Need envelopes? Make them!

tutorial for envelopes

Ideas

Here are a few sweet crafty ideas that I came across today:

Bubble Gum Jewels

Yarn Fun

Less than a month away...

...CHRISTMAS!

My lovely daughter and I have been making some little decorations out of felt and floss (thanks to dear husband gifting me last year with a book and supplies).

I am busy organizing 2 Parties for Mom's Groups, at my work as well as working some extra shifts while my boss holidays in Mexico.

Today I was able to stay at home and get house work done and a little bit of time to play too (computer and baking time)!

Got Felt?

Get crafty and make these sweet finger puppets. Tutorial at "the idea room"!

Pipe Cleaner snow flakes

To learn how to make, click HERE.

Pretty Trees...

...at Pretty Ditty. Check out the link HERE.

Felt Wreath

Thought that this was stunning! Take a peak at how to create this beauty at Domestifluff.

Coaster Tutorial 

I found a new (to me) wonderful Blog! *thank you Amanda for sending me the link* Check out this great gift idea:

LINK!!

Got Old Jeans?

We have soooooooo many friends having babies. So, I was pretty delighted to find this Bib Tutorial this morning at Frugal Family Fun Blog. Very practical, attractive and if you have the denim laying around I think it would be pretty inexpensive to sew these bibs. 

Fabric Wreath Tutorial 

...found this at ps.i quilt

News from the home front. I have this yucky chest cold so while the rest of my family is attending Church, I am here at home in my pj's on my second cup of coffee. I will be resting and then making Hamburger Soup for all of us to eat for lunch. Mmmmm...it is sooooooo good. I will Blog the recipe later this week.

One more Craft. Beautiful light...found at Ruffles and Stuff.

Retro Trees

Check out Felt-o-rama's felt trees (link: here)! 

News from home: I dropped off my 1st resume today. After being a full time housewife and mommy for 14 years, I have decided that it's time for me to get a job (that comes with a financial paycheck)! We are all trying to preparing ourselves for the changes that will come...

Reindeer Decoration

Lovely pictures and detailed directions on how to make paperless origami HERE at craftstylish.com

Thrifted Trees

Have any sweaters that are laying around and feel like recycling? Make these Christmas Tree Ornaments from The Long Threads. Directions here.

News from our house this week is that I am working on updating my resume and in the light of our house taxes going up considerably, I am yet again considering returning to the work world again. Bah hum bug!

free holiday mitten ornament pattern

Oliver + S has the cutest little mitten ornament with a pfd directions that you can download for free. 

Today's to do list:

• dust
• vacuum
• clean kitchen
• laundry
• bake some things for lunch snacks 
• tidy up yard and garden
• hang Christmas lights on a tree outside our living room window
• write up a "guest post" for Hubby's work Blog (I think I'm going to be famous!) lol
• take some things to the garage (we don't have a basement...so...)
• finish trimming dog's fur 
• set out recycling
• get garbage organized for garbage day tomorrow
• return a sears order. (A 30 inch waist is just too big for our very tall and very slim teenager. He really needs a 28 inch waste and that is very difficult to get with a 34 leg!!!!)
• Blog

As you can tell there are many things to do today so I am going to do a cheat post today and link you to all the Christmas Craft and ideas that I have posted about on my Blog in previous years. 

Delicate snow flake, Button Christmas tree, gumdrop wreath,  and soft trees!

Hmmm...I am not sure if I can accomplish all that is on my list today, but I shall try...

I Love Paper Crafts

So many gorgeous papers are available now from many sources (dollar stores to Michaels). I found this pretty heart craft at Reese Dixon's Blog. Go to her site for more pictures and the directions on how to make these lovely crafts for decorating your home or your Christmas Tree. 

Ice Wreath

Not cold enough to make this yet...but maybe in a month? Sure is pretty. Check out Resurrection Fern to see all the "how-to's" to make this pretty Ice Wreath. LINK

HAPPY November 1st!!!!

CHRISTMAS is coming!!! I love the month of November for getting ready for Christmas. This month I will try to post many tutorials for Christmas Crafts, gifts, etc.

For those of you from the East Coast you will be familiar with "ribbon candy". My husband (a New Brunswicker), is very fond of this stuff.

I was so pleased to happen upon the directions to make this ribbon candy Christmas Tree Decoration. To see all the detailed directions, click here!

Great Recycling Project

For the directions click here to go to the How About Orange Blog! I will post some of my own pictures when I make some later this week...

Cowgirl Cookies

Awesome gift idea at Bakerella: click here for the directions.