I needed to make a new Christmas Wreath for my front door. I didn't want to use traditional colors and I was looking to use blues and silvers since that is how I decorated the tree this year. At Target, I was able to find small blue plastic sphere ornaments, glittered pinecones and ribbon. I then picked up a plain green wreath at Michaels. This project was easy and only took me about ten minutes to make! Easy DIY Christmas Wreath Materials: Small Ornaments Ornament hooks in silver or green Battery operated lights Wired Ribbon Other decorations such as glittered pinecones Instructions: 1. I started with the ribbon and wrapped it around the wreath loosely. I then made a separate bow and attached it to the side of the wreath. 2. Add the small ornaments and other decorations using ornament hooks. 3. Wrap around the lights and hide the box on the back of the wreath. I tucked mine into the ribbon in the back to hold it in place. At night, the lights really shine! Continue Reading
Archives for December 2013
DIY Mercury Glass Spheres
I love Christmas decorations and one of my favorite items this year is the Mercury Glass Spheres that I have seen on one of the shopping channels. These glass spheres comes in a set of three and usually run around $50.00. However, I just didn't want to spend that much and I wondered if I could make something similar. I knew that I wouldn't be able to find round spheres for my DIY project, but I did find these round glass vases. Yes, they do have a flat bottom, but that was alright with me. The project took me only a total of ten minutes to complete and the results were amazing! Materials: Three Glass bowls/vases Elmer's White Glue Sponge Paintbrush Fine Glitter (I used silver) Water Lights or battery operated candle tea lights Instructions: 1. Mix 2 Tablespoons of glue with 1 Tablespoon of water. This will make it easy to apply to your glass bowls. 2. Apply the glue mixture inside the glass bowls making sure you cover all the surfaces. 3. Pour glitter Continue Reading
12 Days of Christmas DIY – FREE Printable
One of my favorite songs for Christmas is The Twelve Days of Christmas. I thought it would be fun to make a poster that I could hang on my wall with all of the lyrics from the song. This project is so easy and only takes about 10 minutes to complete (not including drying times). I made this printable with a chalkboard background that you can download for free! Just click on the link and then right click and Save. Materials: 11" x 14" Canvas from your local craft store or 11" x 14" piece of wood. Black Paint Sponge Paint Brush Glue Texture Cream or Mod Podge FREE Printable Instructions: 1. Download the free printable and print at your local Walmart or other store that offers printing services. The print is formatted for 11" x 14" so make sure you pick that print size. The total cost is usually around $5 to $6. 2. Make sure that the print fits the canvas or wood. I found the canvas is not a true 11" x 14" so I had to trim about 1/8" around on all sides of the print. Continue Reading
Christ Centered Advent Calendar
We love Advent Calendars at our house. Each year we have at least two that we hang up. Often I find ones with treats or toys that my kids love. This year, I decided to make an Christ Centered Advent Calendar that focuses on the reason for Christmas - Christ. I based my idea on this one that I found at Sunlight Pages. Materials: Wood Board Pictures of Christ 2" x 2" wood squares (about 1/4" thick) Scrapbook Paper Glue White Cardstock Scrapbook Paper with Advent Numbers Paint Sponge Paintbrush Clear small velcro circles Foam Letters Instructions: 1. I found the perfect wood board at The Wood Connection. This Slat Sign Tall is 11.25" wide by 17.75" tall and is 0.75" deep. The board is cut with grooves making it great for an advent calendar. I painted the board Charcoal (Delta Ceramcoat). 2. Cut up the Scrapbook Paper with Advent Numbers (Echo Paper Tis The Season Line) into individual numbers. After the numbers are cut, you may need to adjust the sizes. I Continue Reading