I found a new and totally fitting way to help celebrate the season of Advent this year, compliments of Jo, over at Serendipitous Stitching! She hosts a very sweet stitcher's Advent, and today is my day to share!
The idea is to share a hand-stitched ornament. So of course, I'm sharing two. LOL! One is one I've had for years and years ... and it's more of a decoration than an ornament. This beautiful wreath:
It's a canvas and yarn piece that was done by my Pop. He was a terrific crafter and loved to work with his hands. It's a treasure I look forward to putting out every year!
The second ornament is one of my own ... a combination of wool and stitching.
I have always loved this sweet little Santa! But I realized as I was searching for 'the' ornament I wanted to share today, that I generally gift my favorite pieces! Ah well ... the old saying "Take a picture, they last longer," has some merit. ;)
The other thing we're to do is share a favorite Christmas book! So of course, I'm sharing two. (Maybe it's an old/new thing? Or an over-sharer thing, more likely.) The first is a classic ... one of my favorite stories to read, The Polar Express.
The second book is relatively new and called The Sparkle Box.
I gifted this to both sets of grands a couple of years ago (and did a book review of here). It's a sweet story that embodies the message of Christmas.
So there you have it! Be sure to stop by Jo's blog to check out the rest of the participants!
Merry Christmas!
:)