Handmade Gifts from Christmas 2011

I was mad rushing to get some handmade gifts finished for Christmas and never got a chance to share them with you all. Not to mention that some of my recipients read the blog, and I didn't want them to know ahead of time what they were getting!

A lot of my handmade gifts were inspired by Pinterest. This thumbprint tree was no exception! This original pin was meant to act as a wedding guestbook, but I thought it would a lot of fun as a family tree! All the parents, kids, and grandkids can add their thumbprints. And, of course, there is always room for the family to grow!

These plaques for the grandmothers were a huge hit!

It was my first time making this kind of signage, and I think I might be hooked!

Its was a lot of fun to create!

Sources are here and here.

This may be my absolute FAVORITE project, but it took a LOT of work. This video made the process look very simple. Its not! It took about 3 attempts to finally get the hang of what I was doing. But the end result is AWESOME! BIG hit the the family, too!

The hubs *loved* his new daddy shirt!

So much so that he immediately put it on when he opened it. 🙂

Inspired by this pin, I made it my own by adding the old truck, but my favorite part is the est. 2008. LOVE that! I also made one for my brother-in-law who became a dad in 2011.

I love my little nephew to pieces! He's about 5 weeks older than my littlest guy. Inspired by this pin, I made him this fun shirt to remind who he has the most fun with. 😉 It was my first time cutting fabric with my Silhouette... Its definitely a learning curve!

Do you know those photo books you can get from Walmart (or any other photo store for that matter)? Well I made an album full of my boys' first year together to give to the grandparents and decided the outside of the book was way too boring for my taste. A little more fabric cut with my Silhouette and ironed on dressed them up nicely!

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So, completely unlike me, no tutorials today!

Eventually I will share how I went about some of these projects, but they will be scattered over the next few months. I have way too many other fun things to share with you in the meantime! 🙂

Stay tuned!

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awesome gift ideas sure to put smile on many family member faces

Fabulous stuff! Its hard to beat handmade goodies 🙂

Visiting from Sumo's Sweet Stuff and your newest follower 🙂

That thumbprint tree is absolutely amazing! I saw that wedding idea too, but what a special family keepsake! Great idea!

What wonderful gifts that really capture the meaning of gift giving. I'm sure your family was honored by these creations from you.

Great gifts... and I especially love the t-shirts!

Oh wow! You had a great round up of gifts this year!! I love all the signs - they are so sweet and personal. The shirts are super cute too!! Great job!!