2013 in Review

2013: A Year of Grace

Friday Find: Winter Flower Tree Clip

Winter Flower Tree Clip, West Elm, $6 (Sale Price $3)

Merry Christmas!

12 Days of DIY Christmas: One

Christmas Tree Gift Toppers from Fellow Fellow

Need more craft ideas? Try: My Pinterest Christmas Joy Board.

12 Days of DIY Christmas: Two

Snowflake Decoration from The Ballard Bunch

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12 Days of DIY Christmas: Three

Yarn Christmas Trees from Living Locurto

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12 Days of DIY Christmas: Four

Honeycomb Ornament from Amazing Paper Grace

Need more craft ideas? Try: My Pinterest Christmas Joy Board.

12 Days of DIY Christmas: Five

Polka Dot Wreath from The Paper Mama

Need more craft ideas? Try: My Pinterest Christmas Joy Board.

Friday Find: Velvet Stocking

Velvet Stocking (personalization available for charge), Pottery Barn, $19.50

12 Days of DIY Christmas: Six

Christmas Origami (Doves, Stars, Trees and lots more) from Origami-Fun!

Need more craft ideas? Try: My Pinterest Christmas Joy Board.

12 Days of DIY Christmas: Seven

Felt Garland from Small Bird Blog

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12 Days of DIY Christmas: Eight

Perforated Table Top Christmas Trees from Curbly

Need more craft ideas? Try: My Pinterest Christmas Joy Board.

12 Days of DIY Christmas: Ten

Ring of Roses Wreath from Women's Day Magazine

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12 Days of DIY Christmas: Eleven

Map Kissing Ornament Ball from Mary Janes & Galoshes

Need more craft ideas? Try: My Pinterest Christmas Joy Board.

12 Days of DIY Christmas: Twelve

It's the most wonderful time of the year! This year for my annual twelve, I am featuring twelve tutorials for Christmas related projects. Happy crafting!

DIY Ruffle Tree Skirt from A Painted Nest

See past Christmas gift ideas here.

Need more craft ideas? Try: My Pinterest Christmas Joy Board, Everything Etsy and Creative Juice.

Friday Find: Omni Throw

Omni Throw, Z Gallerie, $59.95

Inspiration: 2014 - The Year of Orchid

Pantone announced last week that Radiant Orchid(18-3224) will be the color of the year for 2014:

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Pantone describes that Radiant Orchid "blooms with confidence and magical warmth that intrigues the eye and sparks the imagination. It is an expressive, creative and embracing purple—one that draws you in with its beguiling charm. A captivating harmony of fuchsia, purple and pink undertones, Radiant Orchid emanates great joy, love and health."

Flickr Roundup:

Valeria Baldino

MSKaveneyPhoto

Amanda Slater

Janna78

Valentin Berner

Ivy Hutchison

KreinikGirl

Let It Go

Let It Go, from Frozen, performed by Idina Menzel:

Friday Find: Yule Town Platter

Yule Town Platter (15"x7.75"), Crate & Barrel, $14.95

Book Releases: December 2013

Releasing this month:

• Clancy, Tom - Command Authority (Jack Ryan Jr., #5). (12/3)
• Connelly, Michael - The Gods of Guilt (Mickey Haller, #5). (12/2)
• Griffin, WEB - Hazardous Duty (Presidential Agent, #8). (12/31)
• Higgins, Jack - The Death Trade. (12/31)
• Koontz, Dean - Innocence. (12/10)
• Martin, George RR (editor) - Dangerous Women (Compilation). (12/3)
• Rollins, James - Innocent Blood (The Order of the Sanguine, #2). (12/10)
• Shepard, Sara - Deadly (Pretty Little Liars, #14). (12/3)
• Van Lustbader, Eric - Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Retribution (Bourne, #11).(12/3)