christmas crafting

i've always liked the idea of making christmas gifts, but by the time i figure out what and how to do it, i give up and go for the easier "shop online and have it delivered to my house" option. however, this year i did actually make gifts, because i didn't really have any money to buy gifts. hand made gifts are better anyway, right?

and i seriously intended to take pictures of all the kids sporting their gifts from aunt nat ... but the timing was off and it just didn't happen. so i made the girls tu-tus and the boys capes. the only picture i have of the tu-tus is on another camera, so i guess you'll just have to imagine it. but here are the super hero capes. blue for nathan and black for julez. nathan tried flying off the back of the couch with his on, and it didn't work. too bad, huh?


and for the adults, i made these signs. they're 30 inches long, and i am in love with how they turned out. we cut the wood, routed it, painted it, and then cut the letters out, put them on the board, and then used a spray varnish to finish them off. love love love them.