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Christmas was busy around here.....as I'm sure it was for all of you. I didn't take as many pictures as I would have liked to this year of Christmas decor, etc., for a home tour post but instead of stressing myself about it {which I am making a vow to STOP doing} I decided just to post a few of the pics I do have. I only decorated two trees this year ~ one upstairs in the living room and one down in the … [Read more...]
{place card peepaloupe} {ornament peepaloupe} {antlerless peepaloupes} Make up some quick, easy and edible Christmas place cards and ornaments using Peeps and a few other items you may already have on hand. I just love Peeps and have been decorating with them all over the house. I hope to have a few more ideas posted for you between now and Christmas if not here on the blog, then on … [Read more...]
A few months ago I shared about finally getting some pallets by having my husband dumpster dive for them. Since then I have been decorating them for the seasons and holidays. For Christmas I wanted to have a Pallet Christmas Tree but I didn't want to break apart the pallets to make one so instead I used a staple gun and some lights to form the outline of a tree on the better of the two … [Read more...]
I really love to make up gift baskets for family and friends. Part of the fun is choosing a theme {for these it was pampering gifts}, finding the right container {something that is reusable and pertinent to the receiver} and then FILLING the gift basket with goodies! One of my favorite stores to purchase the basket items is Sam's Club where I can buy in bulk and get more bang for my buck! You can see … [Read more...]
Peeps, Peeps, Peeps ~ I love Peeps! You can make this Cute Christmas Wreath using Peeps, a wreath base, toothpicks and glue. 1. I broke toothpicks in half and poked the center portion (the less 'pointy' portion into my wreath) leaving the pointy ends to secure my Peep. 2. Before placing your Peep on the toothpicks, place some glue on the back. 3. Now, push down on your … [Read more...]
I was at Michael's and picked up these cute little Christmas Bulbs from the dollar bin. I bought two packages and wasn't sure what I was going to use them for but thought I could use them for something. I put some pink glitter on some. And then, I had some laying in a little heap on my desk and got the idea to try to make some cute Christmas earrings. These were so easy to make ~ took less than 2 … [Read more...]
Vintage Santa Countdown til Christmas Printable here Printable in Frame with Glass {use dry erase marker to countdown the days} I've seen some super cute Countdown to Christmas crafty items recently ~ they inspired me to make my own. I have a basic white frame with glass that I change out the subway art and pictures in often. I used this to hold my Vintage Printable. I have so many vintage postcards and prints … [Read more...]
It's time to start getting your Christmas/Holiday craft on and Mod Podge makes it easy with so many great crafting products. I made several crafts using the items I received from Plaid {you can see my haul video here} including these easy papier mache faux gilded glitter pears. Products used: Mod Podge Super Gloss Folk Art Metallic Acrylic Paint in Pure Gold Folk Art Chunky Glitter Acrylic Paint in … [Read more...]
I'm getting the house ready {code for scrubbing and decluttering first} to pull out the Christmas decor and start decking the halls. Each year I like to change things up a bit and either go full out with color or stick to a theme either color or style. While shopping on line at World Market{which has just about anything you can possibly think of} I made an inspiration board of decor items in shades of … [Read more...]
The kids and I made an easy {last minute} Thankful Wreath for the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday. It only took us 15 minutes and I love the way it turned out. Materials needed: Fabric ~ I used a fat-quarter Styrofoam wreath Thumbtacks Construction Paper Marker/Sharpie/Crayons/Pens {whatever you wish} 1. I started by ironing my fat quarter, folding it in half … [Read more...]
