KARMIC GOODIES: Handmade Holiday: Part DEUX

I think I am starting all of my holiday crafts a little late, but each year I get closer to a more efficient and handmade holiday. One thing is that I am budgeting myself and setting limits all together. I find so MUCH GREAT STUFF all over the internet that I can't even keep up with myself! Sometimes I bookmark and save things so quickly that I find myself with a huge messy bookmark menu of confusion. Either way, I have at least entered the planning and preparation phase and am eager to try my hands at some simple and super cool sewing projects. Here are some of the items I am MOST EXCITED about making (and I will do my best to give you the original sources!)

This here I found through another blog (so sorry, I forget which one) but through that blog I found the "original" source and found so many more goodies through her (Natalie Zee Drieu--owner of the cutest dog in the universe!). 

This sewing mat was scanned from a Japanese craft book!! I desperately want to inherit some of their craft culture!! Thank you Japan for Gocco, Kawaii, and so many cool ideas!!

This wristlet tutorial from Split Yarn !! 

She has a bunch of great tutorials, though this one is high on the list of must-makes. My limited skills should be able to handle this! (I hope!)

Here is another one I think I can handle from Purl Bee:

Maria's Bias Tape Purse with Zipper
(for some reason the original site image isn't working, but I found this beautiful pic from Joyful Abode-
so happy I found another cool site, check out her cool crafts!)

The there is the beautiful (as in touching as well as aesthetic talent) blog My Longest Year . There are so many cute and relatively simple tutorials here but this one takes the cake, or should I say rump?

The Booty Bag 

And I am most certainly going to try: Art supplies case  from This Mama Makes Stuff 

Then there are the PENULTIMATE resources: The Domestic Diva and Sew Mama Sew!

I don't even know where to begin with these!! There are a plethora of practical, fun, and relatively simple ideas here! I want so many of these things!!!! And, there is all of 2007 to check out as well!! Come on, aren't these awesome:

D12 Handbag! 

Wristlet Key Fob 

Album Wall Organizers

Wow...I am overwhelmed with possibilities and so many others blogs and creations to check out! I love how Sew Mama Sew has set everything up via categories and has basically created a MEME challenge for crafting. Everything is organized, and linked to recommendations for similar or coordinating products. I can't wait for the day that these types of things can be my main focus! 

For more inspiration and free goodies check out:

This great Holiday Zine from Heart Handmade ( I recommend Part III!!) has recipes, free printables, and other cool things I won't spoil for you!

And for the topper...

This 3-D Star Tutorial! 

(I made one so far and it came out so so, I think I measured wrong somewhere!) I will definitely post pics of things as I go along!! Plus, I found a great way to upcycle a bunch of these plastic baggies that our curtains from Target came in!! Yay!

Now the questions are: 

1. Will I actually accomplish most of these by the big day??

2. What are you making??