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this is it, today's the day I'm filling the shelves of my little shop, with lots of handmade goodness ! I've been (as you already know) busy like a bee this past week, and I'm ready to show you, all at once, what I've been making with my hands.

first, as you could see from the sneek peek, gingerbread felt biscuits, and ornaments too. There are few of themn but if they are snatched up, I had others already cut & ready to stitch.

gingerbread bird felt ornament

gingerbread home felt ornament

gingerbread heart shaped felt biscuit

gingerbread spool & button shaped felt biscuits

it may be the last year I'll make them, because they take a whole lot of time (despite their look, I know) ... embroidering through (blend) felt with pearl cotton thread is quite tricky.

then ... please let me introduce my first line of wearable creations : POTENTIAL necklaces !


why "POTENTIAL" ? well, because the acorn is the seed of the mighty oak tree, and symbolizes potential & strength. They can also be a symbol of patience and the fruition of long + hard labor, as acorns appear only on adult trees.

I prefered the potential meaning best. Potential doesn't have a limit, it is a dynamic state of our evolution. I do believe that everyone has a potential, only waiting to be developped & expressed to the world.

I made three sizes : small, medium & big. (show in that order on the following photos)

POTENTIAL necklaces - Small

POTENTIAL necklaces - Medium

POTENTIAL necklaces - Big

POTENTIAL necklaces

if you wonder which fabrics I used for making them, well, I either used Liberty of London prints, or salavaged fabrics (corduroy or denim), vintage linen (the offwhite one) & regular, new cotton prints. I made matching little pouches, in which each necklace will be wrapped before shipping. I loved making these as well, it was so much fun !

POTENTIAL pouch

and to celebrate that shop update with everyone, I am giving away a small POTENTIAL necklace, made with a Liberty of London print that I heart a lot. Makes me think of Mackintosh's rose.

POTENTIAL necklace GIVEAWAY

if you want to have a chance to win this necklace ...
- leave a comment to today's post
- with something that will help me contacting you if you win (!!)
- and in exchange, please give me an idea for an indoor activity that I could use for my Advent calendar, suitable for my two sons, aged 6 & 8 ! I want to hear your ideas !

you can leave a comment until Sunday evening. I will pick a winner at random & will announce the winner next Monday (15th) ! Good luck everyone !!

now, back to listing everything to the SHOP ... the shelves will be full, this evening !

oxox
Sonia

EDIT 14/11/2010 11.30pm : the comments are now closed, I used the random number generator & it picked a number. I'll share the name of the winner tomorrow, Monday 15th. Thank you everyone for participating !

Comments

  1. Cathy Cullis10 November 2010 at 15:12

    Hello Sonia, your acorns are so fun and tempting....:)
    now let me think of an indoor activity for your advent calendar..... making little spinning tops is great fun, circles of decorated card and pencils or sticks....

    thank you x

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  2. Tara10 November 2010 at 15:41

    Those necklaces are beautiful. I love the little bags. I'll be back later. I have to think of an indoor activity.

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  3. Anonymous10 November 2010 at 15:44

    These are lovely Sonia and I love your "Potential" theme. Your ornaments are also gorgeous and I love the way you have photographed them with fairy lights in the background. As for advent calendar ideas, I was thinking this year of trying something a bit different. Take a look at this idea for advent action cards from Ali Edwards:
    http://aliedwards.com/2010/11/weekend-creative-advent-action-cards.html

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  4. Anonymous10 November 2010 at 15:50

    These are so pretty! And I love the name!

    Let's see... indoor activity... Well, my kids have really enjoyed origami lately. With ideas from the internet, one beginner level book and a stack of scrap paper, they are having a blast! :)

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  5. Anonymous10 November 2010 at 15:51

    It's he first time I comment here, although I read your blog and love your photos. I think your idea is perfect: nature, crafting and fabric together! I'm happy I've found someone is so similar to me. Have an happy week Sonia!

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  6. Digital Misfit10 November 2010 at 16:22

    Adorable necklaces :)
    For advent activities, you could cut out paper snowflakes and make a garland, buy and donate a gift for charity, make yummy gifts for the birds and squirrels, make up Christmas Mad-Libs, draw pictures of Christmases around the world.

    Hugs,
    Heidi
    heidig@gmail.com

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  7. Tonya Gunn10 November 2010 at 16:41

    Oh what beautiful things you make!
    I would love to win one of your acorn necklaces.
    An idea for boys would be to finger knit a garland...

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  8. joanie10 November 2010 at 16:46

    I love them and your logo is brilliant. The one your giving away has such pretty colours.
    Oooh, advent calendar activities, you always have such good ideas yourself. My children's favourite seasonal activities are making clay ornaments (air drying clay),d making chocolate treats like truffles and orange pomanders with cloves. Those are three activities we do nearly every year.
    Happy Wednesday, Jx

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  9. Ali10 November 2010 at 17:47

    This is too cute! I love making garlands. Paper chain garlands, popcorn garlands, etc. :)

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  10. Margie Oomen10 November 2010 at 18:43

    the logo and idea behind is so amazing
    one thing my children always loved to do when they were younger was make little forest scenes on pieces of wood or bark with all sorts of natural materials gathered
    i will find a few of these and take pictures for you.

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  11. jenny10 November 2010 at 18:46

    They are all so gorgeous! I'm always in awe of your creativity. Hmm, activities: this year we are going to make holiday paper dolls and, of course, gingerbread houses. One thing we do every year is make newspaper garlands and small nature-themed ornaments for the tree. Have fun! Thinking about it has made me excited!

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  12. Jenna10 November 2010 at 20:11

    Beautiful! Your acorns look so different, elongate and lovely, compared to the ones we have here.

    As for indoor activities, here are a few. My oldest is on a (supervised) pizza-making kick and my husband is going to make him his own simple rolling pin on the lathe. He has so much fun rolling out the dough and putting the tomatoes and cheese on himself. Another idea, make friendship necklaces or bracelets, to keep or give as gifts, like the ones here: http://honestlywtf.com/diy/friendship-necklace-diy
    Or, you could have them paint the view from a window, the winter light can be so transforming.

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  13. Silvia LGD (Little Green Doll)11 November 2010 at 09:52

    I love these necklaces! the acorns are beautiful! I have no idea of any indoor activities... maybe something with shadow puppets?

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  14. Alexandra Macedo11 November 2010 at 13:01

    I love all the things, but the bag, is really beautiful! :-)

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  15. nicole11 November 2010 at 13:12

    Ooh these are darling! And a wonderful reminder to honor the potential that is inside all of us. It just so happens that the one you are giving away is my favourite one. So I will cross my fingers!

    What about making outdoor Christmas tree decorations with food for birds? I like to using pine cones slathered in peanut butter and rolled in bird seeds. I tie some twine to the base, and hang them up in my pine tree. I also like to make popcorn and cranberry garlands. It's a nice way to bring Christmas outdoors.

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  16. Anonymous11 November 2010 at 13:35

    i would love to win they are sooo cute.
    ok indoor activity...cut out 2 ovals of plain fabric. have them draw a fun looking person on the ovals (front and back). then have them stitch around the edges and stuff it. they can give it to a relative as a christmas present. only mention this cause i want my boys to do the same thing!

    britt_schmiesing@darke.k12.oh.us

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  17. Scented Sweetpeas11 November 2010 at 14:12

    fab makes there, all really lovely! ooh please put me in your giveaway hat :-)

    hhmm ideas, how about making snow globes using glass jars and glitter. Fab fun and cheap :-)

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  18. andrea creates11 November 2010 at 14:53

    your necklaces are so sweet :)
    i always think making paper snowflakes are fun!

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  19. Christy 11 November 2010 at 16:11

    Your potential necklace is one of the most inspiring handmades I've seen. Well done!!

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  20. Gill11 November 2010 at 17:35

    Love your potential necklaces - I'd love to win one!
    My boys used to enjoy making Father Christmas' out of empty loo roll tubes (red tissue paper,cotton wool etc) and fill with sweets
    Gill

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  21. mayaluna12 November 2010 at 03:57

    How wonderful! I love them! What a perfect name and the bags are just wonderful. I'd be so happy to wear one.

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  22. Laura14 November 2010 at 16:50

    I love your necklaces...so pretty!!
    Felting with wool roving is a fun indoor craft.You and your children could make wool beads for necklaces or maybe cover bars of soap with pretty colors of fleece.
    :) Laura F.

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  23. antilight14 November 2010 at 19:25

    You always came up with lovely ideas! I love the logo of the new line :) It would be nice to win an acorn of yours (especially that this year where I live there's no acorns at all!!).
    Cheers
    Antilight.

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  24. Amy14 November 2010 at 22:59

    What beautiful handwork and I love your necklaces both in concept & in reality. So pretty. Wonderful idea.

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