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a few last minute things…

January 12, 2009

i finally have a chance to post about a few of the decorations i got around to making for christmas. it was very last minute, which is why they are still up to enjoy since the holidays went so fast.

first, a few friends of mine got together for a fun craft night! i ended up making a fun yarn wreath inspired by katie runnels. it was a lot of fun to make, but it took a lot longer than i expected. [about 4 hours start to finish] but, i was really happy with the end product. and, the best part is the merry christmas sign is removable, so you betcha i’ll be putting this baby up for other holidays after all that work.

i also made a smaller one using white chenille yarn. this one was much easier since it was a lot smaller.

next, i was able to squeeze in a small snow village i made from paper mache houses like these ones.
i painted and glittered up a storm. i was going for a cody foster look, but soon ran out of time. so, i think next year i’ll add a few more finishing touches, and perhaps start a little earlier on my christmas crafts.

{happy love day}

February 14, 2008

some of my valentines decorations i made..

i made the little ornaments on my valentines tree out of valentines paper, wooden hearts, pipe cleaners and a sprinkle of mica flakes. i thought they were kinda sweet.

happy valentines day!

{valentine craft}

February 1, 2008

some friends and i got together to make heather bailey’s paper globes last night. i love the end result and they were fun to make, but i’ll admit we were cursing heather bailey for making it look so easy and quick. …no, these babies are a little time consuming as you have to cut a bunch of circles out, fold them, then glue them together. but, all in all it was worth it and now i do have a cute little valentines decoration. my first ever.. [and, i don’t think it’s my last..]

i was finally able to put the finishing touches on my paper globe while my little z-man was napping today. i opted to make a different heart, as heather bailey’s was made out of felt which was really cute too!

a fun project, but if you want to try it out, be sure to have a little time…