Hey Y’all! We decorated our tree the other night and my kids absolutely loved all the ornaments we put on our family tree. They just were amazed that I had saved all the sweet ornaments made by their little hands from preschool til now. Sigh.. I admit I got a wee bit emotional…sniff! By far our favorites were all the handmade ones. There is just
Candy Filled Ornaments… A Quick and Easy Gift Idea
Woo hoo! The holidays are well underway at this point and we have just been crafting away! I don’t know about you guys, but we have some little friends in our life that we like to give a little something special to each year. Friends from church, school, and around our neighborhood. Today, I am sharing one of the quickest and easiest candy filled ornaments
Snow Tipped and Stained Wooden Snowflake Ornaments
Disclosure: We are members of the DecoArt Core Blogging team and received compensation and supplies for this adorable project, but all opinions are 100% our own. Are you getting ready for the Christmas decorating to begin? We are in the midst of it all at my home. It helps to plan a Christmas party for the first Friday in December, so all will be decorated
Silhouette Angel Ornament and Black Friday Silhouette Deals
I am a little obsessed… with my new Silhouette. I can’t thank Silhouette enough for sponsoring this post and for finally getting me to try out this machine. I really can’t believe I waited so long. Here is my very first project… Isn’t she so sweet? Here is what is even sweeter… Silhouette’s Black Friday Deals!!!!
Making Perfect Bows for Ornaments with Bowdabra
One of the most important aspects of crafting is learning how to make a great bow. Recently, I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to work with Bowdabra and got to play with the Bowdabra and the Mini Bowdabra. I am going to share with you how to make perfect bows for ornaments using their tools! Watch out for that Southern accent, I’ve even
Clear Christmas Ball Ornament Ideas
If there is one thing that has been a constant in Christmas decor, it is the clear ball Christmas ornament.
Burned Wood Christmas Ornaments
I absolutely love this time of year! Even when Mother Nature gets confused and sends SNOW to South Carolina in November! Yep, you read that right! My kids were thrilled at the hope of no school…keep dreaming my loves! Anyway, ironically my project today involves snowflakes…seriously can not make that stuff up! So today I have a special craft project for you. See, my daddy
Bell Jar Christmas Ornament Tutorial
So, everyone out there got ALL of their Christmas crafts made this year right? Yea, neither did we! But, don’t worry, today I am going to show you how to make these beautiful, vintage inspired Bell Jar Christmas Ornaments… I so wanted to get some of these made for Christmas but it did not happen! My son thought this was “so cool” when he saw this
12 Days of Christmas Series …. {Featured Crafts and Ornaments}
Trish and I loved the opportunity we had to participate in the 12 Days of Christmas series with some incredibly talented bloggers…. 1 Partridge In A Pear Tree • Glass Glitter Pear • A Pumpkin And A Princess 2 Turtle Doves • Ruffled Feather Turtle Doves • Cherished Bliss 3 French Hens • Faith, Hope and Love Ornaments • Lines Across 4 Calling Birds •
Personalized Ornaments …
Holly Wreath Personalized Ornaments… These little ornaments are super easy, and I love that I was able to capture both of my children doing something they each love and preserve it for memories! Let’s get started…. Supplies Needed for Holly Wreath Personalized Ornaments Jute Twine Paper Mache Ornament Discs Mod Podge Linen Colored Acrylic Craft Paint Holly Wreath Sticker {these are from Hobby Lobby} Printed