Cute Crafties: BOO wreath TUTORIAL

Okay, so I think this is just the cutest Halloween decoration!! It is just so fun and festive! Who wouldn't LOVE it?!

Craftaholics Anonymous: BOO wreath TUTORIAL

Cute Crafties: Burlap Christmas Wreath

This is such a cute Christmas wreath! It's so unique! I just love love love it!! :)Craftaholics Anonymous: Burlap Christmas Wreath

Cute Crafties: Birds of a Feather Family Tree

Introduction

Help your kids visualize their extended family in a cute and colorful way. Use our tree template to transfer the tree onto a bedroom or playroom wall, and paint. Then use the bird templates to depict the grandparents and successive generations.

Step 1

Print the tree and bird templates. If you have a projector, use it to project image onto wall, and trace with pencil. Otherwise, print on multiple sheets of paper and tape together. Tape templates to wall and, with transfer paper taped beneath, trace outline.

Step 2

Using transfer paper, trace birds onto limbs. (Start with owl grandparents at bottom, then branch up and out with children and grandchildren.) Paint tree; let dry.

Step 3

Paint birds; let dry. With fine-tip brush, write in names.


Read more at Wholeliving.com: Birds of a Feather Family Tree - Martha Stewart Crafts 

Cute Crafties: Pearlescent Painted Napkins and Ties

These easy-to-make ties -- satin cord trimmed with starlike dried sweetgum fruits -- are an elegant accompaniment to hemstitched napkins embellished with silver or lavender fabric paint. The "stars" are spray-painted white and attached to the cord's ends with a hot-glue gun.
Tools and Materials
Hemstitched napkins, made of cotton or linen
Fabric paint (one 2 1/4-ounce bottle covers about 3 napkins)
Small paintbrush
White spray paint, Design Master, available at crafts stores
Dried sweetgum fruits, from Dry Nature Designs
Metallic cord, (No. 9512), width S, color 3, from Shindo
Glue gun
Napkin How-To1. Wash and dry napkins to remove sizing, which can cause paint to adhere poorly.
2. Paint napkin edges using brush. Let dry completely, 2 to 3 hours. Flip napkins, and paint other side.
3. Heat-set paint (ironing is the most common method) according to manufacturer's instructions.
Napkin Ties How-To
1. Lightly spray-paint sweetgum fruits; let dry.
2. Cut cord into 12-inch lengths. Dab hot glue into openings of 2 sweetgum fruits, and insert end of a cord into each. Repeat to make additional ties. Let dry.
3. Wrap cords around folded napkins.


Read more at Marthastewart.com: Pearlescent Painted Napkins Tied Up with Stars - Martha Stewart Crafts 

Cute Crafties: Heirloom Family Tree in Glass Dome

Introduction
A random assortment of family keepsakes, from a grandfather's spectacles to a baby's christening spoon, takes on a cohesive, deliberate look that's almost Victorian when encased in a delicate glass dome. The little tree is a lightweight branch bought from a florist, then spray-painted matte gold and held upright with epoxy.


Step 1
Using saw, trim and prune branch to fit inside dome. Sand bottom of branch so it rests flat. Spray-paint, and let dry.

Step 2
Determine spot on wooden base to anchor branch so dome fits over it. Mix epoxy, following package instructions, and adhere branch to base. Let dry completely, and cure.

Step 3
Print the name-tag templates* and write names and birth dates. Using craft knife, cut out name tags on mat.

Step 4
Carefully position and hang family curios and keepsakes, starting with the name tag of the family member of your choice at the bottom and working up. Use small balls of museum wax to balance or anchor things in place and to attach tags. Cover with glass dome.

{* http://images.marthastewart.com/images/content/web/pdfs/2010Q4/msl_1110_familytrees_heirloom.pdf }

Cute Crafties: Animal Hat for Little Kids

Bear cubs are almost always warm, and have no need for hats. Your infant, though, has less natural insulation to protect him from the chill. A teddy bear toque keeps the heat in and provides a cheerful playmate. Even better, it can be made from a plain knit hat using nothing more than some cotton batting and a few quick stitches with contrasting yarn. Look for a tall hat with a rolled edge, like this one, or unfold the cuff of a ski hat. The end result proves it: Two heads are cuter than one.

Animal Hat How-To
1. Begin with a knit hat that has a little extra height. Put a marshmallow-size ball of batting inside peak of hat, and squeeze bear's neck to shape head. Mark eyes and nose using a fabric pencil.

2. Remove stuffing; create eyes with knots of contrasting yarn. Sew a yarn "X" for nose. Replace batting.

3. To shape head, loop a rubber band at neck to hold in place; wrap matching heavy button thread around neck three or four times, just above rubber bank; knot. Repeat twice more to shape ears. Remove rubber bands.

Read more at Marthastewart.com: Animal Hat - Martha Stewart Crafts

Long Time..

So I know it has been a long time sense I last posted, but it has been a little crazy! I got to Kyrstie's safely and the bus ride was REALLY cold but flying was fun!! EFY was good I was in a good group we all got a long and had fun together! It was great! My favorite part was the classes we got to go to. They were very helpful and inspirational! The dances I didn't think were as good as the ones we have here, but they were still pretty fun! I was a little happy to be coming home. On the way we were good until we left my Papa's. {It was really nice to see my cousins and have fun with em! And to be able to be there for Papa's BDay!} When we got to the border of Oklahoma the car broke down! we were there for 2 hours and then it was a rough drive home. But we were safe! Which is the good thing! :)

Something New...

So I just got Skype. The only bad thing is that I don't have a web cam, but don't worry I will get one. In the mean time it is pretty fun to talk to my sister and see her face as she looks at her screen and doesn't see me! Pluse I can make faces at her and she will never know!!haha:)

Pictures from a walk...

I took my younger siblings on a walk and we had some fun taking pictures. These are my favorites of them all!