Coka Cola Reindeers

This is the easiest craft to make and it's so cool.

I used old fashion Coca Cola bottles to make reindeer. All you have to do is glue a few eyes on the bottles,a  red pom-pom for his nose if you want them to be Rudolph, any other color will be fine too.  Then twist two brown pipe cleaners around the bottle cap, to make them look like antlers. So simple to make.....I think they would make a nice gift also.

Supplies needed : hot glue gun, googlie eyes, old fashion Coca Cola bottles ( I bought mine at Wal-Mart), brown pipe cleaners
and red pom poms.

This is our table full of the crafts we made.
  I found my ceramic tree that my grandmother made me in 1984.
I cleaned it up and glued missing bulbs back on it. It's shinning brightly now.
My granddaughter made the felt Angel and the gingerbread men
My daughter made the gold bulbs with her families name on them. My daughter in law made the
Rudolph ornament which has my grandsons name and year on it.
We had so much fun.
Merry Christmas to you and your family. 

Two Turtle Doves

Two Turtle Doves 
Christmas craft

I was excited to make these "Two Turtle Doves" ornaments for my Christmas tree. 
Here's how I made them: 

I used stiff white felt and I also used a sheet of silver felt with an adhesive back.
I goggled a printable dove stencil and used that to trace the dove out line.
I cut out the birds and the wings.

I found little tiny jems that I glued on for the eyes.
I cut the wings out of the silver sheet and applied them on the bird.
I then poked a hole and used some blue ribbon to hang on the tree.
This is such a simple craft but they look so peaceful, which works out well because :
"Peace" is my theme for this holiday season.

Family Christmas Craft Night: First Craft

The table full of craft ideas.

 First Christmas Craft :  is a scented snowy candle holders

Supplies needed, Epsom salts, Mod Podge, ribbon and blue snowflake stickers.

 

First craft to make were these snowy candle holders.  They are so easy to make.
I applied Mod Podge on the bottom half of a pickle jar and then sprinkled spearmint scented Epsom salts.  After the jar dries, I then applied a second coat of Mod Podge on it.
 

Next, I glue a blue ribbon and a bow on the top.  I also had snow flake stickers and applied a few of them to the top part of the jar.
I am putting mine in the bathroom for the holidays.  They just smell so good. Just add a tea candle and it's ready to scent the whole room.

 

PEACE CANDLE

Here is a simple dollar store craft. I bought 5 tall white glass candles, small wooden letters, you get 3 letters in each packet and gold and silver glitter.  First, I Mode Podged gold glitter onto the letters. I let them dry for a few hours and then applied a second coat.
I also applied glue to the bottom of the jars and then added silver glitter to the glued area. Next I tied gold string to each letter and then tied them to the candles. I used a big glue dot to the back of each candle to hold the tied gold string to. That way it stays in place. This project cost about 10 dollars and I bought everything from the dollar store.

Family Pumpkin Decorating Party

 

 

This year we had less family members at our little party.  My step son was unable to make it due to a musical practice and my son and his wife just had a baby boy (he is such a cutie). My daughter and her family came over and we had a blast. Best thing is, making memories with the grandkiddies.  Enjoy a few pictures from our family pumpkin decorating party.

 

 

Our snack table

 

Our supply table

 

Stickers and push in facial pieces

All kinds of paint

 

Queen Witch Lisa

  

                                                                My granddaughter painting

and her daddy carving

 

Adding Bling

 

Ta Da.......our finished pumpkins!  Our party was Spooktacular !

 Next year's goal: is for everyone to dress up.

 

 

Fall Banner

This has been the summer of surgeries. My sister had surgery the first half of summer, and then I had surgery the second half .  So other then a few batches of cupcakes, I have not had the energy to make any crafts.  BUT........it's now my favorite time of the year and what better way to welcome it, but with a fun fall banner.  I am posting the printable letters that I downloaded from one of my favorite blog sites.  Stop by there and check out her blog.  It's a fun site.  Plus you can download the letters for this banner.   darlingdoodlesdesign.com

                                                                             

 

One of the finished banners displayed on Debbie's gate 

 

Supplies, F. A. L. L. letters, felt and fabric cut outs of leaves and pumpkins, twine, strips of fall colored fabric, fall color card stock paper (scrapbook paper) and of course glue sticks and a hot glue gun.



My sister Debbie, arranging what she wants her banner to look like.
She used a whole puncher to punch holes in the paper. She then glued the leaves to the card stock, next she carefully strung the twine though the paper.  Finally, she tied strips of cloth between if banner.
 

 

The girls cutting out their card stock. They used crimping scissors to give them a cool look. They are going to glue their letters to the card stock. 

I used fall paper that I purchased on sale at the end of the season.

The banner laid out on the ground.

 

 

 

 

Displayed on my fireplace mantel. 

 

I made a second banner alternating the felt leaves and pumpkins and tying the strips of cloth between them. 

I love how it turned out.

 

Happy Fall  :-) 

 

Happy 4th of July !

Happy 4th of July upcake style. I made these patriotic cupcakes for our daycare celebration, and my daughter Nicole made the large cupcake.  I hope everyone has a safe and happy Independance day.

What you don't see in this picture, is how I fell off the chair and dropped my camera in the effort to shut the light off.  I wanted to capture the lit sparklers.  Never happen in time.

The reason we have been making cupcakes is because I recently spent quite a bit of cash on cupcakes.  After the purchase I thought to myself, "I could make these cupcakes, why would I pay someone else to make them"?  So, Nicole and I have been making cupcakes for recent events.   

Picnic Cupcakes

Yummy cupcakes, that are perfect to take on an "Old Fashion Picnic". The picnic basket was a treasure I found a few years ago at a flea market.  I just love it.  Okay, back to the cupcakes.  My daughter and I made these cupcakes and kind of stuck with a picnic theme.  We used butter cream frosting and chocolate and confetti vanilla for the cake part. I especially like the yellow crystals we used on top of the frosting. My son in law made some refreshing home made lemon aid to go with our treat.

So, who is ready for a picnic?

Relay for Life Cupcakes

Nicole & My Beginning

Relay for Life Cupcakes