FREE "foam" Trees

I love all the amazing trees everyone is making.

I really want to make some of my own but I have NO MONEY to spend.

So I decided to make my own foam tree forms.

I saw this idea somewhere, I can't remember, sorry!

I started with a plastic cup, fabric strips and a piece of paper.

I twisted my paper into a cone shape that fit over the top of my upside down cup. I taped it along the entire thing to keep it form undoing.

I trimmed off the excess paper and hot glued the cone onto my cup.

I took my torn fabric strips and started gluing them around the cone. I made sure to go over the lip of the cup so that no cup could be seen.

I think they turned out really cute.

And the best part is that I spent zero dollars on them!

Super Easy Paper Ornaments

Everyone seems to be doing cute ornaments so I decided to do some of my own.

I started with a cute Christmas patterned paper, tiny gold brads and scissors.

I cut my paper into different length strips and then just played around with them.

I bent and twisted till I got a shape that I liked.

I pocked the brads through and added a ribbon as a holder.

I figure that I can get about 6 ornaments out of one 12x12 piece of paper. That is a cheap ornament!!!

I can't wait to put them on my tree!

Tiered Skirt Tutorial

A friend of mine, Laura, mentioned that she also had a blog but that she didn't really do anything on it a lot. I decided to check it out and I love it! A Make It Yourself Mom's Diary.

Laura, you really should keep it up!

This is one of the posts I really liked.

Tiered Skirt Tutorial

These are her girls, aren't they so cute!!

This is another skirt she made up.

She really is an amazing sewer.

You should check her out and give her a kick in the butt!

Kettle Corn Guest Blog

Guess what!

I am doing my very first guest blog over at What Allie's Making Now!

I am super nervous and excited!

I decided to show how to make my famous Kettle Corn.

Yummy! Not to sweet and not to blah.

Go check it out!

This is my bowl, get your own!

Stockings Door Jingle

I got this so long ago that I don't even remember who gave it to me.

I think it was my sister Kristen.

Anyhoo, isn't it cute!

Hangs on my door .
Fun, Fun!

Bundle Up! Snowman

This guy is super easy to make. Very little cuts and easy painting.

He has a base that he stands on with a cute little scarf.
I also have this same type of idea made into a scarecrow.

Don't forget to Bundle Up!

The Big Nosed Snowman

This is the easiest snowman in the world!

I made it several years ago and made a few last year for gifts.

It is made from a 4x4 post and scraps.
It is sanded and has stenciled stars.

The hat brim and nose are made form scrap wood.

I outlined the stars with a sharpie for more detail.

Fun, easy and CUTE!