rachael rice » christmas http://rachaelrice.com cosmic american Wed, 16 May 2012 21:33:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Happy Hannukakwanzamasolstimas!! http://rachaelrice.com/2011/12/happy-holidays/ http://rachaelrice.com/2011/12/happy-holidays/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:33:26 +0000 rachaelrice http://rachaelrice.com/?p=1205 The holidays have been awesome here in Portland so far. It’s not all Narnia with snow like in Vermont, but the truth is, I don’t miss it. We had, like, the most Christmassiest Christmas ever…visited some of Dan’s family, ate Chinese food, went to parties, made snowflake garlands (I should post a tutorial! That shit has SIX SIDES PEOPLE!!), wandered around Peacock Lane, drank eggnog, went to Crafty Wonderland, made crafty gifts (including a TON of custom order dream catchers), watched Scrooge (fave Christmas movie) and It’s a Wonderful Life (fave movie ever), listened to holiday tunes on the radio, donated to charity…really pretty sweet.

Dan Rachael & The Beak

Me, my man Dan and our dog The Beak using Incredibooth iPhone app

Cozy fireplace

Peacock Lane

Peacock Lane

Tiny tree and tinier tree!

Tiny tree and tinier tree!

Peacock Lane

Peacock Lane

Snowflake Garland

Snowflake Garland

Tree & tv "fire" at a friend's party

Tree & tv "fire" at a friend's party where I met Courtney Taylor-Taylor of the Dandy Warhols, which made me kind of freak out alllll the way home

Movie Stills

Me with antlers and my dog

I'm a reindeer!

Randi mugs with mugs

Photo I took of Randi, mugging with her mugs before an ugly sweater party

Snowflake Garland

Snowflake Garland

Peace on Earth

YES

]]> http://rachaelrice.com/2011/12/happy-holidays/feed/ 0 retro vintage holiday wrapping paper http://rachaelrice.com/2010/01/retro-vintage-holiday-wrapping-paper/ http://rachaelrice.com/2010/01/retro-vintage-holiday-wrapping-paper/#comments Sat, 02 Jan 2010 06:16:13 +0000 rachaelrice http://rachaelrice.com/?p=359 this stuff blows me away.  i got it last year at ReSTORE in burlington, and i use a little every year, and finally i scanned some images so i’ll feel more free to use the rest…

holiday paper with trees

holiday paper with trees

holiday paper #2

holiday paper #2

holiday paper #3

holiday paper #3

]]> http://rachaelrice.com/2010/01/retro-vintage-holiday-wrapping-paper/feed/ 0 holiday nature ornaments with deer and butterfly http://rachaelrice.com/2009/12/holiday-nature-ornaments-with-deer-and-butterfly/ http://rachaelrice.com/2009/12/holiday-nature-ornaments-with-deer-and-butterfly/#comments Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:21:12 +0000 rachaelrice http://rachaelrice.com/?p=347 another in a long series of deer-obsession pieces…a project for a snowy afternoon in Vermont: holiday nature ornaments.  these look pretty nice even though they’re plastic and not glass.   I used some scrap sheepskin but cotton batting would work too.  Craft foliage and random little animals are so cute — if I had more globes I would put in some acorns and whatnot.

deer & butterfly ornament

deer & butterfly ornament

deer ornament

butterfly ornament

butterfly ornament

]]> http://rachaelrice.com/2009/12/holiday-nature-ornaments-with-deer-and-butterfly/feed/ 0 holiday craft with trees and deer http://rachaelrice.com/2009/12/holiday-craft-with-trees-and-deer/ http://rachaelrice.com/2009/12/holiday-craft-with-trees-and-deer/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:51:27 +0000 rachaelrice http://rachaelrice.com/?p=335 i’ve been saving these cardboard craft cones…now i know why.
i took a lot of leftover scraps of yarn, buttons, velvet, beads and lace and glue gunned them onto the trees.  they sit like a tiny mighty forest on top of my piano.
Trees and Deer

craft cones covered in yarn, beads, glitter, etc.

detail

detail

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