the edge.

Step 2

Fold the bottom hem up, to create a pocket (You won’t lose your rings or phone if they’re still on you while cooking).

Step 3

Stitch the sides of the apron, inserting a ribbon into the seam  and folding back over (I used green satin ribbon). I  sewed mine too close to the top, yours should be about 1 1/2″ from the top .

Step 4

Sew the pocket into sections, starting at the stitch line down to the bottom.

Step 5

Finish the edges around the arms.

Step 6

Create a hem at the top, once again inserting the ribbon and folding back over to create a neck loop. I tried mine on to measure the length of the ribbon.

Step 7

I embellish the top of the apron by embroidering “Young Wifey”.

Young Wifey Apron

DIY Wedding & Bridal Party Gifts

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Until Death Do Us Apart…

Hubster and I got married in 2007 at a private ceremony, in 2008 we had a big wedding & reception for our families and friends.

I made everything… decorations, food, and bridal party gifts. My sister blogged about some of the wedding gifts I made for my bridal party last summer.  I embroidered tank tops for the girls to wear beforehand, made earrings for the wedding, two styles (one for the junior bridesmaids and two of the bridesmaids and longer ones for my bridesmaids who can handle the length of the chandelier earrings), gave them a pashmina, and put together a survival kit for the weekend. I did purchase my flower girl a raw pearl necklace, since she’s too young for earrings.

Embroidered Bridesmaid Tank

Junior Bridesmaid Earrings

Below are the program fans, flower arrangements, and centerpieces I made. The few days before the wedding, my family and friends helped out to bring it all together. My sister and her partner folded all 150 cloth napkins into a bishop’s hat with the directions we found at this website.

Bridesmaid Survival Kit:
I purchased a make-up bag in the wedding colors and filled it with essentials for an outdoor summer wedding. I included a travel pack of tissues, package of blotting papers, toothbrush, travel toothpaste, Tide-To-Go stick, safety pins, 7 sided nail buffer, french manicure set, etc… My junior bridesmaids received a purse in the wedding colors with more age appropriate things, lip-gloss with a heart-shaped compact, a sparkly toothbrush, and many of the things above…

My flower girl received a white ruffle purse, with a TY teddy bear, pearl necklace, small tiara, raw pearl necklace,and a pool blue sash for her white dress.

I would like to eventually post some of the recipes, more pictures, and craft directions. If you leave any questions you have on this post, I will reply to it.

XOXO,
Young Wifey