Styrofoam Trees

There are a ton of variations on these, have a look!

Found at West Coast Crafty.

Found at Whip Up.

Found at Cathie Filian.

Mobiles

In case you didn't know, I have this thing about things that hang from the ceiling.

The ceiling should never be bare!

Found at Freshly Blended (no tutorial).

Coasters

Found at A Little Hut (no tutorial).

Baby Blanket

I love this fabric!  Another blanket from A Feathered Nest.

This is pure gorgeousness.  And when I say simple, I mean it.  Anyone can do this, but in case there is confusion, there is a great tutorial too!  Found at A Feathered Nest.

Baby Bib Tutorial

Abby of A Feathered Nest has a tutorial on how to make baby bibs.  

She makes it look extremely easy.

Pom Pom Wreath

While I tend to hate pom poms, this is gorgeous.  

Found at The Pleasures of Homemaking.

Candle Mod Podge-ry

Gorgeous.  Now while I don't do Hanukkah, this might be great for Advent candles next year.

Found at Curbly.

Tree Topper DIY

This is very squee.  I've been unable to find a tree topper I love for many moons.  Currently our tree doesn't have one at all.  With this idea, I can get any flat glittery lovely, and put wires on the back somehow to transfix anything to the top.  So simple, so great, watch out Walmart, here I come, cause I know they have glittery stars, just nothing great looking topperwise.

Basically a flat decoration that you add wire to the back of to strap to the top of your tree.

Sorry the pictures are suck.  If anything I need these visuals so I don't forget for myself!  From the Sarah Richardson Christmas special 'Sarah's Holiday Party' on HGTV.

Embroidered Jesus-ness

I hope thats not an offensive word, but anyway.  I love these tea towels, but they are ridiculous expensive to have shipped (I'm sure you'll find them by searching 'Jesus is the Gift').  Why not embroider yourself?  Next year perhaps?  Red and white are love by the way... :)

Found at Inspiring Ideas.

Candle Votives

I took these incredibly craps pics cause I couldn't find a decent one of this project online, but the idea is simple.  Cheap votives, wire and a tea light.  Just twist the wire around the votive, tie off the ends, slip your votive inside and hang.

Then hang them from walls, or woodpiles at the entry to your door (as Sarah Richardson did in her Christmas special, 'Sarah's Holiday Party' on HGTV.)

Card Hanging Ideas

Just when I thought I had decided on a card hanging project, this one comes along.  <3 <3 <3!

Found at Not So Idle Hands.

From Better Homes & Gardens.

From Pink and Polka Dot.

From Wildflowers.

Tree Garland

Found at Funky Junk Interiors.

Garland Collection

Found at Imperfect.

Found at DIY Maven.

Found at MADE.

Last Minute Gift Ideas

Found at Make It and Love It.

Quick gift ideas at Blonde Designs.

Mmm dipped candy canes.

Homemade Christmas Cards

Found at ReadyMade.

Found at Goody Goody Gumdrops.

Turtle Dove Cuteness!

Found at Cinderberry Stitches.

Cover A Lamp?

The lamp on the right makes me think,

hey, you could actually cover a lampshade with fabric couldn't you?  

Nursing Cover

Found at Blisstree.

Found at Lil Sprinkles.

Make Your Own Stamps

Found at Megnificent Made.

Pinata

Apparently there is such a thing as a non-violent pinata.  Aidan wants a pinata for his birthday he says, so I'll have to give this a gander over at Mad in Crafts.

Tree Skirt Collection

Found at Make It and Love It.

But wait, there's more.

Found at U Create.

Sign Decor

Ooo nice... at V and Co.

White Fabric Heart

This is so pretty and would look lovely on any tree I'd think!

Found at Bluebird Notes.

Bird Seed Food

Found at Craftideas.

Stamping On Clothes

I like how easy and unique this makes plain fabric.

Found at Lil Blue Boo.

Fake Presents

Since we don't wrap gifts much for our tree (environment and all) this really appeals to me.  Cause its not that I don't appreciate the look, just all the waste for no good reason.

Found at Blue Cricket Design.

Feather Tree

Ooo I have the garland for this just sitting around not being used too....

Found at Dollar Store Crafts. 

Paper Wreath

Found at The Red Thread.

Make A Bag

Found at One Pearl Button.

Happy Advent Day 2

What a beautiful day.  The house got cleaned and then we listened to Christmas music all day via Shoutcast.

Then Jared came home with the first Christmas card of the day, which was a handmade card from someone on the Holiday Wishes website - thank you Elizabeth!  She even threw in some floss and one is sparkly gold!

We then went to Walmart and I got some craft supplies to finish the advent calendar and we got our treat to celebrate Advent, a Dairy Queen Blizzard.  


Came home and worked on the edging to the Advent calendar, then made supper, salad and turkey burgers (which I mixed 30% with ground beef), which even Aidan ate completely.  


Now they are reading stories in the big brown chair, and I'm just so content and happy.


And after adding bias tape to the edge, the calendar is done - except for some way to hang it.

Happy First Day of Advent 2009

So Advent is here, and its exciting!  This is our first family celebration of it, and really its the first time I've ever celebrated it ever.  I'm finishing up the calendar I made to start using on the first day of December in terms of crafting, but in terms of marking the Advent season start proper we started reading from the bible using this site every night before supper.

I also got a candle holder thing and I'm lighting one candle this week every night to burn while we eat.  Its not purple, as is tradition for this week, but I have a ton of candles and its in a candle holder so you can't see the color anyway.

Then we all played some Wii Sports as a family activity and drank hot chocolate with candy canes.

Found at Flickr.

Hope you are starting your Advent season in good spirits, health and remembrance of what this time of year really means.  :)

Mod Podge Balls with Wrap?

I had an idea while looking at this craft:

Inspired by a different craft at Mod Podge Rocks.

Why not use wrapping paper.  We don't wrap much of anything here at Christmas (we are gift card people) but I have seen the cutest wrapping papers this year it hurt NOT to buy any.  Now I think it would be cool to decoupage some wrap onto old Christmas balls you don't use or like.  Good idea?

Spray Painted Tree

I want to venture out into the crispy forest today and get fallen branches to do this craft!

Found at Centsational Girl.

Currently Working On: Family Rules Board

Everyone has done one, and now I am too.  Husband-man and I cut out some letters while sitting on the couch last night and I added some glitter to them as well.  Now all I have to do is figure out what all of our family rules are.

Get a better idea of what in the heck a family board is by looking here...