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Stocking Ornaments for the Cats

Christmas Traditions Part Deux

December 1, 2007 Sarah Coggins

A little over a week ago I posted about some Christmas Traditions my husband and I have. Part of that included sharing about our handmade stockings. While the two of us have our names stitched on them, I never put names on the two felt stockings I made for the cats. Never had an idea of how to add them that I thought would look right. Yesterday while doing my morning walk, I saw the perfect idea in the magazine I was reading – mini frames w/ photos attached to a stocking. Loved this idea and thought maybe during the weekend I’d shop for a couple. Fortunately for me, I remembered last night that I actually had some mini frame ornaments by Making Memories. They were in a kit last year sold at Target. I found it on clearance a couple days before Christmas and bought it. Pulled everything out of the large box and stashed the goodies inside a ziploc baggie in my Store In Style drawers. They were perfect! Now each cat has a little framed photo tied w/ a ribbon (from the Target $ spot) on their stocking. Since there were 4 frames in the kit, I also made 2 ornaments for my sister’s pets. Shh! Don’t tell.

Another tradition I wanted to share came in the mail today. When I was younger, my stepfather always purchased advent calendars for my sister, brother, and I. Sometimes they told the story of Jesus. Sometimes they were picture stories. And some, like the one I received today have little fictional stories [or at least I think, I haven’t started it yet]. He continued sending me the advent calendars when I left home for college. And, even today, Trent & I receive one in the mail at the end of each November. I confess, it’s something I keep an eye out for and still get a bit giddy like a young child with the excitement of this childhood tradition. Thanks, Charles!!

7 Comments

  • Ryzmomplus2 December 1, 2007 at 11:39 am
    I love that idea with the mini frames. I have stockings for both the cat and dog but have not made them yet!
  • Lynn December 1, 2007 at 12:55 pm
    I just love the idea of the mini- frames on the stockings. They came out wonderful.
  • oceans5 December 1, 2007 at 1:57 pm
    What a cute idea for the stockings. Adorable:)
  • Linda December 1, 2007 at 4:15 pm
    I love what you did with the MM frames. I need to see if I have any left, they look like cute ornaments
  • toners December 1, 2007 at 4:18 pm
    So cute! The mini-frames look awesome :)
  • Gabrielle Beck December 1, 2007 at 4:28 pm
    Great stockings! So creative! :)
  • Maureen December 2, 2007 at 2:50 am
    neat idea for your animals stocking.
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