Welcome to the first annual Home for the Holidays Blog Tour bought to you by my friend Sondra Lyn from Sondra Lyn at Home and co-hosted by Michele from Our Rosey Life. I am delighted to be part of this talented group sharing projects this week. Here is the line-up for the week: Monday –…
Grab a few clothespins from your laundry room and use them to make a clothespin snowflake ornament, perfect for hanging on a Christmas tree. Are you looking for a fun and easy ornament to make for your Christmas tree? How about a snowflake crafted from clothespins? How to Make a Clothespin Snowflake Ornament You will…
It’s time for another installment of “Rock Your Knock Off” where bloggers make less expensive versions of projects found in favorite catalogs. Since Christmas is just around the corner, this time the projects are holiday inspired. It didn’t take long for me to find my inspiration, Pottery Barn’s Knotted Snowflake Embroidered Pillow Cover which retails…
This spring I found a racketball racket in the trash and saved it for wreath making. I’ve made tennis racket wreaths in the past and knew that a smaller racketball racket would be perfect for a holiday Poinsettia wreath. How to Use an Upcycled Racketball Racket to Make a Poinsettia Wreath Supplies This post contains…
I wanted to create a fun and unique table runner for my kitchen for the Christmas season. The Striped Drop Cloth Table Runner that I created has been one of my favorite projects for this Christmas. Alternating stripes of green and red accented with red pom-pom trim make a drop cloth turned table runner festive…
Are you looking for a unique gift for the cocktail lover in your life? How about making a fun cocktail Christmas ornament as a gift? These ornaments are a simple to make and are sure to be a hit with the cocktail lovers in your life. Supplies Needed: Felt Cardboard (I used a cereal box)…
A snowflake wine cork ornament is a craft that I had so much fun making. This is a great way to upcycle wine corks to create a beautiful Christmas ornament for your tree. A snowflake made from wine corks is a decoration that can be enjoyed for Christmas and throughout the winter. This simple craft…
This post is brought to you by Make It:Fun® Foam. Making a centerpiece for a Christmas table can be one of the more challenging parts of entertaining. I usually enjoy a traditional fresh greenery centerpiece but this year designed a whimsical peppermint twist one. Can you see the twist? Each row of peppermint is glued…
A Clothespin Santa Ornament is a fun craft to make for the Christmas tree. Isn’t this adorable? This November at school, I hosted a craft group during Friday enrichment time. Since Christmas was quickly approaching, I thought it would be fun to make a Christmas ornament that each child could take home for their Christmas…
I enjoyed the drop cloth fall pillow covers that I made for the chairs in our living room so much that I knew a Christmas version was a must. The color scheme for our mantel this year is red, green, and brown; both pillows just so happen to coordinate beautifully. Both pillows covers were constructed…
Making a handmade gift is one of the pleasures of Christmas giving. Stamped Washer Christmas Ornaments are a simple craft that’s sure to please anyone on your shopping list. Personalized with a name and date, this project is one that can be used and enjoyed on a Christmas tree for years to come. How to…
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around my home. Every year I enjoy making Christmas crafts to use to decorate my home. This year I made peppermint and candy cane wreaths for my kitchen windows. Peppermint and Candy Cane Wreaths One of my 7th-grade boys crafted the small wreaths above my peppermint and…