Elfie and Crafts

Last year I decided to start a new Christmas tradition. I stumbled across this Elf on a Shelf. I knew that Harper would be so excited about it so I ran out to Hallmark and picked one up. Upon his first appearance last year, he was named Elfie. Well, Elfie made his first appearance for this holiday season this morning.

When Harper saw him, she flipped out. It is so exciting to see the look in her eyes. She really gets Christmas this year. Of course, now they both have to be good because Elfie reports back to Santa every night and then reappears in a different place in the morning. This also means we have to remember to move him each night. Shhh don't tell anyone.

I have been spending every free moment sewing. My Etsy Store is doing great so far (I have made 25 sales), which means I am constantly restocking it. Those coffee cozies seem to be the biggest hit.

After reading Just Tutes blog yesterday, I knew that I had to try those cute ornaments with Harper and Miller. I found my bluntest needle threaded it and cut up a bunch of scraps. They loved it. Miller was even able to do it. Since I only had one needle that was big and blunt, they had to take turns. But here is the final product.

After this was done, Harper was ready to move onto something else. So I drew a heart on a piece of scrap fabric and let her have at it. I was surprised at how well she was able to follow the outline of the heart. As you can tell from the photo it started out a little shaky, but she got the hang of it in no time.

We have plans to do a Christmas tree and wreath next. I guess I better invest in another needle for Miller too.