Holiday Photos

Yay, it's Christmas! :) I got some books and a CD I wanted for Christmas. I think I have a handmade item from etsy coming in the mail too (not sure what it is yet). I made journals for all my family members for Christmas. Some were already made and I made a music notebook with blank music pages for my sister.

I also started making some new journals to sell and I'm trying to work on new stitches. I'm still learning the coptic stitch. I can do it when reading instructions, but I haven't memorized how to do it. I'm not sure if I like an open stitch (like the coptic stitch) better or a closed stitch (where the stitch and thread is hidden). Closed stitch is easier for me to do because it can hide any imperfections. It seems like a lot of bookbinders like open stitches though.

My Tree of Life journal got featured in this treasury. That green swirl fabric seems to be popular, it's definitely one of my favorites I've used. :)

I wanted to post some holiday photos today.


Our Christmas tree.


Christmas lights. When I set my camera on the "night landscape" function and move it or shake it after taking a photo, it has some interesting effects. I tried to do shapes, like hearts, or write words with the lights, but I couldn't figure out how to do that.


Shooting star, from lights of the Christmas tree after moving the camera.


I celebrate Hanukkah too. Here's our Hanukkah menorah from last night.

Hope everyone is having a lovely Christmas day! Did you get anything good this holiday season?