Originally Posted By mele No, I haven't made it, yet. It's from a magazine. I am going to attempt it, though. But a Christmas version. I am a bit dubious about wrapping the yard around the styrofoam balls. The body is an egg-shaped ball and I'm not even sure the store will have those in Nov/Dec. Plus, I've got to figure out the type of yarn and what paper to use as hats and since my Xmas birdie won't be needing a broom, I've got to figure out what kind of Xmas doodad it's going to be holding or wearing. Did I mention I'm going to attempt to make 30 of these suckers? I've already decided they're going into plain, brown sacks with ribbon and a FREE sprig of cedar from our giant tree. LOL That chirping noise you hear is "cheap, cheap" not "cheep, cheep". ;-)
Originally Posted By Lady Starlight mele, I like how you think. I have a serious love for vintage or rustic decorations. That bird is awsome. It's so much fun to make to make things like that. I hpe you send a picture after you make them.
Originally Posted By Sara Tonin I copied and pasted it and sent it to my home email so I can see it when I get home...so much gets blocked here and then by the time I get home and look for the topic and then search for the post...you get the idea...
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 << trying to picture why mele needed to wrap the yard around the styrofoam ball. Imagining a huge yard display. Worrying that she needs to make 30 of them. Clicks on link, oh, YARN! LOL!!! My sister just sent me an email about which day we should go to my mom's house to set up for Christmas Eve. At what point does our generation stop being the organizers and the next pick up the calling? I don't see it happening. Maybe if everyone shows up on Christmas Eve to paper plates and a bucket of KFC?
Originally Posted By mele I successfully avoided going to the craft store all day today. So, no birdies. LOL
Originally Posted By TXDISNEYNERD Way to successfully procrastinate mele. You can do it tomorrow or the day after tomorrow or the day after that...
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb Not only have I not purchased any gifts or out up any decorations other than one tiny tree that I threw a light net over, I am thinking of postponing Christmas morning until 2010.
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka Let me tell you about wrapping yarn around styrofoam balls...not as easy as it sounds! <<<many expletives deleted>>> I'll be lucky if I finish 6 of these #$%&*$! Argh!
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 I'd admire you if you did one birdie mele! Seriously those things look like a lot of work!!!!! Now about the apron idea I just about freaked out, amazon just told me that there were 15 shopping days until Christmas! I'm still on vacation. What the heck??? I need those vacation days back for shopping and decorating!! I'm liking Debs idea.
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka Here is a (crappy) photo I took of two of the birdies I made. I think they really need wings but I am not about to give them any! Maybe some wings made out of the same scrapbook paper I used to make their little hats...hmmm. I'm not completely in love with them. I need to make some cute little tags for them. Maybe give them names and some little story. That might "charm" them up a bit. <a href="http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f330/aehuckjensen/xmasbirdies.jpg" target="_blank">http://i50.photobucket.com/alb...dies.jpg</a> I did not avoid doing anything today. I am so ashamed. After having a girl scout holiday party this afternoon, I came home and made fudge, decorated the xmas tree w/the fam and made a double batch of these blasted chocolate chip cookies that are very, very tasty but take FOREVER to bake. I made a double batch because the recipe said it would make 30 cookies. I needed 36, plus a few extras for...um...testing. Plus we're stocking the house with goodies for Dave's cousin who is staying here with the dogs while we're at DL next week. Anyway, the batch of dough keeps morphing back! I swear, I've made at least 50 cookies and I still have a TON of dough. It's ridiculous. Still have to dip pretzels in candy coating tonight, too. No, I'm going into "Preparation Avoider" mode. Also known as "coma-like sleep state".
Originally Posted By RockyMtnMinnie I got the boxes of Christmas decorations out. That counts for something, right?
Originally Posted By Pixie Glitter Dear Avoider Friends, I knocked out a fair amount of Christmas shopping today. And we went to the tree lot and bought our tree. Please forgive me for this burst of non-avoidance. Repentingly yours, Pixie
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb I almost avoided avoiding Christmas preparations today by shopping for gifts after a Dr apt, but after 90 minutes waiting for the doc and talking to an old friend on the phone, I averted non-avoidence by needing to get home to make dinner for the fam. Christmas preparations safely avoided with less than 2 weeks to go!
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 We went to Costco (in the rain) looked at 2 trees that others had already opened the plastic webbing. Checked which top looked less weird and chose 1. No more wandering the hills looking for the perfect tree for us. Waited a day to let the tree dry out, put it up, not too bad, lights on and now it sits for who knows when the ornaments will go on. Boy is our house different when no one will be here until the 23rd when all heck breaks loose The lighted, ornamentless tree looks awesome first thing in the morning, especially when I don't have my contacts in yet. mele, seriously those birds are adorable!
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Number of gifts wrapped=0 Number of ornaments on the big tree=0 Number of gifts bought that we've since found out the giftee already has=3 Number of gifts still to be thought of and bought=too many Number of Christmas cards written=0 Freak out level=mach one Number of times DH has said I shouldn't obsess so much=too many for his own good. I still haven't decided what to have on Christmas Day. I have meat eaters, poultry and fish only eaters and a vegetarian. Breakfast, lunch or snacks and dinner. Every time I "decide" there is something wrong with it. Last year we did the whole foods dinners. They were good but I didn't need everything that was included. I'd better shut up or you'll hear all my thoughts and it would take pages. I think I can officially join the group this year. This is SO unlike me, I don't even recognize myself.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb My avoidance of Christmas preparation has come to an end. The tree has been decorated and most, if not all gifts have been purchased. I haven't decorated one little bit of the house except for putting up one small tree and hanging the boys stockings. Haven't even put up "Santa" yet.
Originally Posted By Sara Tonin I've completed all the shopping I could afford...which means some people will be getting their presents "after Christmas" (using the old 12 Days excuse) I've wrapped and mailed all the out of town pressies, still have bags of stuff in the bedroom. I mailed out Christmas cards the other day, if I missed anyone and I get a card from them they will have the joy of anticipating a card from me for all of the next year.
