Christmas is in full swing in our home! Decorating for our Coastal Christmas theme was fun, easy, and little sandy. We’re spending our last Christmas in our small San Diego apartment and wanted to capitalize on the smaller canvas for our beachy theme.
Collecting the materials to bring the vision to life was fairly easy. No – I didn’t go to the beach. Real seashells and starfish are an important part of the ocean ecosystem. Instead, I opted for ordering manufactured replicas from Oriental Trading or shopping in person at Michaels.
It’s the holiday season and that means… another Christmas theme!
In honor of our last holiday in San Diego, we’re going all out for a very Coastal Christmas. Get ready for lots of twine, seashells, mermaid wishes and starfish kisses! This year’s decorations will be giving you serious summertime vibes with a Christmas twist.
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Okay – first, can I just say this is the cutestcross stitch?!
After I finished the Halloween Haunted House Cross Stitch, I moved onto this adorable Christmas Advent Calendar by CloudsFactory. I started this pattern in December 2015 and simply never got around to finishing it until now. At first, I thought I would stitch all the borders and attempt to finish a box a night, but it made more sense to dive in where I could and go for it.
One chilly fall evening, I started this adorable counted cross stitch pattern by Cloudsfactory. I separated out all my threads, cut my fabric, and set to work. I wanted to finish it by Halloween. A lofty but what seemed to be an obtainable goal.
I overshot the mark. Like… June 2017 “overshot the mark”.
Thankfully, it’s finally done and the finished product is awesome!
As I embark on my new beginning, I’ve realized that I’m bringing with me quite a few unfinished projects along with me. These unfinished projects have been weighing me down for years. Literally, years. Therefore, 2017 is the year of finishing them. Said in the Mortal Kombat voice. FINISH HIM!
I went through my craft supplies and box of “Some Day Projects” (do you remember that from the Craft Purge of 2015?) to make a list. There’s a mix of projects for me and projects for my Etsy shop, so if you like what you see, you may be able to buy it! #Winning (isn’t that also from 2015?)
Here’s where I’m starting:
Halloween Haunted House Cross Stitch Pillow
Christmas Advent Cross Stitch Pillow
Photos Organization
Green, Black and White Striped Scarf
Twine Wrapped Christmas Tree Ornaments
Patriotic Santa Cross Stitch
Christmas Snow Flake Hand Towels
Cooking Santa Cross Stitch
Christmas Recipe Book
World Postcards Cross Stitch
Mail Center
Fabric Panel Books
Ho Ho Ho Stitch Cards
Red Snowflake Stitch Cards
Old Sweater Hand Warmers
I’m sure I have more laying around here waiting to be made…
A lot of cross stitching in there to0! I’m looking forward to getting through these projects to make room for oodles of other techniques I’d like to try. It’ll be hard to put new ideas on the back burner, but I’ll be really happy when my desk is clear!
Stay tuned for all the fun and check out #ProjectFinishIt2017 on Instagram to see live updates!
