Fused Christmas Trees

Have you ever tried fused glass?

We took a little trip over to the eastside of the mountains to the 

little historical town of Roslyn this weekend to a glass

shop called Fused.

We try and visit this place every year to make some holiday gifts and ornaments. 

Can you tell what we might be making?

here's a hint..... it's all green, and not a frog....

We started with a base of 4" squares 4 of each size,

we cut each square at a decrease of 1/4" each level.

Using gorilla glue, and just a little bit of it. 

Just keep stacking and gluing till you get to the very top!

Isn't this gorgeous?

They all turned out so beautiful!

Couldn't be more happy with them.

They stand about 8" tall and are so pretty!

If you want to give this a try check into Fused

in Roslyn.  You can call and set up time to make anything you

might like!

Thanksgiving diy

Moving right on over to Thanksgiving with this cute framed

little sign. 

You can do this one!

I picked up these rustic galvanized frames at the Dollar Tree

they come with the little clips on them. 

All you do is look online for a free Thanksgiving printable. 

Take and print it out and cut it accordingly.  The frame is a 5 x 7",

I cut the little printed image at 2 x 3"

How cute is this?!

Give this a try!

Thanksgiving Tables

Thanksgiving is approaching and although it may look

different we can still take time and joy in celebrating.

I've been checking out some ideas for table settings

for Thanksgiving.  I have also enjoyed setting

my table for the holidays year after year and though there won't be many of us, I still will stick with tradition!

Here are a few that really stood out to me.

I can't decide if I like the idea of a more organic natural table over dressing it up a bit.

I love to bring the outdoors in if possible. 

This one is so simple, I really like the subtle colors.

Do you decorate and set your table for the holidays?

If so,  do you change it up every year or stick with 

tradition?

Red Truck diy ornament

Let's make some holiday fun!

Ornaments are always a favorite to gift away for the holidays.

I found these cute red trucks at Dollar Tree as well as the frames.

( I get a lot of questions about how your local Dollar Tree doesn't have what I show you how to make, one option for you would be to go to Dollar Tree.com and order the items you are not finding at your stores online!)

Safer way to shop these days as well, instead of running all over town trying to find them.

As you can see you get 4! count them 4 trucks for a $1!

Grab yourself some 2 x 3" frames, they have other colors too

I just happen to like the black ones.

Here they are up close, cutest little details and look

like metal.

Grab yourself some scrapbook paper, even wrapping paper will work

for your background.  I happen to have this white buffalo check paper on hand so I used it.   Cut it at 2 x 3" and put inside of the frame keeping the glass in the frame. 

Now turn your frame over and see the kickstand on the back?

I'm pointing to it in this photo, bend it back and forth to take it off. 

The second frame on the bottom is how it looks removed.

Now move onto the truck,  it comes with wire at the top

to hang it, take your snips and cut the wire away.

It will look like this....

Next step, heat up your glue gun and running some

glue along the bottom of the truck attach it to the bottom

of the frame.

I found these cute pine cones at Hobby Lobby they come in a bunch 

for $2.  Cut a few of them and glue them to the corner.

The twine is cut at 4" inches and knotted on each end and glued 

to the back top corner of the frame.

There you have it!!

How cute it that!

Let me know if you have any questions,

also send me your pics! 

I love to showcase what you've made.

Another side note, you can use ANY background

paper, look through what you have, you'll be surprised

what you find I'm sure of it!

QUESTION

Would you like kits for this so you can buy them ready to make?

Let me know.......

Diy Pumpkin

Well,  I think this will be my last Halloween post

for you for the month.

I found this long witches hat garland at Michael's craft store.

You can see how easy it was to remove the hats, they are 

glued lightly to a piece of ribbon.  It made it easy to remove them.

There are 8 hats on each garland and they cost $3.50

They are felt in black and orange. 

You might remember these cute pumpkins I picked up  last year

from Dollar Tree (they have them this year too)

I thought it would be cute to add the withes hats

How easy is this diy?

I mean all you need to do is glue the hat on!

I did add a little spider onto the hat.

Do you do a Halloween dinner for your family?

We've done one every year since they were 2.

It is different every dinner every year!

Happy Halloween!!!

JOY

So I picked up this JOY sign at Hobby Lobby, but in looking at it I really wanted the JOY to be landscape instead of portrait.

So I got it home and decided to take it apart, it has these teeny tiny

nails holding it together so it was easy to take apart. 

  

You can see in the picture the little nails, using

my hammer I was able to remove them. 

Easy!  Now to reconstruct!

Using some wood glue and a few clamps I glued it back together

in landscape form and added some mini pine cones and berries. 

So I could hang it I also added the twine.

Turned out pretty cute!

Don't be afraid to buy something and change it up a bit!

I think I paid $3.00 for this on sale. 

It's hard to tell in the picture, but it a pretty good size sign.

I have plans to add it to one of those Tobacco baskets.

Stayed tuned to see that!

Auntie's Spooky House

I thought it would be fun to share my Aunt's Linda's Spooky House.

She is known in Magnolia for her Halloween Home where before

covid she had open tours in and outside of her home.

She decorates the ENTIRE house inside and out and many people come to see her as she walks them through the tour as the "Ghostess"

instead of Hostess! 

 When you leave the tour she hands you a "dearly departed gift" 

Her Spooky house has been published in the local Magonlia newspaper and she has since published a Halloween book sold at the Magnolia bookstore!

( I am so proud of her!)

Here is just a small taste of this year's Spooky House!

Muuuuuuwaaaahhhh!   Enjoy! 

Family out front carving pumpkins and a mini costume party on the grass!

This skeleton dog sits in her car on the steering wheel with the keys in his mouth!   This would detour anyone from trying to steal her car!!!

Cat Lady bathroom

there are cats everywhere! 

Interactive toy box

and creepy baby

Hopefully I did not scare you with this post!

This is just a very small sampling of her 

her home,  I wish you could see it all!

She is truly talented and loves Halloween!

Hope you had fun taking a peek~