Happy New Year!!! I hope everyone has a very special day with friends and family. I came across these wrapping paper streamers via the Martha Stewart’s Craft-of-the-Day link. A great way to use up any extra wrapping paper left over from the holidays and dress up the house for tonight. Full instructions are included in the link.

I am celebrating a belated Christmas with my husband’s family over the next few days so I will be taking the rest of the week off. Best wishes to all and cheers!

Looking through all of Sian Keegan’s crafts for yesterday’s post got me so inspired! She has such a charming simplicity throughout her projects that I really admire. I wanted to share just a few more pictures of her great work. For a complete set of her craft projects check out her Flickr page here.

A quart of stuffed strawberries

One of several little birds for a baby mobile

Stuffed scallion bunches

Hand-crocheted and stitched little goose or swan

Lovely little stuffed radishes

Being a new dog owner, I am in love with anything dog related. I love these handmade stuffed dogs by Sian Keegan. She even has an Etsy shop where you can send in your own picture of your pup and she’ll create their stuffed portrait! How cute is that?! Here is a sampling of the many stuffed pets she’s made and a link to her Etsy shop. What a great gift idea!

I’ll be back next week but I wanted to wish you all a very happy holiday and thank you for visiting. It has been an exciting first month and I sincerely thank you all for your support. Warmest wishes!

I was looking for inspiration for my niece’s 1st birthday during the Seattle “Snowpocalypse” and came across these charming little cupcakes. There are so many stunning cupcakes to see in this set on Flickr, you must check it out! Here are a few of my favorites…

I spent the better part of last week designing and printing our company’s holiday card. Considering that I had less than 24 hours to design and order the plates for letterpressing I’m pretty happy with how they turned out.

We needed a simple card that could be customized with a personal note and mailed to our clients. The design is a subtle nod to holiday sweaters while celebrating the beauty of letterpress. I did one pattern with snowflakes and another with reindeer. Below are some pictures of the cards.

I am smitten by these fabrics by Amy Butler. Be sure to check out her whole collection, it’s sure to inspire!

I’ve been a huge fan of Sanna Annukka’s prints and collateral but it’s her packaging that I drool the most over. I wish all dairy products were this adorable and well designed! Enjoy this lovely collection of her work below.

More pics after the break!

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I have been trying to think of a creative stocking stuffer that I could make this year and give to all my sisters. We all like to sew in one form or another so I thought I could try making pin cushions. What once was a simple gift idea quickly became an obsession. I started out with one pattern that didn’t give me the clean crisp look I was going for so my search continued. After several failed attempts I stumbled on this perfectly easy tutorial on WipUp. Below are pictures of my process and finished pin cushions.

These really don’t require much fabric so I suggest using fabric quarters; you can make quite a few out of just one swatch. I liked mine on the smaller side so I cut my circles to 3 inches.

Ready for stockings!!!

I swear I don’t have an owl fetish but how cute is this ornament kit?! Found these little gems on Etsy just in time for the holidays!