It’s Christmas week, people.

And, I’m a Christmas person. Give me some peppermint hot cocoa and a seat by the lit tree, and I’m a happy woman.

Despite my list of things to do, I’ve got stars in my eyes this week.

Hoping that these winners are feeling the Christmas spirit too when they find out about the goodies headed their way.

Resurrection Knits still has items left in their store. And, remember, ALL of the money goes to International Justice Mission. The money you spend there is a donation…and you get a really beautiful hand knit piece at the same time. Total win – win. And, I know Valerie Almy is going to love receiving her beautiful scarfette/headband. She’s a seamstress herself over at Ruffled Feathers and will treasure this couple’s labor of love. Congrats, girlfriend!

And, somebody is going to have some fun over the Christmas break online over at Powercapes to design their very own custom cape. Robin Blankenship, have fun with your daughter! Make it a superhero night, and enjoy some peppermint hot cocoa and Christmas cookies as she picks out exactly what she wants to be her very own superhero.

Don’t forget this giveaway for some custom apparel from Apliiq, a very cool new website where you can design your own clothes with whatever fabric you choose from their collection of fun ones. Be warned — you may become addicted to the creative process.

Feeling creative?

Feeling like you want to make something beyond salt dough ornaments and Christmas cookies?

Well, you came to the right place.

Apliiq. Where you customize your own clothing from start to finish–they call it fabric expression.

There’s something really gratifying about designing your own apparel there. So many fabrics to choose from. I could spend a shamefully long time on their site.

Okay, maybe I have already.

Not only did I customize a sweet top that has become one of my current faves (I like to call it Asian Spice), I started our own storefront there for The Sparrow Fund.

For every item sold from our storefront, Apliiq donates 20% to The Sparrow Fund.

How cool is that?

So, this giveaway is going to have a little bit of a different spin to it. It’s going to be a little bit of a friendly competition of sorts.

On January 2nd, Ethan, one of the hearts and brains behind Apliiq, and myself will choose our favorite design and that person will receive it totally free!

Isn’t that fun? 

Enjoy some fabric expression as a wrapping or cookie-making break or let your kids help you design something neat during the week after Christmas. Make it a family effort to make Mama her own sweet top. Could be fun!

Can you believe we’ve finished 6 weeks of giveaways? Alas, this is the last week though. So, if you don’t see your name pop up here as a winner, make sure you enter the last 3 giveaways this week. You still have a chance!

I really appreciate the work of Ru K’ux Na’oj, though I have to check the spelling every.single.time. I write it out. The winner of the handwoven table runner sold to benefit the local library there in Guatemala is Trista Z. Congrats, Trista!

Glad to know I’m not the only one needing to learn a thing or two about photography. Desi will be learning those things along with me as she downloads the photography e-book from Angela Braniff Photography for free. Everybody else, it’s only $15 and super helpful. Head over and download it and help this family bring their little one home.

Perhaps I’m into High Strung Designs because I’m high strung myself (feel free to disagree with that). Regardless, I’m not the only one who likes what they do from the looks of how many entered to win the recycled guitar string bangle bracelet. But, only one of you wins it. Congrats to Bee W Bedard on her win!

Gneiss Spice. So, yummy. And, all those little jars and colors strike me as a work of art. The mysterious hofken will be receiving the gourmet salts in the mail. Everybody else, these make really neat gifts as you know. Mother-in-laws will love these.

Olive Handmade. I do. Olive handmade. And, so do you. A record number of entries for the adorable pillow. And, I’m tempted to give a false name of a winner and have Fallon send me the pillow instead! But, alas, that’s not really in keeping with the whole purposeful giveaways thing. So, Kate Wilson, who said she wants this for her nursery…it’s yours! Feel free to still take a minute to pop over to Kassidy’s Facebook page and offer her some love and encouragement as she presses on in her fight against brain cancer.

Everybody who won–if we don’t hear from you by Friday, we’ll pick another winner because we want these all squared away before Christmas, okay?