Etsy Advent - THE BIG DAY

Peace on earth; goodwill to men - well, until the next feeding time

My new nephew came out 10 days early, just so he could make good use of his fine new Santa Hat. I hope he looks this cute...and quiet

Merry Christmas

Etsy Advent Day 24 : Nightmare before Christmas

Feeling a little frazzled? Yup - me too. I think it might be about time for the The Nightmare Before Christmas or maybe a spot of Coraline Definitely something in the Tim Burton line anyway.

Or check out the other photos by sixhours on Etsy for an Alice down the Rabbit Hole, distinctly un-Christmassy break

In amongst all the festivities, jollity, Santa cookies, tree-toppling-over-excitement, I must just remind you to start boiling your sprouts this evening, ready for their big day tomorrow. You want them to be nice and mushy, tasteless and without the faintest hint of green to them. (dolly heads optional)

Have a good one!

Etsy Advent Day 23 : DIY your dinner table

I'm doing well if I've cleaned the glasses, found the good cutlery and folded a decoarative paper napkin in half - that's as "dressed" as my table usually gets. I've got to say that these candle holders might have me rethinking that particular tradition.

er...probably best if you use the electric tealights, rather than the real thing...unless you asked for a fireman for Christmas

DIY candle boxes by PetrinaCaseStudio on Etsy

Etsy Advent Day 22 : DIY Calendar

It's not too late to print your own calendars. And for just a few dollars you can print as many as you need.

Get some juicy fruit colored animal silhouettes from print your own calendar from printableproject on Etsy

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Beautiful botanical silhouette calendar from naomilynn on Etsy

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or cartoon doodles from snoopytk05 on Etsy

Etsy Advent Day 21 : DIY Dollhouse

Do you know a crafty little girl who likes to cut and stick?

Get a pattern in your email from FantasticToys on Etsy Then print out these cute paper playsets youself for a cute and crafty stocking stuffer

Etsy Advent Day 20 : DIY Gift Wrap

No need to worry about shipping delays with these DIY crafty projects.Buy the pattern, and the Etsy vendor will email you a pdf file for you to print as many as you need. You will need Adobe Reader to use pdf files, but good news - it's free to download and you may already have it.

Print * Snip * Glue * Gift

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Spectacular and simple poinsettia gift tags by paperglitter on Etsy

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Print your own Victoriana gift tags and miniature boxes by

SenecaPondCrafts

on Etsy

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Print your own nostalgic mini boxes from GoMakeMe on Etsy with imagery taken from old letters. Perfect for small packages like jewelry.

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And last but not least, a color-your-own Gingerbread House from tinypapertown on Etsy.

Print on white paper to color the whole thing, or print on color paper to paint just the details with acrylic.

Etsy Advent Day 19 : The True Meaning of Christmas?

I think it is important not to forget the true meaning of Christmas in amongst all this consuming and here it is, celebrated in knitted Meerkat form.

Of course if a pagan celebration of excess, presents and celebrating life in the depth of winter is more your thing, then this guy might be more welcome. Strictly speaking this is Meerkat Father Christmas, as this knitted chap hails from Merry Old England.

Visit Nifty Knit's Shop on Etsy for you favorite superhero, soccer star and Star Trek character in Meerkat form

Etsy Advent Day 18 : Squirrel Snacks

The only way Lulu will catch a squirrel is if he's feeling particularly fedup with life and lies down in her food bowl. They were always a bit too fast for her and now the back legs are getting a bit creaky I think her chances are slim to none.

With free shipping over $15 I think Lulu's stocking will be nicely stuffed this year.

Visit DivaDogBakery on Etsy for their giant doggie pretzels and scrummy carob cupcakes

Etsy Advent Day 17 : Wooden Blocks

These glorious wooden blocks in shades of chocolate, caramel and cream look good enough to eat. Just as well they are organic. More glorious wood for the teething toddler at littlesaplingtoys on Etsy

If you're wanting blocks for adults, how about these ink decorated art blocks by fuzzywork (definietly not for a dribble-puss)

Etsy Advent Day 16 : Fluffy Socks!

There's nothing more exciting than fluffy socks for Christmas (ask Dumbledore). I have now collected so many I could wear one pair a day until Spring and not run out.

These beauties look like they belong in The Elves and the Shoemaker. Lots and lots of scrumptious colors by Pawfelts on Etsy

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Elegant and cozy? And all the way from Istanbul. Check out aykelila's other funky shawls and cardigans on her Etsy shop

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Now these chunky guys are the real deal. Made in a delicious Raspberry Heather wool and cable knit too ( I never did master cable knit)

See more knits at VeronicaKnitsandMore on Etsy

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