Handmade catchup

Hello there world and all of its lovely people. I've indulged my laziness and procrastination tendencies enough and I'm ready to face the world. What have you been up to in the past 6 months?

I think I've found a pattern... I think it takes me about half a year to get going; to get my mojo on; to get off my arse. After a quiet six months, all of a sudden, I have inspiration boards and I have time planners and I have goals.. and it's already July.

Anyways, here are a few handmade goodies that have graced my craft table in the past six months. Either I've been really non-productive or I've been really lazy with the camera. Probably both... never mind. Let's work with what we've got...

Origami (Christmas) Baubles - it helps if you have a circle cutter

Origami Baubles paired with white chocolate stuffed Snickerdoodle cookies - white chocolate stuffed anything *swoon*

Hairclip/Headband holder

My gorgeous niece asked for a box for Christmas. I got her one and put a doll in it.

As I've said (or written) - non-productive or lazy, both very possible. But in the end that is all I have to report on. But I have Little Miss M's party to report on and that definitely has more handmade goodies. So stay tuned, ok?

In the meanwhile.... Thank you for visiting!

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