I am doing my very first (handmade) ornament exchange this year. Miss Ann Marie over at White House, Black Shutters (No, she doesn't sell shutters) is running it. I signed up not really knowing what I was going to do. My ornament kind of evolved if you will. I am so in love and will never be throwing away a light bulb again! So here is the 411 on how to make these bad boys. Any old burned out light bulb can be turned into an ornament. Modge Podge, glitter and a bit of ribbon is all it ...
Favorite Projects
Simple Holiday Gift Printables
I love Christmas, I do. I love all the creativity of gift giving and decorating and crafting. I love the smell of a Christmas tree and the warmth it brings to a space. I love the twinkling lights and the sparkly ornaments. I love that the husband gets extra days off of work and we get extra family time. I love the music. I love the food. I love the pure joy of finding the perfect gift for a loved one. I love the wonder in the young one's eyes. I love a lot about this season. It truly is a ...
Dining Room Shelf
We always envisioned a shelf on the gallery wall. Because this is such a popular walk through we didn't want a table. They were too deep and none were long enough. Thus, the shelf idea was born. I wanted something rustic and reclaimed, but rustic, reclaimed wood can get pretty pricey. Instead we picked up a piece of wood from the hardware store for $6.00. Gorgeous, right? We used a sample can of stain and some 2x4's scrap wood we had. My husband sanded the wood down, not to much, but a bit ...
Family Christmas Tree
This is our first Christmas as a family of four. I wanted to celebrate this in a memorable way so Saturday night we had a little family craft time. Since this is no spend November (Yes, we are still doing that and incredibly we haven't spent a dime beyond groceries, gas, and bills) we had to use what we had around. In my head I had a vision of a Christmas tree made from our hand prints. All we had was flimsy paper, but we did have a bunch of file folders from my classroom. So we got together as ...
Balloon Topiary
This past weekend we celebrated the little guy's birthday. Some of you remember the balloon wreath I made for his party (here). I also made two balloon topiaries for decorations. Sometimes I think I am nuts putting so much effort into decorations for a three year old's party, but when he woke up Saturday morning and saw the house all decorated for his party he was so excited. The whole point is to make him feel special, to make that day feel different from every other day. So yes, maybe I am a ...