We can’t believe how fast December snuck up on us this year! All of us here at the North Pole are quite busy making sure everything is in order for Christmas. What are you all up to this month? Whether you’re baking your favorite recipes, buying Christmas gifts, crafting some holiday goodies, or enjoying the great outdoors, we are wishing you the very best this month has to bring. To help make your holiday season a little brighter and a little more cheerful, download this digital wallpaper featuring Raymond the reindeer!
To download the free wallpaper, click on one of the sizes above and then right-click (Windows) or Control+click (Mac) the image and choose “Save Image As…”
Festive, charming, and oh-so-squishy, this chunky knit Santa hat is everything! Handmade from soft merino wool, this vibrant hat will keep your noggin warm and cozy all season long. While you’re exploring this Etsy shop, be sure to check out the matching Santa hat tree toppers which are available in red or green.
If you could sum up Christmas in a just a few words, what would they be? I’d have to say family, love, and connection, as I cherish time with my family during the holiday season. When I watch heartwarming Christmas adverts like the ones below, I’m reminded to be grateful for my relationships. Here are a few touching videos that I think will tug your heartstrings as they did mine.
Whether you’re planning a tacky sweater party, a company function, or an intimate gathering with friends and family, these festive foiled plates will infuse your holiday bash with the Christmas spirit. Measuring 23 cm x 23 cm, these plates are suitable for appetizers, dinner, or dessert. You can coordinate your other paper products with some matching Merry & Bright napkins and red foil paper straws.
If you’ve never heard of Spoonflower before, let me tell you about them! Spoonflower is a fabulous place to purchase custom printed fabric you can use for various quilting, sewing, and crafting projects. There is an endless number of designs, all submitted by independent artists and illustrators. We elves enjoy supporting the handmade community, so we love the fact that whenever someone purchases fabric, a portion of the proceeds goes directly to the designer who created it!
One project in particular that I like to make with Spoonflower fabric is tea towels. In addition to the many tea towel designs on Spoonflower.com, you can easily turn any design into a towel in just a few simple steps. First, set the fabric type to Linen Cotton Canvas. (Spoonflower recommends Linen Cotton Canvas as the best fabric choice for heirloom quality tea towels.) Then under Amount, select Fat Quarter.
Once your fabric arrives in the mail, all you need to do is hem it. Simply fold the edges, press with an iron, then sew. If you have a rolled hem presser foot for your sewing machine, now would be an excellent time to use it because it’ll fold and sew the raw edges at the same time!
Now, keep reading to see some of my favorite tea towel designs for this holiday season.
A pair of red cardinals perched on snowy branches and a 2018 calendar are featured on this towel design. This would be a great gift for bird watchers or anyone with cardinals in their holiday or kitchen decor.
