The alm Project – Diary of a Crafty Insomniac

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Handmade (embroidered) Holiday

Friday, December 31st, 2010

It has been an excitingly busy holiday. I felt like a true business person, I sold several custom pillows and a few pillow pattern – I was quite thrilled. Despite the hectic holiday season, I was still able to abide by one of my resolutions for 2010 – that is – give handmade gifts for [...]

The facts about Christmas Trees

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010

Real Christmas Trees… There are approximately 25-30 million “real” Christmas trees sold in the US each year. There are close to 350 million real Christmas trees currently growing on Christmas tree farms in the U.s. alone, all planted by farmers. North American real Christmas trees are grown in all 50 states and Canada. Eighty percent [...]

Li Bien Ornaments

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

Last year I did my annual after Christmas ornament shopping and I came across some gorgeous ornaments in my local Pier 1 Imports store. They are called “Li Bien“. It’s a Chinese phrase that means “inside”. The Li Bien ornament showcases the  age old skill of inside painting, which originated in the Qing Dynasty. It [...]

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