Holiday Gift Guide 2009: YouCanMakeThis *Giveaway*

This giveaway is now closed.  Thanks for stopping by.  The winners are Veronica G and Kristie. Congrats!

When I was young and single, you would find me doing things like baking, scrapbooking, and working on crafts.  Surprised, given that I also enjoy shopping and traveling?  I really enjoy creative projects that involve time and skill.  I would love to learn more advanced sewing techniques and I dream of making dresses for my baby girl and dress-up costumes for my son.   In October, I introduced you to an incredible company that provides “detailed, step-by-step guides for making fun projects in a variety of DIY categories.”

If you’re still looking for gift ideas, you might consider one of the many projects offered by YouCanMakeThis.  Even better, make your own Gift Tags (for free!), stockings, holiday door hangers (for free!), and peppermint garland for your tree.  I’m eying the Petal Twirl Skirt for our baby girl and the Fleece Hats for our son.

Just by visiting their site you’ll learn techniques, tips and ideas for gifts and home decorating.  Be sure to enter to win their awesome eBooks and hundreds of dollars in gift certificates just for watching the videos that are part of the DIY Gift Giving Series and answering a question on the You Can Make This blog!

I am going to try to make a tutu and some ruffled capris when I get a moment (I have the ebooks!).  Stay tuned on my progress.

Win It! Two of you will win a holiday bundle from YouCanMakeThis which will include instructions for making Personalized Name Pillows, Peasant Tops/Dresses, and Easy Fit Pants including both patterns sized for (6m – 12) and (Teen/Adult).  Simply leave me a comment with another project from their holiday section you’d like (other than what I talked about above).  Comments will close on December 26, 2009 at 10 PM PST. One comment per person, please (unless you do the extra credit). US residents only. Duplicates and comments not including the above information will be disqualified. Comments are moderated. If you don’t see your comment in a reasonable amount of time, send me an email. Bloggers and non-bloggers may enter. If you don’t want to leave your email address, please be sure to check back for my announcement on the winner. Please note that winners must respond within 48 hours of being announced/contacted or another winner will be drawn.

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Disclosure: I did not receive compensation for this review. I will be receiving a product, courtesy of the company in order to facilitate my review.

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Caryn Bailey

Caryn is a NICU nurse by day, blogger by night and mom 24/7. She savors the warm Southern California sun and loves to travel, shopping, baking, reading and frequenting her local tea room. Caryn created the column Lavishly Green for Peekaboo Picks Magazine to share her best tips for going green in style, she is the Former editor for Family Review Network, former OC Family Magazine online contributor, former Orange County Moms Blog contributor, former Evenflo Savvy Parent contributor, former member of the Totsy Advisory Board and former freelance writer for CBS Los Angeles.

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