Feelin Crafty

In order to get us in the mood for fall, one of my friends organized a Fall Swap with her fellow bloggers. There are 18 of us participating. The rules were to make or buy 4 small gifts coinciding with the letters F-A-L-L. The gifts plus postage were supposed to cost $25 or less. I only knew about 3 people involved and word around the blog was that there were some pretty crafty cats out there. So the search was on for 4 really creative gifts. The sign up came to an end and the names were drawn. I got one of my friends sisters. The pressure was almost too much! So here's what I finally came up with.

F-Family napkin holders



A-All occasion handmade cards


L-Lighted Monograms


L-Luscious Homemade Caramel Sauce


I finished the other initial for the lighted monograms and shipped them off to my Fall Swap friend. She was happy with everything! Shew! It was definitely a fun way to get in the fall spirit! I can't wait to receive my gifts! I will put pics on the blog as soon as I get them! My mind is already racing for the winter swap.

But that's not where it ends. Still feeling crafty, I decided to try a decoration I had seen on another fall swapper's blog. She had a picture of her fall decorations on her blog and I just couldn't help myself. I went to Micheals, got what I needed, and worked for a couple hours. I was pretty happy with the outcome. It's more of a Halloween decoration. Here's my rendition.



The blogger I got the idea from has a website with some cute stuff on it. Check it out. www.hogwashdesigns.blogspot.com/