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This week was a bit of blur.

I worked on the holiday minibooks (that should launch at the beginning of November) and I have started thinking about holiday crafts. (Other than the quilts, that is.) I want to bring back a little bit of "handmade holiday" to the blog this season and will be making a few little holiday decor items (and crossing off many more materials!). I'm totally excited and because I subscribe to the "when inspiration strikes, strike back!" theory, I am already making lists, sketching and cutting stars out of felt. The early start means that for sure I will be totally over Christmas decorations by December 17th, but it is what it is.

This weekend : we are going to carve pumpkins. We are going to watch football. We (okay, me) will be making progress on the quilts. The last disc of season seven of How I Met Your Mother just arrived, so we'll be watching that. It's 75* outside, but we'll just pretend it's fall.

Next weekend : is the Queen Bee Market! Saturday, 10/27 from 9-3 at the Aliso Viejo Conference Center! I'll be at my booth all day (hopefully with Paul bringing me snacks) and selling stamps. Hope to see you there.

Have a good one.

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  1. Jody R. Avatar
    Jody R.

    Can’t wait for the holiday book! I hope I don’t miss when they go on sale and you run out…I know for sure I would cry.

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  2. Jenny Lynch Avatar
    Jenny Lynch

    Excited about holiday books too! Have you ver considered selling your quilts? I absolutely adore the navy blue and yellow one 🙂

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  3. alexandra Avatar
    alexandra

    Wishing you well at the Queen Bee Market!! Go get ’em, Tiger!!
    And… I’d love to know more about the fabrics in the last photo – so, so fabulous.
    xo

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  4. Skye Avatar
    Skye

    The holiday papers are gorgeous! So is the fabric in the last photo- can’t wait to see what you are doing with it. 🙂

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  5. Beth Haynes Avatar
    Beth Haynes

    I absolutely love these pictures! Feeling inspired to dive into some creative projects of my own 🙂 Have a wonderful weekend!

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  6. Mel Avatar
    Mel

    This weekend I’m buying fabric to make my mom a quilt for Christmas. Thanks for the inspiration and encouragement!

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  7. Ang Avatar
    Ang

    Have a great time at the Market – I hope you SELL OUT!!! 🙂

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  8. Mindy Avatar
    Mindy

    oh i’m excited for the holiday book!! is it going to cost about the same as the summer book? i’ve never done a mini book, but i think a christmas one will be fun to do!

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  9. Jessica Avatar
    Jessica

    Yes!!!!!! Holiday mini books 🙂 soooo excited!

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  10. Jessica Rodarte Avatar
    Jessica Rodarte

    The felt stars look so fun- can’t wait to see what you make with them. I’m excited about your handmade holiday posts. 🙂 I’m always inspired when I come here.

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  11. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    hey Jenny! thanks so much. I have allowed the thought to creep into my brain, but I do not know if it is realistic at this point!! We will see…. thanks so much for your interest. 🙂

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  12. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    thank you! I am excited. right now, they are just scraps from old projects that I am collecting. Hoping to gather many more and turn them into something fun in the next few months. 🙂

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  13. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    awesome! yep, right now, the plan is to price them the same. 🙂

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  14. Freckled Fawn Avatar
    Freckled Fawn

    BAHA! CHRISTMAS BOOKS! yesssssss

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  15. jen Avatar
    jen

    i just filled my cart at evalicious and then i see you have a book coming too!! how am i supposed to choose?! got my stamps by the way – love them.

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  16. amanda Avatar
    amanda

    Last year was the first year that I didn’t start prepping for Christmas early and I totally regretted it. I try to get all my shopping and planning done before December that way I can actually enjoy the season with family and friends. My family makes fun of me, but I can handle it over the whole “holiday-stress” scene. Can’t wait to see what you come up with!

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  17. Sara Avatar
    Sara

    Inspired by your quilts, I bought fabric to make my own quilt weeks ago but have yet to even pre-wash it! I hate cutting, so dread the start of sewing. I’ll have to adopt your motto of “striking back” and just get on with it!

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    Sera

    haha I’m totally already in Christmas crafting mood.. I also dug out felt (in a gorgeous golden yellow) for stars, and am plotting our advent calendar.
    Best of luck for the sale, and the creativity-strike 😉
    Sera

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  19. Susan Avatar
    Susan

    really love the ‘painted?” photo (3rd one down); new project????

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  20. Jenny Avatar
    Jenny

    I haven’t been reading your blog that long–just since the Project Life announcemnt and you really inspire me to be more crafty. I love doing that kind of stuff, but with 4 boys, sometimes it gets lost in the shuffle. Thanks for letting us take a peek into your creations!

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  21. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    I made it last fall! here is a link : http://eliseblaha.typepad.com/golden/2011/09/project-12-of-26-a-pinwheel-painting.html

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  22. kristen Avatar
    kristen

    The quilts are looking great!! Has Paul mentioned how awesome it is that you’re working on a Blue & Gold one during Big Game week? Because I find that pretty awesome 😉
    Have fun carving pumpkins & watching football!

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  23. J3SS1C4 Avatar
    J3SS1C4

    I’m excited for your Christmas books! I’ve never brought on before, but I think it will make a great December Daily! Have you thought about releasing a Christmas stamp or 2 as well?? I’d be up for that! I get what you mean about planning early for Christmas though, I do the same thing, and I’m usually over it half way through December too!

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  24. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    Probably no Christmas stamps this year!! Unless inspiration strikes!

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  25. Suzanne Avatar
    Suzanne

    Unrelated… Where did you guys get your grey couch? 🙂

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  26. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    west elm!

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  27. lindsey Avatar
    lindsey

    looking forward to this!!

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  28. sophie Avatar
    sophie

    love that i’m not the only person who’s thinking about Christmas… LOL!

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