If you’re like me, you hold onto Christmas cards from prior years, either because they have meaning to you, or because they are too cute or beautiful to toss into the recycling. Or both. Below is an excerpt from my craft book, 12 Days of Christmas Projects, showing you how to recycle those Christmas cardsContinueContinue reading “How to Make a Keepsake Ornament”
Category Archives: my favorite time of the year
Perfect Timing
It’s never too early to get organized for the holidays, even in 2020. We’re all already stressed out enough, and we certainly shouldn’t let the holidays do us in. I came across this common sense article which had a lot of helpful tips and a lot of nice photos 🙂
Who knew snowmen could be so ding-dang cute?
https://www.youtube.com/embed/UwQDZid3hVo I just found this crafter on YouTube. Who would have thought something so cute could be created using rice, socks and hot glue? And she does it in fifteen minutes or less! I love the backdrop in the lead-in. All those items on the shelves are simply wonderful. I’m a wee bit jealous, lol.
How-to: Gingerbread Man Paper Mache Ornament
This is an excerpt from my how-to Christmas craft book, 12 Days of Christmas Projects, which is available now at Barnes and Noble, Amazon and other on-line retailers, as well as for order from your local bookstore (support local!). Gingerbread houses and gingerbread men are iconic when it comes to the holidays. This gingerbread manContinueContinue reading “How-to: Gingerbread Man Paper Mache Ornament”
10 Favorite Holiday Movies I’d Watch Any Time of the Year
This may seem a little late in the season, but as the title says–I’d watch them any time of the year. Does anyone care? Probably not. But I would highly recommend all of them. Here goes, and not necessarily in this particular order (and please remember, this is only my personal opinion, so no needContinueContinue reading “10 Favorite Holiday Movies I’d Watch Any Time of the Year”
Christmas Lighting – Don’t I Wish?
Check out the treehouse. My favorite of the bunch. Wish I lived there…
To You and Yours…
A Visit from St. Nicholas
A Visit from St. Nicholas by Clement Clarke Moore (a little fun for the holidays with this great holiday classic) Merry Christmas, everyone! You all know the poem, but I added a variety of my own illustrations to this blog for fun. One day I would like to illustrate the entire poem in the mannerContinueContinue reading “A Visit from St. Nicholas”
Wish I was here…
What a beautiful and inspiring home this is, with it’s lovely and not overdone holiday décor. I hope you enjoy this blog and the fabulous photos as much as I did.
Holiday mood-making (re-post)
In the spirit of the season, I thought I’d share. The very first suggestion about playing Scrabble or Harry Potter Clue on a Tuesday night inspired me right away, lol. Happy reading!
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