Deck the Halls

Christmas is in the air. I can feel the buzz of excitement when I am out and about… and I am quickly catching Christmas fever as well! We watched Elf the other night, I am listening to my favorite songs (which is way better than all the political commercials clogging the media!), and my Pinterest board is bursting with ideas for gifts, decorations, and recipes. Even though it is still early November, I am itching to hang lights and deck the halls in this new home of ours. I am looking forward to picking out or making the perfect gift for all the wonderful people in my life and enjoying Miss Moira’s reaction to it all- last year she was so little that she had no clue what was going on!

Here are 10 of my favorite Christmas ideas- click on the pic to go to the tutorial!!

 

1. Sweaters to Christmas Stockings

2. Fun Winter themed place setting

3. “Candy Cane” snack

4. DIY Superhero ornaments

5. Stocking stuffers for men

6. Santa themed door wreath- red burlap, black burlap, wooden letters, a fancy belt buckle!

7. Christmas Book and Activity Advent- 24 great books with activities!

8. Hot cocoa in an ornament

9. Decorate the fridge like a snowman

10. Pretty Winter Ornament

Are you getting in the Christmas spirit early this year?

This Just Pinned

Hi there!!! It’s nice and cool out, all the girls are in wonderful moods… life is good!

Here are some things I just pinned, enjoy!

1. Mmmm… lasagna soup

2. We love nature crafts here!

3. I love red and aqua together, s0 pretty!

4. This outfit makes me think of my pretty garden…

5. No more holding up the veggies and dip line!

6. I am getting creative with pumpkins this year =)

7. Amelia thinks this bag is perfect for ballet class!

8. Gabby is all about foxes lately!

Have you pinned anything interesting lately?

 

This Just Pinned

1. Driftwood necklace hanger

2. Adorable ruffled pink swimsuit

3. Awesome rainbow bliss scarf (really easy crochet stitch)

4. Lazy Sunday casserole

5. Thrifty stick horses (LOVE these!)

6. 25 handmade gift ideas under $5!

There are so many awesome things on Pinterest, I am so happy that more people are discovering it’s awesomeness! The more people who join the more awesome it will be.

Happy Leap Day!

Etsy Picks: Valentine’s Day

Hello friends! It seems like love is everywhere you look and Etsy is no different, with a great selection of gifts for your true love whether it is your kids, husband, wife, mum… here are just a few beautiful handmade goodies I have found:

1. Ultimate Sweetheart Valentine Cake Pops

2. Pretty Sterling Silver Valentine’s Heart Necklace

3. Dusty Rose Infinity Scarf

4. Ceramic Bunny Love Bowl

5. Conversational Heart Soaps

6. Lovely Elf Plush

7. Deep Ruby Canvas Ruffled Bag

There are many treasuries as well devoted to the day of love (or un-love if you are in the Anti-Valentine’s Day group) so be sure to check them out if you are in need of a unique gift for your love!

Book Review: The Repurposed Library

I saw this little gem in Anthropologie a month or two ago and knew that it had to be mine! It combines my two favorite things- books and crafts. There are some really lovely craft ideas in here to decorate your home and give as gifts to other bibliophiliacs. With more and more people switching over to e-readers like the Kindle or Nook lovely vintage books are finding their way into consignment stores, half price book stores, and GoodWill. What to do with all these beauties? Bring them back to life by turning them into something new!

The Repurposed Library has 33 projects that range from quick and easy to kind of complicated. Although there are not photo directions but hand drawn ones, if you are somewhat crafty you should be ok. Once in awhile I had to go look at the end photo to see where the directions were heading. I really enjoyed the way that the directions were laid out, in a clear manner with materials listed and then numbered directions. The author gives really good tips and tricks on how to get the book block out without damaging the spine and how to repair a book.

My favorite projects are the book wreath, the bookmobile, and this sewing box:

This is definitely something that I could use and seems easy enough to do. There are so many projects in this book that even kids would do and ways to take beautiful books and turn them into art. All in all, I think that The Repurposed Library would be a great addition to any craft room!!