Here at the Heller house in New Hampshire, the presents have been unwrapped, batteries placed in the appropriate toys, and lots of happy, warm memories can fill our scrapbooks. I was hoping for a little bit of snow falling on me but I see it on my shoes when I walk outside so that’ll have to do. I love the nippy weather and can wear my fluffy winter coat at least this week and then back to Florida where it will go back into the closet.
Gift from Debra LaFountaine
Each year my team can participate in a hand made gift exchange when we get together in December. It’s optional and almost everyone takes part. Everyone stands in a circle while I read my version of Lefty, the stamping elf. All kinds of gifts are passed left and right as my story says Left and Right until it stops and the gift in your hand is yours to keep!
Here are a few, but not all, gifts passed that day. Since most did not put their name on the gifts they passed, most are unknown. (If you made something and are reading this, just email me and I can post your name with it)
Debra LaFountaine made this magnetic bingo game and fabric pouch!
Gorgeous stamped candle by Terri Tosh
I saw this beauty pass by several times during our left/right poem! Seamstress/stamper Connie Hobbs
Wanda Smith made an adorable lampshade out of the new Rosette Die! She said she saw the shape as she was putting her rosette together and discovered a lampshade instead!
Cathy Wirt said she used liquid floor polish, swirled around inside the ornament, to act as a glue for the glitter to stick! Love it!
Amanda Hartley – love the extra effort of clear embossed dots on her box!
What a great assortment of wonderful handmade gifts!!! Your team is very creative!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
Wonderful projects, such clever creative people. I wonder if you could tell me your poem Lefty the Stamping elf, sounds like fantastic fun way to pass out pressies. Many thanks and wishing you and yours a ‘Guid ‘ New Year frae Bonnie Scotland. xx
Some real beauties. Thanks for showing them.
I noticed you mentioned being in NH. I’m an AZ citizen X 12 yrs. but
hubby & I spent all our lives prior to that in Portland, ME!
I knew there was something I liked about you!
Happy New Year!!
JudyDolan
Love the glitter ornament and would love directions for that. They are all very cute ideas.
That was Cathy Wirt, who said she poured a little liquid floor wax into the ornament, swirled it around and then the Stampin’ Up fine glitter inside to cover!
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