These molded salt dough "gingerbread" ornaments were one of those crafting happy accidents. They started when I made an impulsive purchase from an Instagram ad for a couple of cookie molds. ...
mini cheese balls recipe & a holiday grazing board
Disclosure: This mini cheese balls recipe & holiday grazing board post is sponsored by Walmart. As always, all words and opinions shared are honest and my own. As a lover of cheese-and-crakers...
swallow bird ornament from a cereal box | christmas crafts
I have another easy Christmas craft for you using a cereal box, school glue & glitter! While I love pretty much all creative endeavors, I've never considered myself a "crafter", but Christmas...
gold leaf ornament tutorial | christmas crafts
After adding the gold star to the top of my dining room Christmas tree, I felt like I needed a few gold ornaments to add some more shine and gold details that would tie in with the topper. Well,...
how to create beautiful garlands | christmas decorating
I remember buying my first Christmas garland for my college apartment. It was the kind that was a single strand with thin plastic needles. It was an unnatural shade of green and looked nothing...
mini advent stockings | Christmas decorating
Several years ago, I purchased runners, pillow covers, and other handmade linens from Ann of On Sutton Place to sell in my retail spaces. I had learned that despite my most determined DIY efforts,...
lino printed wrapping paper project | christmas crafts
Over the Thanksgiving break, I worked on cutting out a lino block for printing wrapping paper and cards. The project turned out even better than I expected and, as I shared peeks of the process on...
customizing a vintage ceramic christmas tree
You know when you've owned something for so long that you're just sort of seeing past it? You no longer see the potential in it, but just what it is and what it's always been. Such was the case...
the ring mold advent wreath is back | christmas decorating
Back in 2014, I had the idea to make an advent wreath out of an antique ironstone ring mold I found at an antique store. It was one of my favorite unconventional Christmas decorating ideas and is...
how to make a 3d cardboard & glitter star | christmas crafts
I remember seeing one of these 3d stars made years ago by Wendy Addison and I've always wanted to make one! This year was finally the year that I cut up a cardboard cereal box, folded the 3d star,...