Walnut shell knitting basket ornament

We used the walnut shell many times in our small crafts, one of our favorites,
was the knitting basket from this post. 

This would make a really cool, unique ornament for the knitter in your life, so we made new

Christmas baskets, with red and green yarns.

Yet another easy small holiday ornament

I love the kitschy awesomeness of the Yule Log, and even more so as a cake. 

Also known as Buche de Noel.

It's not too late to make more gifts!

There are still a few days left to come up with some creative, quick handmade gifts this Christmas.
Here is just one example, one of our most popular Christmas gift ideas, tiny book charms!

With the holidays approaching I am once again struggling to come up with some inexpensive, original gifts for my family. How about you?
 First order of business for me: a present for my mom. She has a home filled with festive dishes, Matryoshka dolls, quilts, tea sets and books. I try to make her a gift every year. My mom is rather obsessed with the Bloomsbury Group. She collects their various first editions, gives a dramatic slide show detailing their capers and love affairs and for many years even had a big picture of Virginia Woolf hanging in her sewing room. (If you would like to see the Virginia Woolf quilt she made it is on Tumblr) So it did not take much imagination to determine that I should make her something featuring her favorite tortured author. I decided that at the same time I could make my daughter something for her dollhouse.

The Parlor from Longbourn house

We are huge Pride and Prejudice fans. We are very excited to be included in the June issue of British Dolls House and Miniature Scene magazine as they celebrate the 200th anniversary of this beloved book. We made a tiny parlor, trying to include all the details that a reader would appreciate, down to book titles and accessories. Here are some photos from the room but there are many more, plus an article providing all the details, in the magazine. You can put it on your Kindle or Ipad!

Day 22 - Matchbox Diorama

For day 22 of our tiny Christmas crafts, we have a wintery diorama you can use as a very special Christmas card. You can start at the beginning of our 25 days, here, and see everything we have made so far!

 Using an old matchbox, and decorating it with decorative paper, you can make it look really special.

Add a note to make it personal.

 But the real fun is inside!