If You Feel So Inclined...

I'll admit that New Year's Eve is usually a bit anti-climactic in my house.  I never seem to have any glamorous parties to attend or fancy cocktail dresses to wear or exciting places to go.  In fact, the last several years it has just been a struggle to stay up to watch the ball drop (I know--at 28-years-old that is just lame...).  

It is unlikely that this year will be any different than those passed, but if I were to throw a party or attend a bash, I would hope that it would include the same ambience that inspired these Martha Stewart New Year's ideas.  

Of course, if you feel so inclined, you can craft your own Martha-like party decorations with gilded mobiles and handmade paper horns.  In fact, why not go the extra mile and create some of your own confetti? 

I, unfortunately, do not feel so inclined, but I do feel a little inspired, so instead I'll probably make some "gilded" throw pillows to mark the occasion.  (more on that later...).

Happy New Year to you all--and please enjoy a glamorous party so I can live vicariously through you!

Craftivist Invitations

I posted yesterday about hosting a fun holiday party making Oreo truffles and origami boxes, and helping out those in need in the community as well.

Obviously that is just one idea about how you can be a craftivist this season--there are hundreds of others! Teach your friends how to knit, or get together to make jewelry, or throw a stamping/scrapbooking party. Whatever suits your fancy!

If you like the idea of collecting canned goods for your community (a super easy way to reach out), choose a craft, fill in the blanks, and mail to your friends today! Or pick a date and create some invitations of your own. And please! send me a copy, or an Email about your craftivist party idea!.

Stick around for more handmade holidays later this week. I'm thinking knitted cowl necks will be my next handmade obsession. I keep seeing them all over the place!

And later today I'll be sharing another Smarty Pants posts, because even though the holidays are wonderfully distracting, there is still a lot going on in the news worth paying attention to!