Death comes in small packages

The winner of my Christmas lottery is found.. My father was the Mr Fortuna and the winner is.............................. Reija!! In a way that makes sence because she is the one who has commented the most, so congratz for the winner. But I want to thank all of you people who have been reading and leaving comments to me to my project blog. Next project will probably be ready somewhere around the New year.. I'm taking a short break in doing handicrafts. Besides, I still have to publish the actual presents I've been giving you hints of in my Christmas calendar. So I guess new projects will start appearing here in the beginning of the new year, 2010. I wish you a HAPPY NEW YEAR and I hope to see you commenting here next year again. Hopefully I come up with new tricks and treats to offer.. ;)

Had to really think which pictures I'll put in last because I've pretty much loaded up all the projects I've taken photo of.. So, again late with one picture. The top in the first picture is self-made. And the fabrics in the second picture I've already shown in my main blog.. The yellow one will turn into a hoodie after Christmas and the other one will probably end to kids pyjamas or something similar. These are the last pictures of my Christmas calendar. On 25th I'll pick the winner of the lottery so good luck everyone who have already left me a comment and those of you who haven't, you still have little bit of time left, so hurry, write anything. And MERRY CHRISTMAS to you all!!

This wrist warmer I made my father last night while watching the Swedish movie "Men who hate women" (Män som hatar kvinnor). Need to do one more for the other arm.

Once again I'm late with one picture. My nephew was visiting us yesterday so I totally forgot to send a picture. So, two pictures again. In the first picture I am with my younger brother John on his graduation party. I made that skirt to myself. The other picture is a bit older from my studying years in Rauma. The red pants are self-made, absolutely love them.

This graduation card I made my younger brother two years ago.

This tribal I designed for my brother's use so that he could continue his old tiger tattoo but he didn't go for this.. or anything else for that matter. The old tattoo was supposed to be placed into the middle of this tribal.. So this picture hangs on my fridge door for now.. Like it even though my brother didn't.

This is an old picture I drew of a friend using a photo as my model.

I was thinking here.. maybe if I keep myself busy this weekend and the beginning of the next week, I can come up with one more present. I could combine the pinks and violet shown in these pictures and the model on the picture in left. We'll see how this goes.. Edit: I got these ready the night after Christmas day.

Since I've pretty much already showed every Christmas present I've done so far, picture today shows some of my old drawings. I got these photo albums few years ago but on the covers were some dull adverts so I took my drawing kit and made these pictures to hide the adverts. The albums have pictures of a Finnish band named Wärtzilä which I like.

I owe you two photos because apparently my internet connection doesn't work abroad.. So here comes. The first picture is a present of that same icy blue coloured yarn I've already used to at least two other presents. The other picture is the envelopes I decorated with silver Christmas trees..

This present is hopefully saving one from ear infections.. I could use one like this myself.

Isn't Christmas all about the red colour..?! Well, this combination with black and red is one of my favourites, although I prefer darker red if it's for me to wear.. :)

More of the jeans blue.. My original plan was to make myself something of this icy blue, but seems like that's not going to happen.. Hopefully at some point I get so much time that I get to do something for myself as well.. Because I have material for at least two pullovers and two pair of woolen socks.. Going to make some time for it soon but in the meanwhile don't forget to leave a comment before Christmas.. The lottery is still on and you might end up with a pair of woolen socks made by me.. or maybe mittens if you so prefer..

Small but beautiful present to a friend.

In this present Tigger turns blue.. pullover to my nephew. It still is a bit too big but he's growing so fast that it is better that way.

This isn't actually a present but a Christmas card. I made it myself and it is part of Christmas preparations. Sent only ten Christmas cards this year, all looked alike but had different texts inside.

I suppose this present doesn't need any explanations.. The title says it all. Dark violet and baby pink stripes combined with The King.. :D Made these to my father's wife, Kristiina, the biggest Elvis-fan I know..

This present is cute already as it is but I was thinking that maybe I'll add something extra to it.. something red and black maybe..

These socks are for one of my dearest friends, Ellu.

This present I haven't finished yet but already it is so amazing that I simply must do one more to myself. Actually, if I had more fake leather jackets and zippers, probably all of my rock-orientated friends would get one.. :D

The title of this blog entry is Finnish and it means moss. And as moss is soft and green, so are these mittens.

And so the December is here; it's raining and the wind rattles my windows. This one is for my little sister. Edit: To make this even more interesting I came up with an idea.. Lottery between those who have left comment during December, before Christmas. Woolen socks as price.

As I wrote in my main blog I'll start tomorrow here, in this blog, some sort of Christmas calendar. 24 pictures, one every day until it is Christmas. They will give you a hint of all the Christmas presents I've done myself. And after Christmas I'll add the actual pictures of the presents for everyone to see. I believe it is going to be interesting and I hope it will bring Christmas spirit to me as well. So, make sure you remember to "open" this calendar every day. And please, feel free to comment or send in your guess of who gets and what. We'll see who knows Santa best.. :)

These pink socks I made for a friend by request. Pink flower brooch I sent to that same friend in addition that she waited so patiently for the socks. The black flower ring I made for myself and wore it at my cousin's wedding. These black socks with skulls and no crossbones went for the same address as the the pink socks but for her husband. The original model is "We call them pirates" but my friend's husband didn't want the cross bones with the skull so I took off everything but the skull itself.

These woollen socks I gave to my father as a Father's Day's present.

These I made for my cousin's daughter Emma, who got her name last Saturday.

I got one koi fish painted ready last week. Three more to go.

Book cover I designed for my NaNoWriMo project. Took a picture of my own necklace, added some colour and softened the picture a little with focus on the star. Added text and voila!! Thanks to my sister for helping to choose. :)

Worked with my Project Koi Fish today for a while.

So.. I started with the project Koi Fish. It is a curtain project, I´m going to do four of these to be my new curtains. Still need to buy more colours to this project, need some red, a hint of yellow and white. Blue I already have but it´s the last colour to be added so I´ll have to wait until I get money for the other colours first.

Tiny socks for my nephew.

I was reading one of my favourite blogs by Monda and I got inspired. I´m thinking to participate NaNoWriMo as well. Still need to come up with a plot, main characters I already have. Exciting!!!!

So, the Grey for girl -project is ready. Here is the end result. It got a partner from a brown/white -project, done ages ago. The other picture in the grey -project was a silvery card I made, with butterfly and all.. :) All there is left to do is to take the package to the nearest post office and send it to my cousin.

More oldies..