I love Christmas time! Not only do I get 2 blissful weeks off (I love my job, I love my job!) but I also get to shop (one of my fav activities) and make all kinds of cool,crafty stuff! My house is pretty small, and I made sure to decorate every square inch! EVERY SQUARE INCH :)
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| I love this little tree!!! |
I made this for my mom's birthday...I adapted the rolled paper idea from the tree project I got from Pinterest, and I was really happy with the results!
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| Ribbon wrapped letters and dowel, and a simple clay pot. Joyful! |
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| My favorite jar project. I made these with my students at school, except we did "joy". The kiddos loved doing these and I will do them next year for sure!n |
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| Again...I found this idea on Pinterest...but instead of glitter balls, I used left over ornaments. I did all three windows in my family room. |
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| This little houses were so fun to make! I literally threw my back out making these houses-I remember when I used to party all night and now I am an old lady who crafts paper houses...and even sadder, I think I am ok with that. |
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| I love how each reindeer is different. When I began teaching, 11 years ago, I gave them a template, and was pleased to death when they were all EXACTLY the same...but with time and experience, I have come to appreciate and enjoy all the variations that can come from one idea! |
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I have made this reindeer head pretty much every year that I have taught, and hung it from a string hanger. It is very simple, with a red glitter nose. This year, I saw this idea posted on Pinterest to make a reindeer stable...it came out so cute! The kiddos loved it. The lights underneath were also a Pinterest find, each bulb has a letter in their name and I connected each of them to make a strand.
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| Broken record alert....I got this idea from Pinterest. I purchased these cute appetizer plates to hold these inspirational saying rocks. I gave these to a few good friends as a small gift for Christmas. I researched different sayings for different people and tried to make it as personal to them as I could. |
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| This wreath was fairly easy to make, and also pretty quick! I found super awesome wreath forms at The Dollar Store, and cut different lengths of Christmas fabric ribbons. Then, I simply tied knots to fasten the fabric around the wreath. I also gave these as gifts, and it was a good one to ship, as it is very light, therefore=cheaper shipping! |
Sorry for the blur effect...My classroom door...I had many more grand plans to add to the door, but alas, never got to them! I still loved it :)
Christmas was wonderful this year. I was fortunate to have all of my family healthy, happy, and close enough to hug. I did a bunch of crafting throughout my break, on Christmas presents, and with one of the kiddos I tutor. She came over and we crafted ornaments-they came out so great-I should have taken a picture! Next year, I am going to start earlier, so that I can make even more ornaments, decorations, and gifts.
Craftastically,
Natalie
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