Thank you Kate Pitner!

"Being in the Nutcracker Ballet has always been a dream of Trixie Lou's, and now it's finally happening! Getting the role of dancing as one of the flowers with the Rose Queen is absolutely beyond thrilling for her. She especially loves her beautiful dress!" [Kate Pitner]

The above note came with Trixie Lou, the gorgeous handmade ballerina Christmas ornament by Kate Pitner. I discovered her in my mailbox yesterday. I received her as part of Blu Penny's Annual Handmade Ornament Exchange. I'm as pleased as punch with every precious detail of her. Isn't she a dancing delight? Thank you so much Kate! And thank you Cindy Ann for organizing this brilliant exchange. Hugs to you both from across the ether!

Learn more about Kate and her work HERE. And Cindy Ann and her work HERE.

♥M

Egg Carton Angels For The Ornament Exchange

My fellow "Handmade Holiday Ornament Exchange" buddies, Jana, Kijsa and Kate, will each be receiving a unique version of this michele-y egg carton angel. The angels are in flight as we speak, crossing border and continent, winging their happy way to far off destinations.

It is my hope that they will reach their new homes safely. I'm quite confident they will. I mean, one would think so, given their angelic status, eh?

Goodbye Angels! And happy Christmas Jana, Kijsa and Kate. Do take care of your new babies!

♥M

P.S. Check out the beauties Kate made for Kijsa, Jana and myself HERE! I'll be getting one of those soon! Eeeeps! Thanks so much Kate.

P.P.S. Create your very own egg carton people with either "The Dozen Egg Carton Folk Ornaments PDF Tutorial" or "The Egg Carton Nativity Scene PDF Tutorial". Both are available in The Shop. Please note however, that the angel in today's post is a brand new design and not part of either of those tutorials.

And Speaking Of Ornaments...

The 5th Annual Handmade Holiday Ornament Exchange is about to kick into high gear, and guess who's going to be sharing some handmade goodness... That's right? ME! If you want to learn more about this crafty holiday event - perhaps you'd like to join in too - head on over to Blu Penny's Ornament Exchange Page to get all the dangly details! Just a heads up, registration ends this Friday, November 23rd, 2012.

♥M