wrapped in hand-made love...

 

I do not like to shop.

There, I said it.

I'll say it again.

I do not like to shop.

 

However, I do like finding the perfect gift for someone.  And because I do not shop often, I browse for good gifts all year long.  Sometimes, that perfect gift is a gift card (like to their favorite scrapbook store...hint, hint).   And, while a gift card may sometimes seem impersonal, when it's wrapped with something hand-made, it seems to be wrapped with love. 

 

 

 

The Linnie Blooms shop is full of some new fun holiday shapes, and this stocking is perfect for a stocking stuffer (it doubles as an ornament too). 

 

First, I took out a white crayon and freehand drew some zig-zag shapes on 2 of the Linnie Blooms Canvas Stockings.

With a little bit of Distress Ink and some water, I painted over those zig-zags (one side is Festive Berries and the other side is Evergreen Bough).  The white crayon acts as a resist.

                                      

 

Then, I used Tacky Glue to line the edge of one of the stockings and glued them together.





Next came the fun, embellishing part.  I glued a thick, furry felt as the top of the stockings and rubbed in some Rock Candy Stickles.  I added silver glitter glue as stitches on the toes and heels.  I went outside and clipped my spirea shrubs to get some natural sticks that I added to some silver berries and wrapped them in a bundle with some twine.  Some Copic-colored Linnie Blooms leaves top it off.

 

And look...it's the PERFECT size for a gift card!

So don't despair if you don't find that perfect gift...

wrap it in LOVE...then it is perfect!

~Kelly

www.kellystarsallthingscrafty.blogspot.com