The photo below was our inspiration. (photo credit: notonthehighstreet.com)
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.
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.
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!
And after several coats of white spray paint, here is the finished product!
 
The photo below was our inspiration. (photo credit: notonthehighstreet.com)
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. 
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. 

 
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Thursday, December 8, 2011
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...
Give them something to keep them warm and cozy all winter long...