Christmas DIY List

It’s that time of year again, my favourite time to get my craft on with hand made Christmas goodness! I’ll be heating up my glue gun, getting sparkles on my face all while playing some sweet carols in the background.

Here is a sampling of some of the projects I’m planning on making. I’ve already picked up a few supplies at Michaels as they had crazy sales last week, (this week there is a 50% off coupon on one item) and I’ll be using what I have at home to get my festive DIY on! Who’s excited?

Click on the photos to link to the tutorials.

1. Paper Wreath – Last year I used some old sheet music to create a few pinwheels for our tree. This year I’ll be using the same lovely paper to craft this wreath for our door although I think I’ll find something different for the center.

2. Scrabble Ornaments – I love using scrabble pieces to create! When I saw this idea, I knew it would be on my list of DIY.

3. Gift Tags -  My mom has this owl punch from stampin’ up that can be used to make these two adorable Christmas creatures. I think I’ll use them as gift tags for my presents this year.

4. Hershey Kiss Mouse – “Not a creature was stirring” I thought these would be cute to pass out to co-workers to spread  a little tiny holiday cheer.

5. Glittery Ornaments – These bad boys have the glitter INSIDE of them, so maybe I won’t be getting a face full of sparkles. I can’t wait to make some of these pretties for our tree!

6. Holiday Subway Art – Now this one I’m really excited about. It’s actually just a file you download and print out on a 16 x 20 piece of paper. How cool is that? I’ll just need to get a frame and, BOOM, instant holiday art!

Well that’s all for now. These projects should keep me busy for a while. I also have some handmade Christmas presents that I need to make for just about 3 weeks from now. So I need to get on it!

Happy Crafting!

Mini Birthday Bunting

For my mother’s birthday I made this little mini cake bunting out of some thrifted vintage fabric. I cut out a double sided triangle and hot glued it together over the lacy ribbon. Cute, simple and reusable!

And one of the Tay man because he wanted to.

White flower bouquet

My little sister is getting married next spring and so I’ve been looking at wedding flowers once again. On the weekend I decided to treat myself to a pretty white bouquet that I arranged.

Lovely Places: St. Jacob’s Market

We decided to head out of the city Saturday morning for a drive to Amish Country and spend the morning at the St. Jacob’s Market.

So much amazing food, great venders, and farmers with their fresh produce.
Of course there is also a great antique barn across the road.

An amazing lily farmer!

This was so stunning!

The heat was intense, but we bought this fresh 1 Liter lemonade with fresh fruit!
A definite thirst quencher.

And over at the antique barn, there were so many things I could have bought,
but I walked away empty handed as I know we don’t NEED anything.

There was this great set of 4 pyrex mixing bowl!

This awesome vintage fan…on the way home I was thinking about it.

There was something about this tall chair I loved.

An entire shelf full of various pyrex. Although I found the prices to be a little too steep.

And this was just the cutest children’s ice cream parlour table and chair set.

I shouldn’t say I walked away empty handed. We bought our weeks groceries at the market, all fresh and full of Ontario goodness!

Thrifty Finds

I spent a lovely day with my mom doing what we do best, thifting at her local thrift joints in the ‘burbs. I wish the stores in the big city were as good as they are there. Here they are often way over priced and totally picked through.

I’m planning on spray painting this mirror white.
It goes nicely with this pretty metal frame.
I plan on adding them to my collage art wall. They were both only $1.50!

Look at the pretty details!

I also picked up this finely detailed mirrored makeup tray for my dresser.
My grandmother had one and so it reminds me of her. I think I may spray paint it white also. $1.50!

And lastly, I couldn’t resist this adorable vintage gingham dress.

I’m debating whether to list it on Etsy or not? It’s so cute with the little ties at the side and it came with a pair of matching rompers.

Weekend Project {Fabric Floral Necklace}

I completed one of  my “To Do” projects today. This pretty fabric floral necklace was as easy as the directions indicated. You can find it here @ Little Miss Momma

I used some of the thrifted fabric from a church sale a while back to make my flowers and added one piece of vintage lace in the middle.

Picked up this lovely bunch of delphiniums at the St. Lawrence market this morning. So beautiful!

July Projects

I never did complete my May project list.
I was able to check off pillow making and embroidery hoop hanging!

1) I still want to paint the inside of my white antique cabinet a fun colour that will pop

2) I want to finish a scrapbook that I started of out Trip to La and DisneyLand 3 years ago!! (my good friend Danielle!)

3) I want to make some jewellery again. Just to freshen up my accessories for summer! Here are some neato idea’s I want to try using fabric and different mediums.

Little Miss Momma has a tutorial on how to make this cutie.

4) Sew a cute bag like this out of a vintage pillowcase!
A Martha how to

5) Just try a fun box like this for my nieces birthday in August.
Martha  Stewart as well.