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Saturday Spotlight: Christmas Ornaments

by Marie December 3, 2011

Today I’m featuring some fabulous ornaments showcased over at the M&T Spotlight. Here are 6 festive tree ornaments that are sure to brighten up your tree! **Next week I’ll be featuring Holiday Treats, so share your goodies and link up to Spotlight. Felt Peppermint Candy Ornament Paper Hourglass Ornament Melted Snowman Ornament Quilted Tree Ornament [...]

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Jingle Bell Ribbon Wreath Ornament

by Marie November 30, 2011

I’ve joined Sara over at Craft Snob for a fun Holiday Ornament Parade. She’s showcasing all sorts of holiday ornaments from diy bloggers. I’m sharing a cute little Ribbon Wreath Ornament, inspired from the jingle bell ribbon rings I made last year. Head over to see all the fun!

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Holiday Stenciled Treat Jars for Neighbor Gifts

by Marie November 14, 2011

I’ve joined up with Martha Stewart and Plaid once again to share a fun holiday inspired craft. When I opened the box of fun painting supplies they sent me to use, I went straight to the adhesive stencils. Did you hear me right? Adhesive stencils!! Maybe I don’t get out much, but I’ve never heard [...]

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Celebration Chalkboard Count Down

by Jamielyn November 10, 2011

I don’t know about your family, but holidays are a BIG deal at our house! We LOVE the holidays! I thought it would be fun to create a little countdown chalk board to remember all of life’s important events! I had made some Christmas Countdown blocks last year… but I wanted to create something I [...]

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How to Guild a Pumpkin for a Festive Fall Centerpiece

by Little Birdies November 8, 2011

Recently I found some inexpensive fake pumpkins for my fall centerpiece, but some of them looked as cheap as the price. I decided to try dressing one up with guilding liquid–this is cool stuff! It’s easy to use, too. Here’s how to do it. . . Supplies for Guilding Pumpkins: Guilding liquid (I used Martha [...]

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Holiday Craft Along – Handmade Felt Envelopes

by Marie November 1, 2011

A few weeks back I participated in a fun round up of handmade craft projects for the holidays. The lovely hosts Kelly of According to Kelly, Cindy of Skip to My Lou, and Rachel of A Southern Fairytale put together 30 days of baking, crafting, and sewing. I contributed this fun handmade felt envelope. It’s [...]

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Wrapping Up a Night of WitchCRAFT

by Marie October 26, 2011

I love a good crafting party, don’t you? And a Night of WitchCRAFT was just what I needed. It was so fun to meet a few new Seattlites, seeing a few old friends, and getting our DIY on!! Here’s a few pics from our night of witchy craft. It was held at the lovely Trophy [...]

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“We Give Thanks” Envelope Banner

by Marie October 25, 2011

Guest post by Alanna of The Craft Nest. Last year I started a new tradition at our house, one that we are continuing this year. Each night at dinner during the month of November we talk about and write down what we are thankful for. I saved the cards from last year so we can [...]

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Make a Simple DIY Wreath Hanger

by Jamielyn October 18, 2011

Is it just me…or do you end up having more than one wreath for each holiday? I love to craft…so I usually end up making a new wreath each year. The problem is… I only have one front door. This year I decided it would be fun to hang a wreath in my vignette and [...]

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Come Out for a Night of WitchCRAFT!

by Marie October 12, 2011

Hey, Seattle locals! This message is for you… Hop on a broom and come join us for a night of witchCRAFT! Lyndsey from The Stationary Place and myself are hosting this event because we decided we can’t let Halloween get away with out a night of good ol’ crafts. We’ll be crafting the night away with the following [...]

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