Saturday, October 9, 2010

More Christmas inspiration!!

Are you all bursting at the seams with Christmas excitement? Or are you still in the throes of celebrating Fall?


I’m a Christmas girl at heart – you know that excited butterflies-in-the-tummy feeling you get when you think about your hobbies or you’re at a quilt show? I get those same butterflies when I think about Christmas and Christmas crafting! So I am in seventh heaven at this time of year when all the Aussie craft magazines are packed to the brim with festive projects!


A friend told me that she’d seen my Christmas ornament on the front of Handmade magazine… so I promptly went out to purchase a copy!


Christmas Robins 1


There it is! Christmas Robins, a tree ornament that some of you may recognise from its reveal on Among the Gum Trees, last year.


This Country Christmas Crafts edition of Handmade also features a wonderful profile of my dear friend, Kerryanne English; together with sweet projects from other bloggy friends including Kris, Barb and Fee!


Here’s what to look out for in your newsagents:


Handmade mag Christmas


Talking of Fee – have you visited Among the Gum Trees this week? Fee is offering a sweet and useful project for her festive freebie this year.


The Gum Tree gals are back in full swing celebrating the lead-up to Christmas with weekly free projects, recipes and ideas. Aren’t they a gorgeous bunch of darlings? I have taken a sabbatical from the Gum Trees for the rest of this year, and its very exciting to be on the ‘other side of the fence’ viewing all the weekly delights in anticipation of what is to follow! The Gum Trees will also host a couple of very special guest designers this year! Can my “To do list” handle it?!!!! We’ll sure give it a try!!! :-)


I’m off to a craft show tomorrow! Wa-HOO!! And I’ve got some more Chrissy crafting to share with you too!


Until next time! Enjoy the festivities!!!


Hugs! Vikki :-)

15 comments:

Fee said...

It's nice to be sharing the pages with you Vikki - I just love your project. have fun at the craft show. Hugs - Fee X

Unknown said...

Well done clever girl ! Have fun at the craft show , don;t spend too much , lol !

A Spoonful Of Sugar said...

Love your Christmas Robins pattern Vikki! Hope you enjoy the craft show!

Cyndi loves to stitch said...

awww, Vikki, that ornament os sooooo precious, great job! am going to have to track one of those magazines down, think barnes & noble has them..........it's sooo cute.

Allie said...

I love Christmas too - but after so many years of pressure to create the perfect gift, I'm just burned out on making for it. I still love to create Christmas gifts, but without the pressure.
Congrats on your beautiful ornament getting published! I'm going to miss you at the Gum Tree, sweetie!

PatchworkPottery said...

EEK! On the cover too! Congratulations Vikki! Thanks for your lovely e-mail lastnight! You are going to love Eye of the world! Big Hugs my friend and keep up the awesome designing! Woohoo!

Wendyb said...

Gonna miss you at the gum tree, but will still visit you often sweety!!!! I spotted your birdy too and thought.."ooh Vikki, I know this pattern...Vikki's shown me before!!!! woohooo!!!!!" Silly, I know, but it feels like I've been 'in on it' before it was released!!!! LOL Looks so at home on the cover too.
Have so much fun at the craft show......
big sugary hugs my lovely
XXX Wendy :O)

Sue Niven said...

Have fun at the craft show, Congrats on your magazine project, very very cute, Wishing you lots of Christmassy goodness always
xxx

Kerryanne @ Shabby Art Boutique said...

So here we all are in print again Vik. Seems we were all taken by surprise. I didn't receive a magazine either and only knew about the article via a customer enquiry. It's a great issue full of crafting friends.
Hugs ~ Kerryanne

Michelle said...

The heart is sew dainty and sweet! Enjoy your time at the craft show.

barb's creations said...

Congratulations on getting published again Vikki.Thanks for including my name in this pos.I too didn't receive a magazine and didn't know my bag was in this issue till my sister told me when her mag arrived.Looking forward to seeing more of your designs in print :) Barb.

Micki said...

What a lovely magazine...I am sure that you will have such fun with it!
Micki

Anonymous said...

Great ornament, you are getting famous.

Kris Meares - Tag Along Teddies said...

Hey Vikki! What sweet little bluebirds of Christmas happiness! :0) Lovely to share pages with you in Handmade this month!!! :0) Also just had a giggle at your previous post ... glad I'm not the only one who goes to the wrong apliance in a sleep-haze in the morning! Tee! Hee! Hee! Have a fabulous week and send us some of your sunshine, cos we just about need webbed feet - QUACK! :0) Bear Hugs! KRIS

Anna Rosa Designs said...

Hi Vikki,
Oh, well done honey!
Always nice to see your name in print and such a cutie piece.
Hugs,
Anna

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