Reindeer days

Well here we are in the new year and I am showing you Christmas ideas!  One thing I love to do in January since it's such a slow month is to create some projects that I had seen over the holidays that I just never got to.  Don't you find that during the holiday season you'd like to try projects but just don't have the time?

Enter any scrapbook paper that you have, I have the reindeer days paper.  If you look close at it you will see how the deer are cut off at the ends of the paper.  Have you ever thought about using those pieces for christmas tags?

Well, I am here to share with you some ideas so no paper goes wasted. 

See how the deer are half off the paper?

Don't throw that away!  Take a look at what I 

did with those pieces of paper! 

See what I did?

I used those half deers by attaching them to the tag off the side of the tags.  It makes so many tags!

And they are adorable!

You can make up as many as you like, bag them and add a roll of christmas wrap and gift them. 

You can see all the different ways I used the deer.

The possibilities are endless! 

If you are interested in ordering this paper it is on sale right now 

HERE - Reindeer days $10.00

Wine cork ornament

Hello!

It's the new year yet I am bringing you a fun little craft to put in your back pocket for next christmas.

I have this big bag of wine corks left over from my creative classes

at WIT cellars.  They used to give me all their corks to use for the classes.  So it was time to come up with a creative plan for them. 

And here it is!

So cute!  Rudolph!  This took three corks to make.

The first is a full cork for the body, then take one and cut it

in half then in half again to make four legs.

Cut the last one in half for the head and use just 1/8" of one that you cut in half for the ears. 

Here's a better side view so you can see how I assembled it once I glued it with the glue gun. 

and the front view showing placement of his red nose, and ribbon.

For the ears I cut a pipe cleaner shaped into a heart and glued on the back of the head. 

I also used an eyelet that I screwed into the body and added jute to hang it. 

Taking his place on the tree.....

don't forget to add some googlie eyes! 

 

Happy New Year! 2025!

Happy New year! 2025!

And what a time we had ushering it in! 

My sweet daughter Shelby was here for the holidays

and my goddaughter Brittanie joined in the fun.

My dear friend Alison and her family hosted a fun bunco night to 

keep us all busy til the clock struck 12. 

We all got gussied up and had yummy food and played bunco.

Shelby and lil' Beckham 

Julia & Julie 

Bunco in action! 

Julie and Alison

Miss Jodi and Julie

What a great night ringing in the New Year!

Rosemary wine cork tree favors

Happy monday!

These were so fun to make for our christmas eve dinner table.

I have bags of wine corks from when I was doing creative classes

at our local wineries that they had given me.

Start with some fresh rosemary, I have some growing in my yard.

Get a good sharp knife that will cut your cork in half and an aul

for piercing the cork with. 

Pierce the cork with the aul then gently slide the rosemary

into the hole you have created.

That is literally it! 

Makes the cutest lil' christmas tree for your table.

I set mine upright on top of the napkins. 

I wanted mine pretty basic and simple,

but you could easily add a small bow from 

jute or a small ribbon to complete the look.

Even cute little name tags hanging from it.

Get some creating going this week! 

Charcuterie cups

Happy friday!

These were so fun and easy to make.

I did these up for christmas eve for my family.

Instead of doing a full charcuterie board I thought 

that it would be fun to have grab and go cups.

I feel like when you do up a huge board, it rarely gets

eaten, so these make a nice alternative. 

Amazon had these cute little cups

HERE

All you need are some bamboo sticks and some food to fill the cups.

I stacked on the bamboo sticks two kalamata olives at the bottom then four pieces of salami, a square of colby cheese and a green olive on top.  I set it into the cup and built grapes and crackers around it. 

You can add whatever you like~

Everyone loved them~ and they are so cute! 

This is my sister's tree this year!

such a beautiful unique look! 

Merry Christmas!

Christmas greenery diy

Good morning!

How are all your preparations going?

I am s l o w this year with the weeks being so condensed.

My sister Liz cut a bunch of greens at the beginning of the month

for me which I had intended of using right away for some holiday decor.

Well....... I just made something with the greens yesterday.

A bit late, but still done.

For me creating things bring me peace and relaxation, very therapeutic.

I ended up making two things, one a centerpiece and the other a round wreath to put on top of this outdoor plant at the entrance of my door.

I ended up setting the centerpiece outside to photograph as the inside of the house felt so dark.

I love finding things around the house to reuse and upcycle,

 I found this cream urn vase in the garage to use.

Just start by cutting your greens to fit your project.

Using a floral disk, make sure and soak it before

you add your greens. 

Add it to a bowl with water and wait about 5 minutes for it to absorb.

Set the disk in your vase and start to add your greens.

I used the disk for both projects and did the exact same thing for both.

The wreath below is how I started and just followed all the way around

til I felt it was full enough.

So festive and fun!

I think I might be closer to being ready now!