hello! ♥ i hope you've had a wonderful holiday so far. mine has been magical, if not somewhat stressful. i have enjoyed giving and receiving gifts so far though! this year is also the first that i've gotten to decorate my own house, and of course i've had too many ideas.

i made these ornaments by embroidering christmas designs onto some basic white cotton and centering them in small embroidery hoops, then covered the back with green polka-dot fabric. the hanger is plaid ribbon. these were time-consuming but make really cute gifts.

these yarn ball ornaments were super simple to make, and only cost about a dollar each for materials. i stuck an ornament hook into the top of medium-sized styrofoam balls, then completely wrapped the ball in yarn, tucking the ends in. i made 20 because they only take about five minutes of work each!

i used scented pinecones in bowls to decorate other areas of the house.

in a bit i'll post more of my cosmopolitan project, as well as some ideas for the new year. xo