Merry Craftmas

Right: Selah Stigall was selling Christmas wreaths on behalf of House of The Lord Christian Academy.

Below: Musician Ben Kardos provided live music during the event. Each day at the artists shop featured a different local musician.

Miner photos by Sophia Aldous.

The annual Stratton Elementary Christmas Arts and Crafts Sale and the Create Arts Center Holiday Artists Shop was Saturday, Dec. 6. Though separate events, both focus on homemade and handmade gifts for sale for the holidays.

For more information on events and classes at Create, go to www.createarts.org and watch the Lifestyle section of The Miner.

Over 90 booths packed the gymnasium and hallways of Stratton Elementary School. The one-day event is a popular holiday staple in the Pend Oreille River Valley.

Lynne Sleiman sews her own abstract pattern on the back of a vintage jacket. Sleiman uses discarded cloth pieces to make individual designs and adds her own embroidery.

Upload date: 12/10/2025 06:00 AM