Sunday, December 25, 2011

White on White Canvas

Merry Christmas to everyone!! I wanted to pop in and share a gift that my husband and I made for his mother (yes, my husband actually got a little crafty with me)!! :o)

The photo below was our inspiration. (photo credit: notonthehighstreet.com)
My Mother-in-law saw this and just loved it. Being a crafter, I looked at it and thought easy-peezy, I could whip one up for her in no time. So I purchased a white canvas, white spray paint & white 3D letters that I found in the scrapbooking section of my local craft store. Now, I do have a Cricut so I could have cut them out of chipboard or foam sheets myself, but I was looking to do this as quickly as possible, so I purchased the pre-cut letters.
The most time-consuming part of this project was getting the correct layout and spacing that I liked. After that, I just used a little craft glue and glued the letters to the canvas. As you can see, the store ran out of white letters so I had to use black for two of them. It will all get covered with white spray paint, so I wasn't too worried about it.And after several coats of white spray paint, here is the finished product!

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Hershey Nuggets Candy Dish

Need a last-minute gift idea? These are perfect gifts for neighbors, co-workers, your postal carrier, or just about anybody!

All you need is a dish, Hershey nuggets, some decorative papers, double-sided tape, ribbon, a few embellishments and you're ready to go!
You wrap each of the chocolate nuggets with the decorative papers, arrange in them in the candy dish, tie a ribbon around everything, embellish it with a gift tag and you're all set.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Peppermint Twist Mocha Spa Socks

I had a hard time finding enough brown fuzzy socks to make all the gifts I had in mind, so here's another twist on the cocoa fuzzy sock gifts... a peppermint twist! I also etched this glass mug with a "T" to give it a more personalized touch.

Thursday, December 8, 2011

I've been trying a new art form lately - Hand Stamped Necklaces. I haven't figured out yet how to take a decent photo of these (they are sooooo shiny)! But, this gives you the general idea...

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Warm and Cozy Fuzzy Socks

Need a quick and easy gift for a friend, teacher, neighbor or coach? Give them something to keep them warm and cozy all winter long...



Fuzzy Spa Socks made to look like a fancy cocoa or coffee drink in a mug paired with a coffee house gift card!