This is my newest crafty creation: Sparkly Paper Christmas Ornaments! I learned how to make these cute patterned paper and crepe paper rosettes from Lisa M. Pace and her wonderfully amazing books Delight in the Details! They were actually very easy to make! I may have a new addiction! After gluing the rosettes together, I topped it with a glitter …
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Felt Christmas Garland
After spending the afternoon reading all the blogs I love so much and sipping on some yummy cider, I was in the Christmas spirit and needing a good craft. I found this lil’ treasure courtesy of Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest. her tutorial was how to make polka-dot felt garland, and I loved the idea! I decided to use the colors …
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Antique Doesn’t Mean Old
When you hear the word “Antique,” what do you think of? Old, out of date, or something in your grandmother’s house? What about classic, valuable, treasures, collectibles, perseverance and forever beautiful? When I asked around on Facebook and Twitter I got quite the answers. Most said “classic or collectible,” a few said “old,” and probably my favorite was from my …
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Ruffled Crepe Paper Christmas Trees
Recently my aunt, cousin, and her new baby girl came up from Ventura for a girls week! Since we love all things crafty, my mom thought it would be a good idea to have a new craft project to try. While perusing Pintrest, she came upon this beauty of an idea from the blog Creative Chaos: Ruffled Crepe Paper Christmas …
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When Mice Attack….
These past couple of weeks, we have been battling against the furry villains that have scampered into our home. After my husband valiantly fought one out of the house and closed up the tiny hole he crawled from, we thought we had won. Boy, were we wrong. I realized we were still at war when little mousey poops showed up …