Christmas Memories Shadow Box

This is a fun way to keep track of how many Christmas Holidays you and your significant other have spent together. I just took a shadow box and decorated the inside using scrapbook paper and embellishments. Then, I placed a photograph of our first Christmas together in the middle of the box, raising the picture up a little with circle pop-up sticky tabs.

I added the date of our first Christmas as well.

I used hot glue to attach ribbon around the sides of the shadow box, complete with a bow and extra embellishments on top.

Finally, I added a bell for each Christmas thus far that we have spent together.

What an easy keepsake to have and display at Christmas each year! I have a bag of silver bells behind the back of the shadow box to make it easy to add each year! I am making one of these for my brother and his new fiancé as well-what a nice gift it will be!

Snowman Pails

How cute are these lil pails! These were so easy to make!

I just cut burlap for the scarf and glued on buttons.

I added cloth ribbon and cotton balls to complete the earmuffs.

I added buttons for eyes and decorative scrapbook paper for the nose. Now, what should I fill these with?

Christmas Wood Blocks

The Holiday Season is right around the corner! I completed these wood blocks today to give as gifts! My husband cut and sanded the wood for me-a big thank you to him! I painted the wood and added decorative paper and other embellishments to complete these lil projects! What do you think?

November Wood Blocks

Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We went to visit my brother and future sister-in-law! What fun! Look how cute these wood blocks turned out! I LOVE making these! They make great gifts too! I gave one to my brother and future sister-in-law for their house. Now, off to make some Winter wood blocks! Will post them soon!

A Charming Tale!

So, have you heard of Origami Owl? This company has living lockets that tell a story through little charms that are placed inside the lockets. It is like wearing a shadow box around your neck! What makes these charms unique is that you can change them out day to day or outfit to outfit-so many charms to choose from.

I ordered this Origami Owl chain and locket for my future sister-in-law's birthday. Inside, I placed her first name initial and her birthstone. Then, I purchased other charms to tell the story of how she met my brother. I used my scrapbooking tools to create this little card for her. An envelope template was used to create the little pockets which held the charms: hair dryer, scissors, bow and arrow, American Flag, crystal dangle, cowgirl boot, ring. This is how it turned out:

She loved it! It made for a great birthday gift!

My Makeup Paint Can!

How cute is this! I needed a place to keep my makeup brushes. So, when out at a craft store, I found these cute, clear pails with handles. They come in all different sizes! I took a 12 x 12 piece of chevron blue scrapbook paper, cut to size, and inserted it into the pail. To the outside of the pail, I added an adhesive initial "T."

I added some decorative marbles inside and added ribbon to the top rim, as well as, on each side of the handle. Finally, I added the brushes and here it is! So easy and convenient for storing my makeup brushes! I plan on decorating the other two pails in owl décor to give as Christmas gifts!

Wood Blocks

My weekend project! How cute! My husband and I teamed up for this crafty project. He cut the wood to size and smoothed the edges. Then, I did the rest! I can't wait to make more wood blocks this weekend!