Posts Tagged by 25 Days of Christmas
“Cookies For Santa’ Plate & Glass
| December 22, 2011 | Posted by Cheryl under Christmas, Crafts, DIY |
(If you are reading this in email there is another post below this one!) It’s day 25!!! And I am only 2 days behind schedule. (story of my life!) So I have to start out with a little story. Freddy likes sweets. Like as in, I make a batch of cookies on Saturday morning and by Saturday early evening the said batch of cookies will be gone. That time frame is including Freddy showing self-restraint. If he weren’t trying not to eat them, they would be gone in an hour. He also munches. A LOT. Especially at night. So Michael… Continue reading…
‘Tis the Season – Hand Drawn Charger
| December 21, 2011 | Posted by Cheryl under Christmas, Crafts, DIY, Home Decor |
This has to be one of the easiest things you can do to bring some Holiday Cheer to your house! I nabbed this Red Charger at Michaels for $0.50! They are regularly $1.99 and I have seen them on sale for $1 but I just so happened to be in the store on a day where these guys were a “daily deal” and they were 2/$1. Even at $1.99 it’s worth it! Items Needed: Charger Paint Marker (Gold or Silver) OK this really isn’t much of a tutorial. Here it goes: Write on your charger with the paint pen. (I… Continue reading…
Christmas Bingo
| December 19, 2011 | Posted by Cheryl under Activities, Christmas |
Do you need a fun thing to do with you kids? I made these for Michael’s Pre-K class Christmas Party. I thought I’d share! We used red and green M&M’s as markers. There are six different Bingo Boards so that the kids will win at different times and I just printed off the two “Calling Card Sheets” and cut them up into flash cards. I’d read the item, show the kids the picture and let them find if they had it on their bingo board. I also shortened the board from 25 spaces (5×5) to 16 spaces (4×4). I didn’t… Continue reading…
Cinnamon Candied Almonds
| December 19, 2011 | Posted by Cheryl under Christmas, Desserts, Recipes |
Ohhhh….deliciousness is wrapped in this post with love from me! Do you love those candied nuts at the mall? The ones that make the whole wing of the place smell like Holiday Heaven? You know, the ones you tell yourself you will not spend $4 for 12 nuts to get, but you can’t resist the smell…or worse yet, the SAMPLE they give you, and you falter and buy a paper cone of the things??? Anyone with me? I do it all the time. Well insert this post! Make your own. I promise they taste just as delicious as the mall… Continue reading…
Holiday Shadow Boxes
| December 18, 2011 | Posted by Cheryl under Christmas, Crafts, DIY, Home Decor |
My inspiration for these guys came from I Thought I loved You Then. Although working with what I had and and a lack of ability to narrow down my selections…I came up with these three! Items Needed: Shadow Boxes Paint Scrapbooking Paper Scrapbooking Stickers or Vinyl/cutting machine. Fake Snow (Styrofoam balls) Jingle Bells Small Ornaments I found these small shadow boxes about 5 x 7 in size at Hobby Lobby. They were $3.99 and I bought them when they were 50% off! Score. They come unfinished so I decided to give them a quick coat of white acrylic paint. These… Continue reading…
Christmas Apothecary Jars
| December 16, 2011 | Posted by Cheryl under Christmas, Crafts, DIY, Home Decor |
I’m not kidding you, these are the gifts that keep on giving! You should know by now that I love décor that multi-tasks! If you are new here, then let me tell you that I love décor that multi-tasks! There, now that we are all clear on that! You can see how I made these guys in my Original Post and you can see how I filled their bellies for Halloween and for Fall! In one jar we have mini ornaments. I found these in the $1 bin at Target. In the next we have candy canes. A classic…and tasty!… Continue reading…
Hot Chocolate on a Stick
| December 15, 2011 | Posted by Cheryl under Christmas, Desserts, Recipes |
You know we just lived in Minnesota for 3.5 years and anyone from Minnesota knows things are ALWAYS better on a stick! These super easy, fun treats are not only delicious but they are such a good treat to share with neighbors, friends or to bring to holiday festivities! I made 3 different versions: (left to right) Regular Hot Chocolate, Vanilla Hot Chocolate & Peppermint Hot Chocolate. I am going to share how to make the Regular Hot Chocolate here and you can click the link below and print out the other two variations as well as a cute Printable… Continue reading…
Hand Stamped Jewelry + Giveaway!!
| December 14, 2011 | Posted by Cheryl under Christmas, Crafts, DIY |
I love, love, love hand stamped jewelry. It’s personal and what is more special than receiving a gift that is designed especially for you? Here’s how I made my own versions! Items Needed: Metal Dapping Stamp Set Hammer Metal stamping blanks or washers permanent marker necklace, bracelet, chain, or key ring Magic Eraser The technique is the same for all the different blanks I used. Start off by stamping your letters. Use steady, heavy hits with your hammer on the letter stamps on a solid, hard surface. Once stamped out, fill in with permanent marker. Wipe off surface with magic… Continue reading…
Glitter Styrofoam Christmas Trees
| December 13, 2011 | Posted by Cheryl under Christmas, Crafts, DIY, Home Decor |
I have had these guys made for quite some time! They are darling and I am totally jumping on the Glitter Tree Bandwagon. I am not ashamed to be a follower! I heart these! Items Needed: Styrofoam Cone Shapes (any sizes) Glitter Paint Paintbrush Candlesticks Removable Glue Dots or Hot Glue Gun/Glue Sticks Elmer’s Glue Glitter I did both methods for this idea. 1. Used glitter paint 2. Used glue and glitter. Glitter Paint Method (green & red trees) I found the Styrofoam cones and the candlesticks at the dollar store! I used Martha Stewart Glitter Paints I found… Continue reading…
DIY Painted Tile Coasters
| December 12, 2011 | Posted by Cheryl under Christmas, Crafts, DIY, Home Decor |
Hi everyone! Before I get to these cute, inexpensive, coasters, let me apologize for missing a few days of the 25 days of Christmas! Nothing to worry about going on, just some quality family time had to be spent! My hubby is travelling 8 of the next 13 days until Christmas so we had to get in some time together!! I will make all the days up, I promise!!! Also, if you use Facebook, it’d be great if you could add me on there. I was able to send out a message this weekend ap0logizing for missing a few days… Continue reading…
