Too much time on my hands??
Maybe....
I like to be crafty year-round,
but there's something about the Holiday's
that makes me want to go craft crazy.
Here are the crafts that I've done lately:
(DISCLAIMER: I didn't come up with ANY of these ideas myself. I see something I like, and I make it!)
1. Felt Wreath: a friend had a cool magazine with felt craft projects where I got most of the idea for this.
2. Tooth Pillow: Saw this on Pinterest and thought it was a great idea for my little man, who will start loosing teeth any day now!
3. Advent Calendar: I also saw this on Pinterest. Each day has a card with something our family can do together that's related to Christmas. The project was pretty time consuming, but I like how it turned out. By the way, I learned that you can sew paper together! I don't know why I didn't realize that before...
4. Felt Stockings: Our family did not have matching stockings, so I thought it would be fun to make our own. Using Pinterest as inspiration, I cut out the stocking shape (green for the boys, red for the girls), and a bunch of felt shapes. For a family night I let each person decorate their stocking however they wanted and the next day I sewed them all together. I love how they coordinate but they're each different.
5. Burlap covered cones: Doesn't sound very fancy, but I saw these on Pinterest and a couple blogs I follow and thought they were cute. I left one plain and added some yarn to the other. The bases are candlesticks. The tall tree is actually sitting on a candle to add height.
6. Christmas Card Holder: Just used a ribbon and some wooden clothespins. Paint the clothespins, then cover the front with cute paper. Now all I need are some Christmas Cards...(hint, hint)
7. Crocheted Ear Warmer: I've been working with some friends to learn to crochet and I whipped this together after our last craft day. I'm especially proud of the flower. Thanks to YouTube I was able to learn how to do that on my own last night and I think it turned out so cute! And thanks to having to take pictures of myself, I learned that I don't like my nose :) See, it's not just about crafting, it's about self discovery!
There you have it!
My recent craftiness.
Wow, when I see it all written out like that,
I think my Mom was right!
