I know that the state of the economy has many of us wondering how we are going to pay for Christmas this year. Well, this is the time to get creative. Start perusing those blogs and galleries on line, and come up with some ideas for Christmas gifts that you can make this year. Here are two projects I made using only materials I already had in hand. The only thing I had to buy were the frames, and with Michaels sales and coupons, you can find frames fairly inexpensively. Or, if your husband is handy, maybe he could make some frames for you at a fraction of the price. Either way, I think the recipients of these beautiful projects will appreciate them much more than any store bought items.