Gift Idea for the Holidays

Once we turn the corner to November, the days until Christmas fly by. Here is a fun idea for a homemade gift made with simple, easy-to-find materials. Perfect for your friends at dance class!

These are great for slipping into your dance shoes after class. The entire dance bag will smell nice!! You can use any inexpensive holiday socks, or poodle socks (these can be dyed for an added touch of color).

Materials:
printed decorative socks or poodle socks
matching ribbon
potpourri or lavender

Directions:
Take one printed sock and using a spoon, fill sock with the potpourri. Work it down into the toe of the sock. Keep spooning in the potpourri until the sock is almost filled. Leave a small amount of sock to gather at the top. Using a rubber band, secure the top and tie some ribbon around it. Do this for both socks so you have a matching pair of smelly socks.

Headbands, etc.

Even if you are not a "crafty" person, you can

make a headband yourself. One of the most popular items on my website is the headband base. This is a plain, undecorated headband which can be covered with fabric and trimmed to match your dress. Recently I've added some new sizes, with and without padding, so you have many choices when it comes to creating your own customized headpiece.

The headband pictured is a 1 3/8 inch size covered in fabric and decorated with 34ss AB rhinestones. Czech rhinestones were used because they have less facets than Swarovski, but the facets are larger, so they flash a bit more from a longer distance.

A low cost way to update a dress for any age dancer!

Green is Good

Green is everywhere these days - it's the topic of conversation in news, politics, nutrition, and education. It is a color near and dear to Irish dancers. While being eco-friendly can be overwhelming, it doesn't take much to begin making even a small, positive impact. All our invoices are printed on recycled paper using ink in recycled cartridges. As much as possible, orders will be shipped in recyclable packaging, and if your town participates in a recycling program, please dispose of the packaging there (or reuse it for a shipment of your own). Even the smallest effort benefits us all.

Newly designed blog

Anyone who regularly visits my website has noticed several changes. You may now use a credit card as well as Paypal to complete your order payment, and you can check the status of your order online. Along with the new and improved website, I've added a matching blog to include information and updates that may not have a proper place on the site. Thank you for visiting this first post and I hope you come back soon!!