My Christmas Pillow

I have went a little pillow crazy lately! I LOVE this Believe pillow I finished up yesterday! I used all scraps of fabric from previous projects.. Love it when you can make something for nothing! The pattern is by kimberbell. I'm going to make a few of these as gifts as well. More pillows to come ;)

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Yes.. Another Snowman!!

Isn't He just Sweet?? At my family Christmas party I fell in love with this cute little guy.. lol I am such a sucker for Snowmen!! I'm sure all my family had thought I had lost my marbles as I was having a photo shoot with him... Anyway I thought he would be easy to recreate next year for some fun neighbor gifts!!! He had a little tag that reads: Every Snowman brings to mind how special you are, you're one of a kind!
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Snowman Ornaments

Here's my latest project. I'm not sure what I'm doing with these cute little Snowman yet? Neighbor Gifts? I made 10 total. The best part is I didn't have to spend a dime as I already had all the supplies to make them!!

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Cinnamon Bowl Fillers

Bowl Fillers or Ornaments

Need something to Smell up your House? Well these are for you. I have these sitting on my kitchen table and every time I walk in the kitchen I smell them..

Cinnamon Applesauce Bowl Fillers:

Ingredients:
1 cup applesauce
1 cup cinnamon

Mix in a large bowl and stir until well blended. Work mixture in hands for several minutes to form a ball. If the mixture is to dry you can add more applesauce. If it’s too wet you can add a more cinnamon.

Knead ball on cinnamon sprinkled surface until it holds together well. Then, roll out using a rolling pin sprinkled with cinnamon. You can use your favorite cookie cutters, or templates that you’ve drawn yourself to cut out your shapes. As you can see by the picture, for this batch, I chose to use a template of some little primitive stars for our shapes. I like the ornaments to be a little bit thick. This helps keep them from breaking over the years.

Place ornaments on a cookie sheet that has been sprinkled with cinnamon. Use a drinking straw to cut out the little circle that you will use to hang your ornament.

Air dry for 24 to 48 hours – turning several times. You can also place the cookie sheet in a very low oven (around 200 degrees), which will help them dry much faster. Remember to turn several times.
These great instructions are found here at astorybooklife.com

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Primitive Snowman Pop Ornaments

I seen some of these Snowman Pop Ornaments a few years back at a craft fair & I thought they were so cute that I had to make some for my snowman Tree. These would also look great in a gift basket or tied to a poem with some Snowman Soup.

Supplies needed:

Batting (Just scraps will do)
Coffee or Tea

Orange felt or embroidery floss

Black Embroidery floss

Stuffing

Small Black seed beads

Ribbon

Blush
Popsicle stick
Hot Glue

Instructions:
1- Coffee or Tea Stain Batting
2- Cut 2 circles the size you want (I used a drinking glass)
3- Sew on beads for eyes and sew mouth
4- Cut and Glue on felt for nose (or you could use orange embroidery floss and make your own)
5- Sew right sides together of circles leaving an opening  at the bottom and Turn and stuff with batting
6- Put Popsicle stick in bottom and hot glue shut. (Careful not to burn)
7- Blush Cheeks
8- Hot Glue on Ribbon Bow
9- Sew on embroidery floss hanger
10- Enjoy

Check out these great Blogs I have linked to: danajeanward, thecreativecrate, craftomaniac, creationsbykara, polkadotsandpizza, bystephanielynn, sewmuchado, mycraftielife

Snowman Linky Party

Show off your Snowman Stuff!!

To Link Up:

1-Follow my Blog so you can check back and get some fun crafty ideas!!

2-Snowman Only... Any type... as long as it's handmade.

3-You can link up as many times as you'd like ;) The more the Merrier!!

Christmas Oven Mitts

I found some easy to follow instructions to make these fun Christmas Oven Mitts on skiptomylou. My fabric just happened to be the same.. lol

Winter Blocks & a New Table Runner

Winter Blocks & My new Table Runner

I bought Christmas fabric last year and I was determined I was going to make Christmas Stockings with it... Well that didn't happen so I decided I would make a Table Runner instead.. I found a Tutorial at diary of a quilter that was super easy to follow and I am happy to report that I did the binding (just don't enlarge the picture) and cut the fabric on the bias..  Thanks to many youtube videos lol.

Salt Dough Ornaments

How fun are these?? My family had a great time making these Salt Dough Ornaments.. They are quite easy too.. My kind of crafting!

RECIPE
2 cups flour
1 cup salt
1 cup water

Directions:

1. Mix salt and flour.
2. Add in half the water, then gradually add the remaining water.
3. Knead until the dough is smooth
4.  Roll out the dough on baking paper or floured counter top
5. Cut out shapes with cookie cutters or design your own.

Bake at 250 for 1-1 1/2 hr Make sure you don't burn them.
Let cool completely & paint. On the Candy Canes my daughter used glitter glue & the snowmen we used acrylic paint then modge podged them & sprinkled glitter on them.

Linked To: todayscreativeblog , twelvecraftstillchristmas , craftedition, ladybug-blessings , theidearoom.net and craftomaniac, thirtyhandmadedays
go check out all the awesome ideas!!

Make a Santa Claus Tea Towel for Christmas

Free Santa Claus Tea Towel Pattern from BHG Website

Picture via BHG

Must See these Cuties!!

You must check out this Awesome new craft blog!! Wendy sells a bunch of different craft kits & they are soo adorable and affordable. She has some amazing creativity goin on ;) Thanks Wendy for letting me share your awesome crafts! Now go buy some kits!! Wouldn't you want to receive one or all of them for Christmas?? wm craft goodies

Reindeer Soap Towels

While searching for some fun Christmas ideas I came across these Reindeer Soap Towels. These would be really cute to add your own homemade soap.

Snowman Chair Covers

Here is another Cute craft from familyfun.go.com I will definitely be making these for next year!!

Little Snowman

I purchased this sweet Snowman at a Retirement Home Craft Fair. I love it, just knowing one of the Residents there made it, makes it so much more special.

Red-Nosed Reindeer Lollipops

I found this simple Reindeer Lollipop idea on http://www.familyfun.go.com/

With its lollipop head, pipe cleaner antlers, and googly eyes, this treat is part craft project, part holiday sweet. Kids can easily make a whole herd for classmates and teachers.

Unwrap the lollipop and cover it again with plastic wrap. Secure it at the base with clear tape. Bend the pipe cleaner in half around the base of the pop and shape the ends into antlers. Thread the bell onto a 10-inch length of red ribbon and tie it around the reindeer's neck. Stick on the googly eyes and attach the pom-pom nose with double-sided tape.

Neighbor Gift Ideas

The tag reads: "May your days be happy, your heart be light, your Christmas be merry, and the New Year's Bright!" I used SEI & Cosmo Cricket paper to wrap the candles & Just so Scrappy & Shabby Princess digital kits for the tags.

Memory Ornaments

Since this was our first year without My Sweet Grandma who passed away in September I decided I wanted to make a Memory Ornament for my Christmas Tree. I used digital Scrapbook Software to design the ornament and had them printed out at Staples. Then I used Modge Podge to glue the paper on & used a thin layer of Modge Podge on the top.

Yea the tree is up!!!

Well our Christmas Tree has been up since a few days before Thanksgiving & it's a good thing it was.. I've been down & out with a narley cold that won't go away!! We actually have 2 tree's. We have a smaller tree in our Living Room always decorated in Snowmen.. and a big tree in our Family Room where we gather at Christmas Time. Here are a few new Snowman ornaments I bought at a craft fair this year to add to our tree.

Felt Crafts

My Daughter bought this cute felt Penguin & Cowboy Boot at a craft fair. She wants to make them for her friends for Christmas next year & fill them with candy. They are just glued together and a slit is cut in the back. The Boot could also be used for a Party Favor too!

Salt Shaker Angel Ornament

While taking down our Christmas tree I found my Salt Shaker Angel Ornament. She looks a little ruffed up as she must have fallen in between some branches and was MIA. Anyway this is one of my favorite ornaments. It is made with a mini salt shaker I found at walmart. The second picture shows her head with the top to the salt shaker.