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Make a Christmas Stocking in 30 Minutes

These are really nice for taking so little time.  It helps if you  have some nice fabric around to use.  You can also make gorgeous Christmas stockings from old sweaters.  Click on the label "Christmas stockings" below this post for that link.Click title for link at instructables for the quick and easy version. … [Read more...]

Cinnamon Ornaments to Make: Gingerbread Men

These are so much fun to make, and they make the house smell wonderful while they are baking.  I like the ones made with more cinnamon to make the dough look more like gingerbread.  You can buy cheap cinnamon for this.  We have some gingerbread men ornaments made from this salt dough that have lasted for about 20 years.  Ours have a clear coat on … [Read more...]

Adorable Elf Stocking Ornaments to Make

You can make these from scraps of fabric & sew them up using embroidery floss and a blanket stitch.  So cute.  They'd be great package decorations also.  I could see a garland of these (attached to a length of red  ribbon) strung across the front of the fireplace mantel.  Or use some as curtain tie-backs.  Dangle some from a light fixture or in … [Read more...]

More Fall Decorating with Painted Pumpkins and Gourds

If you like the elegant look for fall decorating, this is for you.  Very Martha Stewart.  I never would have thought of painting a pumpkin black!  I sometimes buy decoratvie gourds this time of year, displaying them in their natural state.  After that I put them in the basement on a dry shelf to dehydrate.  I turn them over from time to time to … [Read more...]

Make Origami Stars from Wrapping Paper Scraps

I think these are so cute.   You can hang them on a Christmas tree or use instead of bows as package decorations.  They would be nice additions to an indoor wreath or as part of a garland or mantel display.  Hang them from light fixtures/chandeliers or in windows for a bit of holiday cheer that costs you nothing but a little time.  You could easily … [Read more...]

Christmas in July Crafts

A fun thing to do in the summer is make some Christmas decorations and crafts. You don't have to worry about getting them done in time, only about remembering where you put them!Maybe it helps to feel cooler just thinking about Christmas too. You could play some Christmas carols to get in the spirit of it. I bet the kids would enjoy singing … [Read more...]

Amazing Kusudama Balls to Inspire You

The linked site is a work in progress, so they don't have any directions for making these gorgeous ornaments yet. But some of the photos take my breath away. Just amazing. To see the photos just click on the side-scrolling strip of photos at the top of the page. Kusudama is not considered to be origami because the ornaments have sewing or … [Read more...]

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