Monday, November 28, 2011

Christmas Stockings

I hope all of you had a nice Thanksgiving dinner with your families.  My family and I enjoyed a pleasant meal together.  The highlight of our night was "skyping" with my family in NJ.  Skype is the coolest thing ever!  It felt as though we were right there in NJ enjoying each others company. 

Now that Thanksgiving is behind us and Christmas is only weeks away I thought I would do a little crafting and make a few stockings for my family.  I found a great tutorial online, instead of making my own template I used a leftover stocking from last year for my pattern.    


For my daughter's stocking, I kept it simple and added a flower using leftover fabric and a name tag made from muslin. I added her name using rubber stamps. 


I embellished my son's stocking with a pine cone flower as seen here.


I'm sure my husband would prefer his stocking without ruffles, but I didn't give him a choice! ; )


I added a few fabric covered buttons to my stocking and filled it with some greenery from my yard. 

Total cost $0!  I was able to make each stocking using leftover fabric and scraps from my previous projects!

PS.  You can purchase the ruffled trim at Hobby Lobby.

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40 comments:

  1. UnknownNovember 28, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    Those are so cute Brandy, and don't you just love that pine cone idea!:)

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  2. Cow Pies & Mud PiesNovember 28, 2011 at 8:40 PM

    Those are GREAT! Good job~

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  3. KarenNovember 28, 2011 at 9:41 PM

    They are so pretty Brandi, you did a great job as usual. It's so great to make something so beautiful for no cost.That's my kind of project!

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  4. Jen PriceNovember 28, 2011 at 10:04 PM

    Those are beautiful! I always love it when I can make something with items I have on hand.

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  5. Pam@OurAdventuresInHomeImprovementNovember 28, 2011 at 10:38 PM

    Brandi, you are so darn talented! Those stockings are beautiful! (Even your husband's with the ruffles--I wouldn't give my husband the choice either!)

    Happy Decorating!
    Pam

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  6. LeslieNovember 29, 2011 at 6:59 AM

    Brandi.. NJ is not that far from Maryland. You need to bring some of that creativity and energy to the spoonful house! Gorgeous stockings.

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  7. NoelleNovember 29, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    I'll take 7 of those please!!! :)) So darn cute!!

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  8. Three Little BirdzNovember 29, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    Super Cute! I love these... I tend to shy away from stockings because the do too much, or not enough - these are adorable. Maybe next year I can do something like this.

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  9. the cape on the cornerNovember 29, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    0 dollars is super impressive. i really don't like that our stockings are the only red things in our home, but they have special meaning so i can't change them. boo on that!

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  10. AbbyNovember 29, 2011 at 1:29 PM

    So cute! I love the ruffles!

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  11. Jihane @ Sinful SundaysNovember 29, 2011 at 1:58 PM

    Gorgeous and fantastic stockings those are! You should sell on Etsy!

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  12. UnknownNovember 29, 2011 at 3:03 PM

    The stockings turned out so lovely!!

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  13. NicoleNovember 29, 2011 at 3:07 PM

    Brandi! I love those. I need to get on the burlap wagon! You've made some cute projects with it.

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  14. Tabitha@InspiredByGivingNovember 29, 2011 at 3:51 PM

    So beautiful! I love the fabric!! So chic!! They turned out awesome! Did you use burlap for the stocking?

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  15. AshlynNovember 29, 2011 at 4:13 PM

    Your stocking turned out AMAZING!

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  16. Carli-Made by CarliNovember 29, 2011 at 5:11 PM

    Brandi-Those are beautiful!!!! I think you should make some and do a giveaway!

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  17. Carli-Made by CarliNovember 29, 2011 at 5:13 PM

    Make 5 and hopefully I'll win-lmbo

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  18. Terry@tastynest.blogspot.comNovember 29, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    I'm a new follower and you blow me away! Great job on all your projects!

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  19. KristenNovember 29, 2011 at 7:20 PM

    Those are so pretty - I love the natural tones for Christmas.

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  20. Heaven's WalkNovember 29, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    Cute cute cute! Love the soft, neutral colors you chose! :)

    xoxo laurie

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  21. AnonymousNovember 29, 2011 at 8:03 PM

    Cute, cute, cute!! And as always you make it look so easy.

    SN: I really like skype too! I may have to skype you in on a project one of these days. lol

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  22. Sanghamitra Bhattacherjee(Mukherjee)November 29, 2011 at 10:10 PM

    Very cute! Love the idea.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Hope to see you on my blog:)

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  23. Belle & SparrowNovember 30, 2011 at 12:24 AM

    OH! Brandi, those are all so gorgeous! I love how each one is unique, too. And I LOVE the flower you created for your daughter's stocking! How clever! :)

    I hope you have a good night!

    Blessings,
    Jenni

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  24. JenniNovember 30, 2011 at 12:29 AM

    Oops, I left the comment above but was logged into my gmail account, so it shows up with the wrong name! Sorry about that!

    Blessings again, :)
    Jenni

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  25. Comeca JonesNovember 30, 2011 at 5:41 AM

    Brandi I love them!

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  26. Sandra LeeNovember 30, 2011 at 7:19 AM

    Those are very different and creative Brandi, happy to have found your blog.

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  27. LorraineNovember 30, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    These are gorgeous! You are truly an artist. You made me laugh when I read the part about your husband's stocking...lol I am sure he loves it:)

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  28. Julie HarwardNovember 30, 2011 at 10:47 AM

    Hi Brandi...just when I think I don't like burlap you come up with this...so cute and somehow, it takes me back to my childhood! Are you on Face Book? Come find me if you are (Julie Harward) I also have a FB badge on my side bar of my blog. :D

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  29. UnknownNovember 30, 2011 at 11:29 AM

    Your awesome!! I soo wanted to use burlap for our stocking this year, looked everywhere! I might actually be able to make them with your inspirations! Thanks so much!!

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  30. NoelleNovember 30, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    Thanks Brandi for the tip on the linky party!! :))

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  31. UnknownNovember 30, 2011 at 12:21 PM

    WOW! These stockings are amazing! I love the beautiful classic feel of them!

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  32. Bonnie and Trish @ Uncommon DesignsNovember 30, 2011 at 8:10 PM

    These turned our adorable! Love the classic colors...the pine cone flower..wow!!

    Would LOVE to have you link up to our "Home For The Holidays" link party!

    www.uncommondesignsonline.com

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  33. Dee ⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️November 30, 2011 at 8:11 PM

    I love anything with burlap and your stocking are beautiful.

    dee

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  34. Reunion Committee December 1, 2011 at 9:21 AM

    SOOOOOO cute. I love it!
    ~Tana

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  35. ACWDecember 1, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    I wish I had seen this sooner! I ordered these same stockings from someone local! Ahh!

    You did an AMAZING job!

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  36. kimDecember 2, 2011 at 9:33 PM

    Love this rustic stocking! I am hosting my first EVAH link party this weekend. It is up and running now and I would love for you to come link up some of your projects!

    Kim @ Too Much Time

    http://kim-toomuchtimeonmyhands.blogspot.com/search/label/get%20schooled%20saturday

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  37. Emily ThompsonDecember 3, 2011 at 5:41 AM

    Love this! I'm hosting MANY christmas themed link parties this month and this would be perfect for my stocking one. Would love for you to come and link up! http://nap-timecreations.blogspot.com/2011/12/2-stockings-my-paper-piecing-stocking.html

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  38. Carli-Made by CarliDecember 3, 2011 at 1:18 PM

    Hi Brandi! Linked to this post today! Have a great weekend!
    http://fearfullyandwonderfullymade81.blogspot.com/2011/12/im-dreaming-of-blue-christmas-pt2.html

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  39. Nike@ChooseToThriveDecember 3, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    So you're killing me with all that burlap, Brandi. Seriously ... I NEED stockings like that for my family!

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  40. RuthDecember 6, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    These stockings are adorable. It's great when you can use up what you have on hand to creat something beautiful.
    Ruth

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