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.

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.

Spring Pretties

 

::I think this is the most gorgeous bouquet I’ve ever seen::
I feel like it could melt in your mouth like a vanilla and raspberry sorbet

::A great braid::

::Easy cute art project::


::A little retro side table::Neat bedside lamp and mirror::

::Floral pathway, gorgeous!::

::High hooks::Petite white iron bed::


::Pretty embroidery::

Weekend Project Complete

This embroidery hoop project was on my list to do before the end of May.
It was fun pulling out fabric and finding other fun ways to customize the hoops and make them each unique yet all coordinate together.

I hot glued each piece of fabric to the inside of the hoop.

Amy Butler fabric::Vintage lace on blue::Hand stitched embroidery bird::

I made this organza flower with pearls a while back, it matched perfectly.

One project down, three to go.

What did you do this weekend?

We had a lovely time with family celebrating and remembering the death and life of Jesus and the grace we have been granted through His sacrifice.

I picked up some pretty flowers I had to share as well.

I just can’t resist my favorite flower {Ranunculus}

An Obtainable List of Things to Do

I’ve been very inspired by many craft projects lately, and really want to get at some of them. Here is a short list for the next 6 weeks which will leave me at the end of May to have them complete.

 
1) Paint or wallpaper the back of my white hutch in a fun, bright colour!

2) Make two ruffled pillows for my bedroom and another pillow out of this thrifted fabric.

 
3) Make grass filled egg shells with Tayson for Easter

4) Hang the 7 hoops I’ve collected in our entrance hallway with fun fabric This is from my old apartment and I just never hung them again.

I can do it right?

::What I’ll need that I don’t already have at home::

To Purchase -wall paper if I’m going with that option - white fabric for the pillows - grass seed Canadian Tire

Free - paint from my parents if they have extra from their new room? (mom?) - sewing machine from sister - soil from my dad (got to love family)

Sources::

1) Decor8  2) Kelly and Olive 3) Fly Through Our Window 4) Purl Bee

Spring Garland Inspiration

After making my cupcake garland, I was inspired to look for other cute ways to decorate for spring using garlands::

Source: If you have a Cricut or Sizzix this is a great option

Source: Doilies are super cheap and very pretty

Source: Love the idea of adding a white string of lights between, but is this safe?

Source: PAINT CHIPS! Who would have thought? Not me, but I love it.

Source: I have some of these foam eggs from Dollarama kicking around somewhere.
I like the thought of using them, but not all linked together. Maybe with something in between them…hmm, but what? Any thoughts?
*Loose pieces of lace bunched together
*Wooden spools
*Faux leaves

DIY Spring Cupcake Garland

I was browsing through the dollar store one evening and saw these small doilies and floral cupcake liners. I remembered seeing a few different versions of this adorable garland and wanted to give it a try. I think I’ll give it to my niece for her bedroom the next time I see her as it’s a pretty girly project.

It took no time to whip together by hole punching multiple doilies and liners at once and then stringing them on the twine.