This is why my Mom says I have too much free time...

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.  

 Dad's and Mom's on top, the kids' on the bottom (even a 5 year old can decorate a stocking!)

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!