Each year, I challenge myself to make and thrift a large portion of our Christmas gifts. My skills continue to improve and I get to pass my lessons on to you, follow along for the 2022 results and let me know in the comments below what you will be making!
This is one of your best videos. It was so relaxing and full of Christmas spirit and the presents you made are so simple but so beautiful. I loved this!
I think so too. There was happiness. Sometime when I watch your videos, you seem quite sad, even though you smile. I hope that you have found happiness moving forward.
Loved your gift ideas. And I have to compliment you in your music choice. So relaxing and doesn’t compete with your content. Thank you! You are so calming and refreshing.
This might be my favorite video. I LOVE your ideas and I think I might be able to create my own gifts as well. Would you ever consider doing a wreath making class? I would definitely pay to participate.
Your gifts are so lovely! I would squeal with delight to receive any of them. I lost my Mom 4 years ago, I love the idea of the towel with one of her recipes on it. You are so talented, what a beautiful video.
Everything you do has such a touch of elegance to it! Thank you for the inspiration. I’m going to try the caramel recipe. I usually make homemade fudge for holiday gifts & everyone loves it. I think I’ll pair it with the caramels for something extra special. 🎄
You are such a dear person. Your sweet spirit is so evident in your videos. How incredibly special it was to use your mom's recipe to create the tea towel for your sister. That first Christmas after losing my mom was so hard. 15 Christmases without her and still it is is always bittersweet. You and your family are in my prayers. We keep going don't we? And that Honors them
Thank you so much you are so classic and classy your gift presentation and preparation’s are just beautiful. I sure would like to try to make the caramels as gifting’s so so sweet thank you so much sweetheart be blessed❤
Yes!!! It's such a blessing to give homemade gifts... That's what I rounded up, today! Homemade Cocoa mix, PeanutBrittle and Cookies for Santa! Now, you've added more precious ideas for me!!! Merry Christmas....
Sarah, Everything you do is so lovely. I too have a wonderful recipe hand written by my father who is no longer with us. I was so inspired by that particular gift idea to make for his siblings this Christmas. ♥ I so enjoy your beautiful and thoughtful ideas! Thank you and have a blessed Christmas season!
I love your holly reef... it is beautiful! I have just started watching your channel and I feel very inspired. I have been watching Cami’s from Tidbits for a couple of years and when she shared your video I came over to check it out. Thank you for the gift ideas... I do some baking and share it as gifts. Looking forward to watching more of your videos. Merry Christmas!
Thank you Sarah for the thoughtful gift ideas. I love the "doilies as dish cloths" idea. (One of the reasons your matches may not strike on sand paper might be because they're safety matches. This type will only strike on the striker from the box.)
This is absolutely lovely. I noticed your mom's beautiful cursive writing on her recipe. My favorite recipes from my mother in law were written in cursive. She passed a long time ago but her recipes live on... Your packaging is exquisitely simple and classic. Your sister will love that tea towel. What a thoughtful gift.
For the matches, it works better if you buy the big box of matches & cut strips off of that, it'll last longer. Also, the holly wreath is nice, just remind whoever receives it, that the berries are poisonous, in case they hang it inside & have curious kids or pets.
Oh my goodness, you were able to elevate everything. What lovely thoughtful gifts. I'll definitely be making a few of these. I also make lots of homemade dog treats and put them in decorative bags as party favors for my family (lots of dog and cat owners). Wonderful sharing of ideas ❤❤
Wow - Just stumbled across your video and am so glad I clicked on it. What wonderful ideas and such a relaxed, calming video to follow and enjoy. Thank you for all the well explained gift ideas.
You have such a sweet gentle spirit. Thank you for sharing your talent of putting together beautiful and tasty gifts. My mom made the Christmas caramels every year. Her memory is failing so the past two years she has not made them. You've inspired me to continue this tradition.❤
Sarah, you did such a beautiful job. Those kinds of gifts are the BEST! gifts! They’re gifts that are homemade & made from the heart. And that’s what makes them the best! It’s also what Christmas should be all about. That’s the Spirit of Christmas!!! I think that’s what the whole world needs right now. Peace, Love & the Spirit of Christmas. Hope you’re doing better regarding your mom’s passing. She’s happy in heaven in her new house & with her relatives & friends. They’re all probably celebrating Christmas with a big bash all month & every one’s happy. Then one day we’ll all join them soon. God bless. Merry Christmas Sarah, to you & your Family & Happy New Year.
Love your warmhearted crafts for friends and family. I’m going to try your caramels and I was going to donate a linen table cloth but now I’m going to make some sentimental towels with my mothers hand written recipes. Thank you. I also love your couched wash cloths. Warmth and love to you
I found Coasters all over in sets of 3 or 4, both round and square, heavy, made mostly stone or stone look resin, with ugly pictures or prints on top. I covered these with photos I took or spray painted or embroidered tops, and clear shellacked or covered with decorators finish. The sets were on average $2 and the photos etc ran me no more than $3. ❤
Each one of these items I would be thrilled to be on the receiving end of. Beautiful, organic, elegant in their simplicity. Thank you for sharing your creativy with us Sarah! One of my fave Vlogs.
Really lovely - such sweet and thoughtful gifts! I can tell that giving is one of your special gifts - the thought and care you put into each one is just so evident! Lovely job - and very inspiring! It's a 'spend nothing' Christmas for this year so I'm looking around for things I can do to bless others!
Absolutely fabulous and so beautifully presented. You've captured so much of what's on many of our minds this Christmas, and inspired us to be even more creative. God bless
Your idea for gifts are so interesting and simple your wrapping are so so elegant you really have good taste for decorating the gifts thanks for your video 😊
You have such a gift of making everything look so classic and timeless , though I won't be giving these as gifts this year I think they are such great ideas.
I just love your videos! You make everything look so beautiful. ❤. I’m not a wreath lover but I do love that one. I have a holly bush out back and I think I’ll try it!
These are lovely. Thank you. I make crocheted dish cloths for gifts. Or adding a small strip of pretty fabric to a washcloth or towel. Making a set of cloth napkins is fun. And something I'm doing this year is jars of dehydrated greens (green onion, celery and chard etc for soup bases or sauces) all from my garden. Tea cups and other small containers also work for candles. Dried roses on homemade soap is also a lovely option.
Each year, I challenge myself to make and thrift a large portion of our Christmas gifts. My skills continue to improve and I get to pass my lessons on to you, follow along for the 2022 results and let me know in the comments below what you will be making!
I am making a wreath made from vintage pins. It fits inside a picture frame where you can hang it on the wall or prop it up on a table using an easel.
This is one of your best videos. It was so relaxing and full of Christmas spirit and the presents you made are so simple but so beautiful. I loved this!
You’re exactly right! I thought the same thing!
I think so too. There was happiness. Sometime when I watch your videos, you seem quite sad, even though you smile. I hope that you have found happiness moving forward.
This is the REAL way to celebrate.
Loved your gift ideas. And I have to compliment you in your music choice. So relaxing and doesn’t compete with your content. Thank you! You are so calming and refreshing.
This might be my favorite video. I LOVE your ideas and I think I might be able to create my own gifts as well. Would you ever consider doing a wreath making class? I would definitely pay to participate.
Oh my gosh your wreath is gorgeous! You're so lucky to have a holly tree.
Everything was lovely, simple and thoughtful.
What beautiful and thoughtful gift ideas! Thank you for sharing!
Everything looked so beautiful and the thought process was even better. Thank you for sharing.
So lovely! This was an amazing video! Lucky are the recipients of your beautiful gifts!
Those are all lovely and thoughtful gifts. Thank you for the inspiration.
You have an Excellent Spirit, for sure!!! It’s absolutely beautiful everything you do….!!!!
I love the calmness of your video the gifts are so heartwarming and beautiful. Thanks for sharing
Your gifts are so lovely! I would squeal with delight to receive any of them. I lost my Mom 4 years ago, I love the idea of the towel with one of her recipes on it. You are so talented, what a beautiful video.
Hi, just found you. Beautiful, sophisticated DIY creations. You're a breath of fresh air and my go to for inspiration and when feeling sympatico.
Lovely , thoughtful and practical gift ideas! Relaxing video💖🎄‼️
Everything you do is so well done.
This was an amazing gift idea video. Best I have ever seen. Thank you for sharing 💕
Everything you do has such a touch of elegance to it! Thank you for the inspiration. I’m going to try the caramel recipe. I usually make homemade fudge for holiday gifts & everyone loves it. I think I’ll pair it with the caramels for something extra special. 🎄
What a lovely video!!!! I hope you keep doing this kind of video. It was truly inspiring. Thank you!
New here and loved all your ideas! Best video for homemade gifts! That wreath is stunning! Thanks for sharing!
This is the best DIY gift inspiration video
Beautiful work, and the music is great. Keep up the good work !!
I wish I were your neighbor or friend. I would love to get one of your DIY gifts. So fun. Blessings.
Praying that all is good with you (especially) and yours!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Sweet girl! I could watch you make gifts all year long! What a lovely video and the most heart-felt gifts… thank you ❤
I loved all of your ideas and the end products look so elegant! Ty for the inspiration!
Hi! This video is FABULOUS!! I love it so much!! Thank you for all the darling ideas and you look so pretty!! I hope you have a wonderful week!! :)
I love the hand towel
Thank you so much. Wonderful video and fantastic ideas. It is nice to see ideas that are doable.
Such Beautiful handmade gifts 🎄
Fabulous gifts, thank you for sharing .....
Hello
These are the best diy gifts I have seen. They are so elegant. Have such good ideas. Thank you!!
Have a Blessed Christmas 🎄 ❤
You are such a dear person. Your sweet spirit is so evident in your videos. How incredibly special it was to use your mom's recipe to create the tea towel for your sister. That first Christmas after losing my mom was so hard. 15 Christmases without her and still it is is always bittersweet.
You and your family are in my prayers. We keep going don't we? And that Honors them
Thank you so much, I love your perspective on our mamas. xoxo
Thank you so much you are so classic and classy your gift presentation and preparation’s are just beautiful. I sure would like to try to make the caramels as gifting’s so so sweet thank you so much sweetheart be blessed❤
I make caramels every year for my mother in law since they're her favorite and banana bread. This year I'm attempting pickled beets as well.
Beautiful & loving.🎄
These are so beautiful, I love all of them!
That holly is beautiful
Yes!!! It's such a blessing to give homemade gifts... That's what I rounded up, today! Homemade Cocoa mix, PeanutBrittle and Cookies for Santa! Now, you've added more precious ideas for me!!! Merry Christmas....
Sarah, Everything you do is so lovely. I too have a wonderful recipe hand written by my father who is no longer with us. I was so inspired by that particular gift idea to make for his siblings this Christmas. ♥ I so enjoy your beautiful and thoughtful ideas! Thank you and have a blessed Christmas season!
LOVE all these ideas! Thank you!
I love your holly reef... it is beautiful! I have just started watching your channel and I feel very inspired. I have been watching Cami’s from Tidbits for a couple of years and when she shared your video I came over to check it out. Thank you for the gift ideas... I do some baking and share it as gifts. Looking forward to watching more of your videos. Merry Christmas!
I hope you had a lovely Christmas, too, Beverly! Welcome from Cami's channel!
Thank you Sarah for the thoughtful gift ideas. I love the "doilies as dish cloths" idea.
(One of the reasons your matches may not strike on sand paper might be because they're safety matches. This type will only strike on the striker from the box.)
This is absolutely lovely. I noticed your mom's beautiful cursive writing on her recipe. My favorite recipes from my mother in law were written in cursive. She passed a long time ago but her recipes live on...
Your packaging is exquisitely simple and classic. Your sister will love that tea towel. What a thoughtful gift.
For the matches, it works better if you buy the big box of matches & cut strips off of that, it'll last longer. Also, the holly wreath is nice, just remind whoever receives it, that the berries are poisonous, in case they hang it inside & have curious kids or pets.
❤️ Everything is so very beautiful ❤️ Thank you for the inspiration. ❤️
Lovely ideas, so beautiful and thoughtful. I've wanted to do holidays DIYs but just didn't know where to start .. these are wonderful gifts! 💕
Oh my goodness, you were able to elevate everything. What lovely thoughtful gifts. I'll definitely be making a few of these. I also make lots of homemade dog treats and put them in decorative bags as party favors for my family (lots of dog and cat owners). Wonderful sharing of ideas ❤❤
Wow - Just stumbled across your video and am so glad I clicked on it. What wonderful ideas and such a relaxed, calming video to follow and enjoy. Thank you for all the well explained gift ideas.
You're so welcome, Terri! Welcome!
Love these Ideas. I was trying to think of low-cost friend gifts. I believe the candles will be great:)
Simply lovely !
I’m going to try one of these for different gifts! Making the soup!
You have such a sweet gentle spirit. Thank you for sharing your talent of putting together beautiful and tasty gifts. My mom made the Christmas caramels every year. Her memory is failing so the past two years she has not made them. You've inspired me to continue this tradition.❤
Thank you for the great inspiration! It is always Fun to spice it up and make new things for dear friends!
You make everything so beautiful. Great ideas!
Lovely video and lovely ideas thank you so much. 😊❤⛄
Sarah, you did such a beautiful job. Those kinds of gifts are the BEST! gifts! They’re gifts that are homemade & made from the heart. And that’s what makes them the best! It’s also what Christmas should be all about. That’s the Spirit of Christmas!!! I think that’s what the whole world needs right now. Peace, Love & the Spirit of Christmas.
Hope you’re doing better regarding your mom’s passing. She’s happy in heaven in her new house & with her relatives & friends. They’re all probably celebrating Christmas with a big bash all month & every one’s happy. Then one day we’ll all join them soon. God bless.
Merry Christmas Sarah, to you & your Family & Happy New Year.
Love your warmhearted crafts for friends and family. I’m going to try your caramels and I was going to donate a linen table cloth but now I’m going to make some sentimental towels with my mothers hand written recipes. Thank you. I also love your couched wash cloths. Warmth and love to you
Absolutely love everything!
Thank you....This was so great. ..Merry CHRISTmas... Merry Christmas 🎄
I love this video! Great ideas.,Thank you for sharing .
I found Coasters all over in sets of 3 or 4, both round and square, heavy, made mostly stone or stone look resin, with ugly pictures or prints on top. I covered these with photos I took or spray painted or embroidered tops, and clear shellacked or covered with decorators finish.
The sets were on average $2 and the photos etc ran me no more than $3. ❤
Fun idea! I bet they were cherished! :)
Bravo Sarah!!
Love them all.
I just love your videos, no matter what they're about. You have such a calm, sweet demeanor that is beautiful to see.
Each one of these items I would be thrilled to be on the receiving end of. Beautiful, organic, elegant in their simplicity. Thank you for sharing your creativy with us Sarah! One of my fave Vlogs.
Really lovely - such sweet and thoughtful gifts! I can tell that giving is one of your special gifts - the thought and care you put into each one is just so evident! Lovely job - and very inspiring! It's a 'spend nothing' Christmas for this year so I'm looking around for things I can do to bless others!
Wonderful gifts!! You had me with the caramels and pine cone cookies!!!!♥️
hey girl- such great ideas!!😉 good job- love that wreath!
How absolutely PERFECT! So lovely. This might be my favorite video of yours so far. Simply gorgeous. I loved EVERYTHING !
Your wreath was stunning! And, the other gifts turned out adorable, too!
Wonderful gift ideas!!
Oh. My. Goodness. This is Gorgeous!! So soothing to watch and listen to as well. Your ideas and packaging are stellar.
Absolutely beautiful! Every last one! Genius
I love, love, love this!
Such lovely ideas and sweet video
Homemade gifts are so more meaningful! Loved all your ideas and your wrapping is so elegant 🎄
Absolutely fabulous and so beautifully presented. You've captured so much of what's on many of our minds this Christmas, and inspired us to be even more creative. God bless
Everything was just beautiful! Just so sincere and heartfelt to give gifts such as these
Great gifts Sarah tfs 🇬🇧
So lovely. Great ideas
Beautiful ideas.❤
I just came across your video. You have a NEW SUBSCRIBER!! Wa hoo! Your ideas are wonderful🥰
What a great video! They way you displayed your final gifts all looked so elegant! Loved the wreath!
I love each gift. Best of all, I have similar holly growing in my yard. The wreath is an absolute must! Thank you!
Your idea for gifts are so interesting and simple your wrapping are so so elegant you really have good taste for decorating the gifts thanks for your video 😊
Absolutely stunning!!! Gorgeous. Love all the packaging and ways you used what you had around the house.
Great ideas! Thank you!
I would love those vifts. Beautifully presented, and made with love! Gorgeous ribbon for the win!
You can actually get strike rounds that will stick to the bottom of most any container. I got mine on Amazon
You have such a gift of making everything look so classic and timeless , though I won't be giving these as gifts this year I think they are such great ideas.
I just love your videos! You make everything look so beautiful. ❤. I’m not a wreath lover but I do love that one. I have a holly bush out back and I think I’ll try it!
Love these ideas!
Any one of these ideas are amazing!
I absolutely ❤️ this video ❣️. Beautiful gifts, so lovely. Thank you for this treat of a video❣️- Jill 😘
GREAT STUFF!! Thanks so much! Def saving this for Christmas ideas!!
Lovely gifts!
Thank you! So fun!
These are lovely. Thank you.
I make crocheted dish cloths for gifts. Or adding a small strip of pretty fabric to a washcloth or towel. Making a set of cloth napkins is fun. And something I'm doing this year is jars of dehydrated greens (green onion, celery and chard etc for soup bases or sauces) all from my garden.
Tea cups and other small containers also work for candles. Dried roses on homemade soap is also a lovely option.
Amazing, you are a girl after my own heart!