Friday, November 30, 2012

A Look At Christmas Past

I love to look at my past Christmas pictures-
because I love my home especially at the holidays
but
I also  need like to remind myself
what I did last year!


the kitchen chandelier-

centerpiece with fresh cranberries-

outdoor sled

3 merry little elves-

the golf tree-


the 12 Days of Christmas tree

As I look around my house today, the only thing
decorated are the pups!!






Happy decorating!!
Take care, gotta fly-


Thursday, November 29, 2012

NY Giants Christmas Fun

With Christmas coming,
holiday bazaars are popping up everywhere-
My SIL asked me to help her decorate a miniature tree
for a raffle at her school-

Her theme was NY Giants!

So, let the fun begin-

She provided much of the decor and gave me free rein
on the decorating- yikes, gotta be careful with that one!



Here is how the tree started out-



I then sprayed it with fake snow-
Never used this before so make sure you do this outside- lol
and not near your house !

Once it was dry, I cleaned off the lights so they would sparkle 
and the fun began-
I picked up football picks at a party store
and hot glued them to the branches-




as well as football beads
I had in my scrap booking stash-
Mardi gras beads make
 the perfect garland and added some sparkle and pizazz!


I painted the pot with the fake snow but it didn't dry well 
so I wiped off most of it 
And it gave it a distressed look that I liked-
but it wasn't enough
rah rah for me so
I picked up some foam Giants coasters at TJ Maxx
and attempted to hot glue 3 of them to the pot-
That darn 'ole pot wouldn't adhere with the hot glue
so I went to the magic super glue-
that was super,
 though I did manage to glue a couple fingers together!!



Oh, and I forgot to mention-
the fake snow spray doesn't adhere very well
to the fake tree branches-
every time I moved the tree, it looked like flaking dandruff so
I wound up wiping most of it off the branches-
it would have looked lovely if the tree never had to be transported
oh well, live and learn!



I hit my favorite dollar store and got a mini football and
a red, white and blue spangly(is that a word?) balloon weight-
I twisted the cement weight off the spangles and
tied them onto the red and white pom pom I found at goodwill-






All in all, I love how the tree turned out-
It's festive and patriotically GIANTS!




I hear it was quite the hit at the raffle, too!!

Have a great day!
Take care, gotta fly-

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Christmas Crafts Free e-book

Have you ever been to
It has fabulous Christmas decorating ideas
From easy ornaments to make for your tree,
 gift ideas and kid friendly crafts - 
All the ideas are rated from beginner to expert
and the ideas for holiday decor are endless-


A new ebook has just come out and you can check it out at the site
And download it for FREE!!
A Very Homemade Christmas: 13 Craft Ideas and Breakfast Casserole Recipes for the FamilyIt includes Christmas crafts as well as holiday breakfasts

I was lucky enough to be included in this ebook and I'm tickled-
I created book page roses and formed a topiary ball with them
Here it is-

I keep it out in my bookcase all year
because I love the look of rosettes-


So, if you get a chance, stop by and take a look

I am always getting ideas for ornament crafts to make at school
and with my nieces and nephews-

Hope you get inspired by the wonderfully creative ideas on this site!

Take care, gotta fly-

Monday, November 26, 2012

Goodwill Christmas Goodies

I dropped off a load at my local Goodwill outlet
and I couldn't resist a little peak-

I found some goodies that I can add to my holiday decor-
with a little spray paint and some sticker lettering
I will be done-

This framed print needed a quick spray of white
for a clean slate for the lettering-



This empty frame had some lovely embossing for added interest






A silver bucket and silver tree will add to the color scheme of the decor-
plus a little nest-

2 red tins

another frame for a deer!
 An old globe

A chunky paper mache tree adds some whimsy-

Strands of clear and silver beads
and icicles will sparkle on the mantle
the white sweaters will make cozy trees-


Now, let's see if I can get my rear in gear
and add to my holiday decor!

Take care, gotta fly-