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Ornament Challenge 2011: Berry Accents Ornament (And Bonus Topiary Tree!)
I love the colors and finishes of the Darice Berry Accents vase fillers, so I thought that our ornament challenge would be the perfect opportunity for me to use them in a craft. These simple, clustered-berry ornaments fit in perfectly with my traditional antique ornaments, mercury glass, and feathered birds… but would look equally lovely [...]
Continue reading...Ornament Challenge 2011: Bead & Glitter Bulbs
Friday, December 16, 2011
When it comes to Christmas ornaments and my tree, I am a firm believer in “more is more.” There is never too much bling, there is no such thing as tacky and basically anything goes. Usually it goes something like this: homemade ornaments by my kids next to a kitschy rhinestone mini coke can, next [...]
Continue reading...Ornament Challenge 2011: Cricut Christmas Ornaments
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Thinking it would be fun to add some paper crafted ornaments to my Christmas tree, I fell in love with some of the images on the Scandinavian Christmas Cards Cricut Cartridge, and decided on a beautiful simple bird cut out for my ornaments. Keeping the size at 3 -3/4 inches, I cut out and glittered [...]
Continue reading...Ornament Challenge 2011: Wooden Snowflake Christmas Ornaments
Friday, December 9, 2011
I thought it would be fun to be part of the Crafts Unleashed ornament making challenge. When I am not working on my granddaughter’s dollhouse I prefer to craft with wood. Consumer Crafts has a wide selection of wooden cut-outs. I thought it would be neat to make some tiered snowflake tree ornaments using their [...]
Continue reading...Ornament Challenge 2011: Crystal, Spool & Bead Mixed Media Ornament
Thursday, December 8, 2011
In case you haven’t noticed by now, I like using items from very different craft “departments” for many of my projects. Who’s to say that an ornament can’t include a wooden spool, crystal star, beads, embroidery thread, ink, paper or buttons and ribbon? Not me! Supplies: Craft Thread – Assorted Value Pack Wood Spool [...]
Continue reading...Ornament Challenge 2011: Christmas Ribbon Flower
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
I am so excited to be participating in our Crafts Unleashed Ornament Designer Challenge. I wanted to make an ornament that was reflective of my crafting style. I seriously love ribbon and thought it was only fitting that my ornament be made from it. Consumer Crafts sells a huge variety of poly-satin floral ribbon which [...]
Continue reading...Ornament Challenge 2011: School Picture Keepsake Ornaments
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
About this time of year, my kids get the itch to start making gifts for friends, teachers, and grandparents. I came up with a kid-friendly craft that will enable them to give a gift they’ll be proud of- and it’s a great way to share those wallet-size photos from school pictures! I used a manual [...]
Continue reading...Video: How to Make a Mantle Swag
Friday, December 2, 2011
I LOVE it when I find a product that is reasonably priced that I can use in more than one way. Take this Mailbox Swag for instance. It can be a mailbox swag, a mantle swag, wall or even door decor. PERFECT! And for only $3.77 for the swag you can make one for [...]
Continue reading...Acrylic Ornaments with Alcohol Inks
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Creating your own holiday ornaments is simple and fun using clear, fillable acrylic ornaments and alcohol inks. You get to choose the colors, and they make a great place to tuck away small gifts, gift cards, or even perhaps a bit of good ‘ole cash for a loved one! Materials used: Kraft colored crinkle cut [...]
Continue reading...Give Your Gift Wrap a Special Touch
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Keeping with the same vein of making gifts extra special, here are a few simple ways to decorate your gifts. First up: Think special with simple tags. There are tons of different tags out there (see here and here) and you can also make your own out of cardstock, sprucing them up is easy! I [...]
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