Fabric scrap headbands

Here's a sweet little craft to make with those left over fabric scraps. It's so easy to make and very inexpensive. Start with a pack of headbands. I got mine at the dollar store - 6 for $1.00

Cut a piece of fabric about 2" x 20". Tie a knot in one end then start twisting and winding around the knot, securing with hot glue as you go....

This makes a sweet little rosette. Cut a circle of felt in a matching color, slightly smaller so it doesn't show...

                 Glue the rosette onto the headband and then glue the felt on to cover the back....

                          Wasn't that simple.....

                     Now make a few in different colors... Green...

                                                                   Yellow..

Purple...

                                                                        Blue....

And when you are finished you need to find some sweet little girls to give them to.

And if you don't like headbands, just glue them on to a clip.

These were so easy to make and they would make a great little accent to an outfit. Spring is coming you know!

Tea party...

I had a delightful time getting ready for a Tea Party at my house! Decorating the table was  so much fun.
 Before it looked like this...

Then I added a pretty floral tablecloth....

and theses dishes. I got a whole set at the thrift store for cheap and they're fine china!

Then the silverware I got a long time ago at another thrift store for only 10cents each piece. They were really tarnished and it took alot of polishing but they turned out beautiful...

 I made some favors, tulip chocolates on a stick, and tied silk flowers around the stem. They looked great tucked into the green napkins. ( Floral theme - can you tell? )

I also used my cricut - which I love, to cut out little tea cups which I taped to the napkin rings

and then I thought I could also use my cricut to make place cards. They turned out too cute! First I printed names on floral paper, then I centered my cricut and cut out tea kettles. I glued a piece of folded paper to the back so they would stand up. Love it...

Some flowers and greens for a centerpiece and we were all set for Tea...

Oh , by the way, the reason you don't see any Tea cups is because everyone brings their own.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year Celebration! Now what?! I have taken down all of my Christmas decorations and cleaned house and it always feels so spacious after everything is put away. The one thing I don't care for after Christmas is my outside . I always put up sooooooo much stuff that after I take it down it looks so bare and dreary. So this year I decided to make a winter wreath and put up a couple of decorations. I didn't want to put up too much and then have to take it all down again but I did want something to welcome you when you come in the door. I thought since it's winter I would make a snow ball wreath.
 Here's what I did...
Start with a white styrofoam circle and a bunch of snow balls in different sizes ( they're on clearance right now)and some snowflakes

 start  by tying a pretty ribbon at the top and then, using your glue gun, with the largest snowball first start gluing....

then fill in with smaller snow balls...

keep adding more...

I cut some of my snowflakes in half so they looked like they were coming out of the wreath...

I love the way it turned out...

Then I added some ribbon, snowflakes, tule, and a snowman ...

Since this fence is always by the door, it needed a little decoration. I cut out the words using my cricut and simply stuck the letters to some clear tape and taped it to the fence. I even piled some snow around the snowman( or should I say Snow-woman).
 Winter Welcome...

Much better than a blank wall.

What do you think?!

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Chocolate covered spoons!

Chocolate covered spoons are great little gifts for visitors, teachers and bus drivers; they're easy to make and add a great flavor to any hot drink. I made mine with MINT, DARK chocolate, here's how...

Supplies needed:    chocolate candy melts, plastic or silver spoons, wax paper, bowl & spoon, plastic bag, ribbon and tag.

 1 - empty chocolates into bowl, melt in microwave, stirring often(directions for melting are on the bag)
 2 - lay out a piece of waxed paper on a  flat tray tray
 3 - dip spoon into chocolate covering well

4 - set spoons on tray and place in the refridgerator until hard

5 - place spoon in bag, tie ribbon, add tag...

Simple, sweet, gift....

ENJOY!

Old Christmas Sled...

If you have and old sled like this one...

add some greenery, pine cones, ribbon and a bell and you get an outdoor decoration like this one...

I love the country look. This is great leaned up against the house as a sweet decoration for Christmas. Now it would look much better if it snowed!

Dreaming of a white Christmas!
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Craft Show

Had fun at the craft show last week - but wow did I have way too much stuff! Next time I'll have to purchase 2 tables! I'll be posting on some of the things I made for the show, like the old windows - that I just  LOVE and the decorated christmas sleds, but for now enjoy a couple of pics...

Christmas Craft Show

Been busy getting ready for a Craft Show Sat. Dec. 3 at Normandy High School.  Stop by and say high. Here's a preview of some of the items I've been working on....

Here's a Santa I painted on an old water ski...

Some ornaments for the tree...

I fell in love with these felted wool pincushions when I saw them on the Martha Stewart show so I had to make some...

And this small cupcake pin cushion is so sweet...

I have also been making wreaths, decorated sleds, an old wagon decorated for Christmas and some wooden plaques for the wall. I hope to post more soon. Hope to see you there.
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