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Tuesday, January 4, 2011

HOLIDAY MAGIC...one last "handmade" gift, and giveaway #5

Batman and I had such fun putting together this "handmade" gift.
This photo was taken the weekend we moved our
odds and ends of furniture into our funky little house
at our "bit of earth", four and a half years ago.
(The title was inspired by a black and white photo 
we bought in the early '80's entitled "Dining Out in Vermont", 
by Jill Noss, showing a group of farm animals
some dressed in bonnets and and straw hats,
eating grain from an old wooden table.
That beloved picture has hung in our dining rooms ever since).
We downloaded recipes and photos to a template provided by Apple,
and so it was "made on a Mac".
Here's a peek at a few pages...
Here's Stewart in his "slippy jammies" helping Papa make pancakes.
(So called slippy jammies allowed the kids 
to slide down the carpeted stairs...)
Here are our four having a tea party almost twenty years ago!
Some of you may recognize Gretta's paper vegetables...
This cookbook was a big hit, and we may need to produce another volume sometime...

And here's one last giveaway, 
to finish up my HOLIDAY MAGIC posts.
I've really enjoyed collecting my thoughts here,
in the midst of what can often be a joyful yet unbalancing 
time of year.
Thanks for stopping by and sharing the season with me.

My friend Ellen made one of these for Hannah and one for Gretta.
She found the tutorial here.
I made a few yesterday and here's one for a lucky reader...
This little bag measures about 7"x4 1/2".
It could hold chargers for cell phones, i-pods, cameras.
Or a wee first aid kit.
Or an emergency sewing kit.
Or whatever you might choose.
Please leave a comment or send me an e-mail 
if you'd like a chance to find this in your mailbox.
I'll post the winner's name on Friday morning.

xoxo



14 comments:

  1. Cute little bag, Karen. Love the cranes on the fabric. Thanks for counting me in.

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  2. LOVE your family cookbook and am inspired to do one of my own.

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  3. I would love to win. The fabric that you used is very special, I never saw it....Lovely

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  4. oh wow... i recognize the room where the tea party picture was taken twenty years ago
    you sure have the best yard ever
    hope to be at that outdoor table someday
    what a wonderful holiday you all had
    your gifts to one another were incredible
    oh, to be so crafty

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  5. Hi Karen,
    Your cookbook is a wonderful idea! And the photos are precious.
    I would love to be considered for your giveaway - what a sweet bag!!

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  6. Your cookbook is fabulous! Such a great idea!

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  7. Ah - the inspiration is overflowing at your house! I'm off to the studio - count me in on your fun crane bag. Thanks for sharing!

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  8. Hi Karen,
    Oh, that cookbook is a treasure and family heirloom! I'd love to sign up for a chance for the bag....I love bags of all sorts and I'm afraid I am sort of a bag lady for I seem to always carry many bags whenever I go anywhere!

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  9. that cookbook is so amazingly wonderful. Wow, what a treat.
    Love your little bag too.
    Sweet!

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  10. What a wonderful cookbook! And the bag is very pretty. I'm sure I could find something to put in there!

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  11. I LOVE this book you have made. I would like to make some memory books/scrapbooks someday. I have so many photos and ephemera kicking about.
    I love the origami paper crane print. So sweet.

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  12. I'm sure i'm way too late to enter the drawing for the little bag...but it sure is a cutie! and love your family cookbook as well with the cute family history photos.

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