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I love these yarn-wrapped ornaments. They are so easy to make, and you probably already have everything you need to make them sitting around your house. What you need: 1. Yarn 2. Cardboard 3. Buttons 4. Felt 5. Glue gun and scissors What you do: 1. Draw the shape of an owl on a scrap piece of cardboard. I used thicker cardboard from an old box for support. You could
I am so excited about this awesome jewelry giveaway from Shabby Apple. One lucky reader will win this gorgeous necklace, Key to my Heart ($52.00 value) 15” sterling silver chain 1 1/4” miniature key Shabby Apple has so many wonderful vintage jewelry pieces. I love this gold feather necklace, Light as a Feather. I also love this beautiful vintage necklace, The Queen’s Rose. Also check out the gorgeous women’s dresses, maternity dresses,
Last week, Lyla celebrated her first birthday. It’s hard to believe my little baby is 1. It is also hard to believe I have already given her 3 hair cuts. We spent her actual birthday at Sea World. Lyla and Benjamin LOVE Sea World and we live about 15 minutes away (I have to remind myself of these good things about living in Florida when I am sweating in shorts
#4 Pom Pom Ice Cream Ornaments I wanted to make a felt ice cream ornament (below), but they ended out being sort of complicated and difficult to replicate. Quick tutorial: Make a cardboard cone and glue brown felt around it with a hot glue gun. Make a couple ice cream balls with felt covering fluff. Then glue everything together, add some tiny pom pom sprinkles, and a larger red pom
#3 – Felt Lollipop Christmas Ornaments What you need: 1. A few different colors of felt 2. Hot glue gun 3. Ribbon (or another way to hang the ornament) 4. Lollipop sticks (or bbq skewers and white paint) What you do: 1. Cut different colored strips of felt. There are many combinations and possibilities here, but I made mine between 8 and 12 inches long, and about 1 cm wide.
#2 – Santa’s Belt Embroidery Hoop Ornament What you need: 1. 4 inch wooden embroidery hoop 2. Red, black, white, and gray felt 3. 2 black buttons and some thread 4. Hot glue gun and scissors 5. (Optional: small hole punch) 6. Ribbon, or another way to hang the ornament What you do: 1. Put a piece of red felt into the embroidery hoop, leaving at least an inch of extra
Over the next couple of weeks I am starting a series of easy homemade Christmas ornaments. I’m really excited to share them with you! #1 – Button Sheep Embroidery Hoop Ornament Ever since I saw this button sheep months ago from Fowl Single File, I have wanted to make one of my own. I also love sheep in Christmas decorations (they were a part of the nativity scene after all)
I recently saw this wonderful gift bow tutorial from The Container Store. (Open the PDF called Guide to Gorgeous Gift Presentation). When I tried making these bows myself, I found that it was a little bit difficult to keep all of the layers together, so I made a couple of slight changes. You can use many different kinds of ribbon and make different variations (check out the original link for
