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Christmas Party Decorations
Last week was a very busy one for me!! I was one of the people in charge of the decorations at our Church’s Ward Christmas Dinner Party. I want to share all the fun stuff we made and show you how everything turned out. Including some 3D White Christmas Tree Table Centerpieces, Paper Plate Garland, cute Christmas Party Invitations, and the Children’s Christmas Ornaments we made. Here is how it turned out…. (Click on the pictures to see them bigger) We used a couple rolls of dark green plastic table clothes, red table runners and garland with Christmas bulbs down the center. Framed table numbers. I found the table numbers free printable HERE.…
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Homemade Christmas Gifts – for Little Girls
Here’s my top ten list for Homemade Christmas Gifts for the little girl in your life. If your trying to find the perfect gift to make for your daughter, grand-daughter, niece, little sister, you’ve come to the right place! Here’s my homemade gift giving list for little girls… *Click on the photos to go to source/tutorial! For the little girl with an 18″ doll or and American Girl Doll…Homemade Doll clothes! Make this cute little dress (or Witch Costume in any Print!) or how about this one… Or how about a cute accessory like this doll tent…. How about a cute “You are my Sunshine” plaque or sign for your…
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Homemade Christmas Gifts – For Her (Part 2)
Last year I made a top ten list of some great Homemade Gift Ideas for the women in your life; moms, grandmas, sisters, girlfriends, teachers, neighbors. It has been such a hit I decided to make another list for 2013! And here it is…. Collage frame with poem, a perfect gift for Grandma! (I found this adorable frame at Michael’s craft store, printed and cut some cute photos to put on the outside edge and printed a cute poem on scrapbook paper and glued a ribbon on. Simple but also very thoughtful. This was a gift for my mother-in-law several years ago.) Perhaps you need something for a friend who’s lived in…
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Simple DIY Baby Jesus Nativity – A Christmas Decoration
The Holiday Craft I was working on last week is a cute little DIY Baby Jesus Nativity A great addition to your Christmas Decorations. I was helping out at our Church’s Super Saturday and this is the craft I was in charge of. Isn’t it so cute! I got the idea from “Crafty Sisters” adorable Baby Jesus ornament. I simply “enlarged” their version and made it a cute Christmas Decoration you can hang on the wall. Crafty Sisters have a complete tutorial on how to make their Baby Jesus Ornaments over on their blog, check it out HERE. If you want to make the wall decor version you will need: Craft basket (found in the…
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DIY Easy Car Seat Blanket Tutorial
I made a Car Seat Blanket for my baby boy to stay warm when he is in his car seat without having to try and cover him with a blanket that keeps falling off. Scroll down to see the very easy car seat blanket tutorial below. Here is my little guy all bundled up in his Car Seat Blanket… I got the idea over at Imperfect Homemaking. She has a great tutorial on how to make this awesome hooded car seat blanket… I wanted to make one like this but I didn’t want to do all that sewing! So I made a very simple version. Lets get started…. Supplies: Fleece -about…
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Halloween Home Decorating Ideas
Do you need some cute DIY Halloween Decorating Ideas? I wanted to share some of my best friend’s Halloween Home Decorating ideas with all of you today. Here are some front porch Halloween decorating ideas… Chalkboard sign “It’s a Dead Man’s Party, leave your body at the door” in a frame. Spider drink! Skeleton in rocking chair, this cracks me up! Giant Spider and web hanging from the ceiling and spiders on door. What’s outdoor Halloween Decorations without a tombstone! This is such a cute idea for Halloween. All you need is some porcelain houses, some primer and black spray paint, a black cloth, and some orange (Christmas-like) lights. Here is…
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American Girl Doll Witch Costume Tutorial
My Sweet Sammy decided to be a witch for Halloween this year. We found an adorable costume for her at a thrift store!! Then she asked me to make her American Girl Doll (Kit) a matching witch costume. So I did…and it was easier that I thought it was going to be. (Tutorial Below!!) And here is how it turned out… I found this adorable Good Witch Doll Costume over at Simple Simon and Company, Isn’t it adorable! I made Kit’s witch hat and broom stick following their instructions! Here is how I attached the elastic to the hat. Hot Glue the 2 ends to the bottom center of the hat…
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Trick or Treat Halloween Decorative Pillows
Perfect Halloween Decor for your front porch! Trick or Treat burlap pillows. All you need is some burlap, stuffing, contact paper or vinyl, cutter, orange glitter spray paint and a sewing machine. I found the idea and tutorial HERE Her set of pillows are just too cute!! So I had to make my own! *Cut out your squares for pillows. You will need 6 total. Sew all but 1 side together. Flip right side out and attach your contact paper with the words cut out already(use your cutter in a font that you like). I then put a thin piece of cardboard in between the layers so the spray paint…
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Baby Shower Gift Set
My little sister is having a baby in a couple weeks. She lives 6 hours away so I sent her this baby gift set for her little girl. She opened it at her baby shower! She loved it!! She loves pink and zebra prints. Can’t wait to see her baby girl in the outfit! My Super cute little sis at her baby shower!! Check out my tutorials for the bibs and burp cloths in my etsy shop! To view more please visit my blog!
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Butterfly Wall Hanging
My Grandma loves Butterflies…. She is an incredible seamstress and I love her to pieces. I made her this wall hanging for her 89th birthday, she loved it! The Quote: “Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over…it became a butterfly. The back….I hand stitched 2 ribbon loops for hanging! The wings are 3 dimensional! They have a thin layer of batting in between the 2 layers of fabric. Details…. Pipe cleaner antennas… To view more please visit my blog!
