Crafty Christmas Countdown: 11

Sometimes you find a decoration with a good shape but which is a bit lacking in the actual image. That was the case with this plaque.

 A little acrylic paint made it a lot cooler.

Crafty Christmas Countdown: 12

I like to make my own cards for a few of my co-workers. I try to come up with something cute and clever. This year's cards are a little more stylized but all center on the same concept. "The people walking in darkness have seen a great light"

 

Crafty Christmas Countdown: 13

It has become one of my traditions to do a holiday themed LEGO display, usually featuring Doctor Who elements. For the first time this year, I based my display on a particular episode. My favorite Christmas episode: The Christmas Invasion. 

In LEGO I've got Rose and Mickey carrying an unconscious Doctor to the TARDIS 

And citizens at the edge of a roof, perched to jump off at the command of the Sycorax.
 

 There's even a killer Christmas tree on the left edge there.

Crafty Christmas Countdown: 14

I had planned to use this little piece of scrap denim for an embroidered picture but I was struggling to come up with an image to stitch.

When I did finally come up with an idea, I decided it was better suited to paint than sewing. Luckily denim holds acrylic paint quite well.
 

Crafty Christmas Countdown: 15

A couple of years ago I turned a tin into a robotic Santa from the Christmas Invasion. I had another tin in my craft supplies just asking to be something Doctor Who themed as well.

 I decided on the Host from the Christmas episode Voyage of the Damned.

 

Crafty Christmas Countdown: 16

I like to make a sock puppet every Christmas season. This year I decided on a mouse. While a mouse isn't especially seasonal, I upped the Christmas feel by making this puppet out of parts of two Christmas socks, the toe of the green striped on and the top of the other.

I made his whiskers from artificial pine needles.

 

Crafty Christmas Countdown: 17

I get usually get one of these ornament kits every year. This particular set was already pretty cute. A little acrylic paint just adds to the appeal.