Crafty Christmas Countdown: 15

 I wanted to add a couple of Christmas themed finger puppets (apart from Santa and elves) to my repertoire

, so I decided on a donkey and a camel. While a camel is hard to suggest without humps I'm pretty happy with how this one turned out.

Crafty Christmas Countdown: 16

 I have short hair that sometimes gets in my way. So I'm trying to embrace headbands. Since it's been a bit of a challenge, I thought a couple of festive ones might help. I made a simple broad one out of some snowflake knit and a braided one in candycane colors. 

In all honesty, I think I like making them more than wearing them. If you know of a less pinch-y headband style, let me know in the comments. I'm open to suggestions.

Crafty Christmas Countdown: 17

 We're a full week into December and that means it's time for my annual Christmas card. I spend far more time fretting over the image and the verse than I do actually creating the cards (I have a small streak of perfectionism). This is what I came up with this year.

Crafty Christmas Countdown: 18

 I had a make-your-own snow globe kit a couple of years ago. It turned out well but when I got it out of storage this year I found it was leaking. With a little fiddling I was able to open it back up and drain out the water. And while I had it open I decided to completely remake it. This time I used styrofoam pellets instead of water and glitter.

 

Crafty Christmas Countdown: 19

 I decided to theme my Christmas decorations in my cubicle at work this year and on a whim settled on dinosaurs a that theme. Of course, I have plenty of dinosaurs around but not many that are especially Christmas-y, so it's the perfect opportunity to craft. I painted one dinosaur (I wasn't fond of the bright, toxic colors it came in) and made bonnets and top hats for the group of larger figures. 

I have plans for the smaller ones, but more on that later.

Crafty Christmas Countdown: 20

I've been trying to stretch myself a little bit with my Christmas themes. So instead of classic American Santa, I decided to make a plaque with more of a Father Christmas look, leaning into the more muted tones and longer facial features. It gives him a sort of man-in-the-moon vibe.

 

Crafty Christmas Countdown: 21

 What do you do when you have a little tree to decorate and you don't have enough ornaments the right size? You make some out of cardboard. And since you're working with cardboard anyway, why not make them look like gingerbread cookies?