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2022 Christmas Ornaments
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Here at Happy Acres we celebrate by exchanging our homemade Christmas ornaments. They are made in secret and given on Christmas Day. I never know what I’m going to make from year to year, but for the last many years they have always been made of fabric. I also make…
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2021 Christmas Ornaments
For those of you who have been with me for awhile you know that every Christmas instead of gifts, Dave and I make each other an ornament. They are made in secret and given on Christmas Day. Mine are usually just an offshoot of what I’ve been working on at the time. I always make…
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Now what?
I used to write goals. I used to pick a word for the year. I don’t want to do either this year. But I do want to get some things done. Maybe I need a list. So I’m asking myself, it’s 2021 – now what?
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Time for Ornament Making
Well, it’s that time of the year for me to decide what ornament I will make for Dave. I know what I’m going to do, but since it’s a secret (and it’s just in my head right now), I won’t be able to post about it until Christmas.
Read More2017 Christmas Ornaments
If you’ve been following my blog you know that Dave and I make each other ornaments for Christmas every year. It started back in 2005 when we were dating when he gave me the first ornament. If you’d like to see what we’ve made over the years, just google Christmas ornaments in the search box.…
Read MoreHow to: Fabric Scrappy Ornament
Every year I like to make a couple new ornaments. This fabric scrappy ornament is a great way to use up those scraps of fabric in my stash. This is an easy and quick ornament to make. Here is what you will need: styrofoam balls fabric scissors pokey tool – this could be a skewer…
Read More2016 Christmas Ornaments
Every year Dave and I exchange an ornament that we’ve made. This tradition started back in 2005 when we were dating. The very first ornament he made for me is the birdhouse at the center bottom of the tree. It’s amazing to see that our little tree is almost full of these special ornaments. This…
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