This is the year of the seriously tightened budget in our household. Since we’re now well into October I’m in full “what are we doing about Christmas” mode.
Enter a well-timed epiphany.
How about a handmade Christmas? After all, I do make jewelry. I have some basic wire working skills. I can sometimes sew a straight line.
But can I make meaningful gifts that don’t look like a pre-K Sunday School project? We’ll see.
Heading over to Pinterest now to start my idea board. I’ll update weekly as I try to make this work.
Have you ever done a totally handmade Christmas? How did it work out? Where did you come up with ideas? Was it less costly than buying gifts?
A Handmade Christmas
Colletts on the Move 
I use Pinterest all the time for DIY ideas. This year for Christmas, I’m going to make doggy wine glasses. I actually found the pic on Facebook, but now that I have the idea in my head, I’ll wander over to Pinterest to fine-tune the ideas. I’m really trying to cut back on expenses, so hopefully this Pinterest-mas helps to save money.
Oh, I love the idea of doggy wine glasses! Definitely Pinterest rocks. I have to time myself on Pinterest though or I get lost in all the great ideas. Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting.