Pinterest Success!

I love it when a Pinterest idea works out! This was super easy and super cheap. I already had the ribbon so I just bought cards. I am sure they are cheaper at the dollar store but I paid $3 at the grocery store. Super cute and I am going to make another to hang in my office. It took me all of 30 minutes while watching Breakfast at Tiffany's ("Thursday! It can't be! It's too gruesome!") and sipping wine by the fireplace.

Valentine's Day Craft

My poor mantle looks so sad without the stockings. I decided to dress it up a bit. I first attempted to make a paper garland that resembled Sweetheart candies but that was a giant fail. This is what I came up with instead.

Materials:
-small embroidery hoop
-ribbon
-hot glue gun
-embellishments of your choice (I used buttons, flowers, tulle, decorative straight pins, and felt shapes)


I wish I had a couple more hoops so I could have made a total of six. But this is what I had on hand.

DIY-Christmas Ornaments

When I was a child my mother started a collection of ornaments for my siblings and I so that when we left home we would have our own complete collection. Over the years the collection has grown and every Christmas I look forward to decorating our Christmas tree. I love pulling out the boxes of ornaments and each one has a special memory.

For that reason, I love to give ornaments as gifts. I like to give them to friends when they have a new baby. I like to give them to teachers as gifts each year. We give them to special family friends along with some yummy baked goods every year as well.

I am always on the look out for a new ornament to make and give as a gift. I have made many ove the years but this one is my tried and true favorite.

You will need:
Clear glass ornaments (I bought mine at Hobby Lobby)
Scrapbook paper (double sided works best)
ribbon

You can add other items of you desire such as feathers and flowers. I have also printed song lyrics or sayings onto vellum paper and put them into the ornament as well.I always get so many compliments and people always want to know how to make them. They are so simply and inexpensive.

Halloween crafts

I love holidays of any type because they give me an excuse for holiday crafts! Paper pumpkins made from strips of scrapbook paper, ribbon and brads. So easy and so festive!