My inspiration for my Crafty Christmas trees came about from a few different sources. I loved these ideas that I saw (see below) and wanted to make my own versions. Source: blissbloomblog.blogspot.com via Janalyn on Pinterest Source: kellehampton.com via Mindy on Pinterest I bought three different sizes of floral foam cones and made [...]
Florida Vacation 2011 Video
…Better late than never! The highlight of my summer ~ our Florida vacation right before Student Teaching began. I think this is becoming a tradition. ;o) I could only hope.
Felt Christmas Light Garland DIY
I got this idea from a similar paper garland that I colored while I was observing 6th graders. :) I thought, ‘Hey, I can do that with felt!’ So here’s what I did to make this garland… First, I traced lots of little lightbulb shapes out of different colors of felt. You can find templates [...]
Wooden Christmas Light Garland
I was going to try to find vintage Christmas lights to cover in glitter (found via Pinterest- see below) but I found something even better! Source: blog.craftzine.com via Mindy on Pinterest I found these little wooden Christmas lights at the local craft store. They were too adorable to pass up at 39 cents each. [...]
Christmas Ornament Wreath
Happy Belated Thanksgiving! I spent most of my Thanksgiving break hanging out with Ryan and working on Christmas crafts. It was so relaxing; I didn’t want it to end! You can expect lots of fun Christmas posts in the near future because I have lots of projects up my sleeve. :) I’m starting with my [...]
Embroidery Hoop Art
Besides the terrarium, another gift I made for Todd, Carrie, & their new baby boy was a few nursery decorations! It’s simple, yet makes a big statement – fabric covered embroidery hoops! I had some adorable bike fabric that I knew would be perfect and then I made another hoop with yellow fabric, but it [...]
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