Ohh that’s a cool idea!
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I finished these earlier this week:
Cushion covers
I’ve never been this far ahead for Christmas crafting. I’ve finished a pile of small stitched pieces on scraps of fabric that just need to be finished into cards and ornaments.
I have a little bit of dog fabric left over that I will probably use for 2 zipper pouches, one for my sister and one for the friend that gets a dog themed gift as a joke every year - she’s team cats, we’re team dogs! She’s scared of dogs but probably not of dachshunds in Christmas outfits. And everyone needs zipper pouches.
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I’m in the process of making this
Whew lordy is it kicking my butt! Took almost 6 hours to print it all out (i had to do that twice because I’m an idiot and didn’t attach my cutting and folding sheets to each other) and the assembly instructions online were a 1 hour video-5 hours later I had the tree done, not including the base. Maybe picking such an ambitious project while I’m still a paper crafting novice wasn’t the best choice and the fact that I’ve been to the store 3 times to pick up more supplies has made this into a headache. My original goal was to make 3 but it looks like this will be the solo tree this year
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Lol I’m always intrigued by those 3D paper cuts/folds but get intimidated!!
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It looks great! Papercrafts look like magic to me. Here’s a few sheets of paper, a few cuts, a few folds, ta-dah, now it’s something that looks like anything but paper!
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Dang! You really jumped in with both feet (wearing boots)! I’m fascinated by this project and have allllmost bought the files a few times, but I don’t want to have to store it. Or ship it. 
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YES! my daughter said “where ya gonna store that thang?” smart alec.
I also want to make one for my nephew’s girlfriend but I have no way of shipping it to her without worrying about it crushing. Then I thought I could cut it for her and send it to her as kit and have her assemble it but I figured it would never get done that way 
she’ll just have to come see me if she wants to see it
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HAHA! I have mailed a few of these bigger/3D projects and it can be done! It’s ain’t cheap, and it takes a good bit of packaging material and time, but I haven’t lost one yet!
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I can’t really tell the scale from that picture but would it fit inside one of those big metal popcorn tins? My mom is always buying Christmas themed tins and decorative chipboard boxes (those sturdy ones like they have at the craft store for photos or whatever) for storing odd-shaped Christmas things.
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By jove I think it might! That’s a great idea, I always get the tins for the caramel corn and the doggies on the outside, I may have to part with one to mail it off
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OMG! It’s soooo great! I can’t wait to see it on its base!
@WingsoftheWind That is a brilliant suggestion! I hope it works!
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Anyone doing anything snarky for Christmas?
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Not yet! But sounds like a good idea.
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I’ve not done ANYTHING yet- snarky or otherwise. 
( i’ve been in a bit of a Covid funk lately.)
But the temps are freezing here today so i wont be taking the toddler out for too long, maybe i’ll get the little stocking countdown calendar started.
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Awesome @bethntim!!
I’m with you, @AntBee. I’ve been shopping a lot, does that count, lol? But I have yet to make a single thing for xmas. I’d really like to try to get stockings for my kids done this year. I think if I accomplish that, I’ll be happy, lol.
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Stockings would be the perfect project. I’m looking to do a string of knitted/crocheted mini ones for a countdown calendar thingee. If i get one started i think the momentum will come, but that hurdle to start is HUGE. I still have the second yoga sock of a pair to start that was for a September birthday!
shakes head
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My MIL will be visiting unexpectedly on Tuesday! We’ve decided to stay home this Christmas so I was going to send a gift, but now I have the opportunity to give it personally. I won’t have time to start anything until Friday night & I still have to come up with something. I have a nice fabric with panels the perfect size for potholders. I bought a yard years ago and I’ve made quite a few. I’m trying to remember whether I already gave them to her in the past or not 
I think I made them either for her or for my FIL’s wife. Should have kept notes!
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@bethntim I haven’t anything yet planned to make, but I did buy a decoration sure to get me on the Naughty List! 
I didn’t have a good way to wrap a few little things we are giving to our young teen nieces with their gift cards, so I whipped up a couple of fabric gift bags with stash! The fabrics sort of coordinate with the mitten gift card holders I made which worked out nicely. For some reason I felt compelled to sew french seams on them? I dunno.
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Those are perfect!
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