Mini Sheet Music Wreath Tree Ornaments

Do you make your own Christmas tree decorations, buy them all, or maybe mix it up between the two?

I like to mix it up. 

This year I'm changing up my colour scheme from silver & blue to silver & turquoise with a shot of red.

These little sheet music wreaths hung on your tree are the perfect way to feel like your craftiness contributed to your Christmas decor.

What you will need:

-sheet music (i like to use vintage because of the "yellowed" look)

-a hot glue gun & hot glue sticks

-cardboard cut into circles

-a printer to print the word "joy" or some letter stickers

-paper

-glitter glue

-ribbon to hang them

Start by cutting the sheet music into rectangles. Roll the rectangles, making one end narrower than the other. Use hot glue to secure the narrow end.

Continue making the rolls until you have enough to form a wreath shape.

Print the word 'Joy' in your favourite font on your printer. You will want two - one for each side of the ornament. Mount onto the cut circles & trim around the circle with scissors.

Working on the back of one of the circles, first glue a loop of ribbon to the centre so you will be able to hang your ornament.

Next, take the rolls that you've made & start gluing them to the back of the circle. I find it the easiest to make a cross with 4 of the rolls - think north, south, east, & west - then fill in the gaps. You may have to squish the ends down as you glue them to cut down on bulk.

After you've glued all of your rolls, glue on the second circle so both sides look the same. It also covers up all that hot glue. :)

Now, use whatever colour glitter glue you like to add glitter to the ends & around the middle circles. I like to use Stickles because the bottle has such a fine tip that makes it easy to apply.

Let dry.

Now you're ready to hang them on your Christmas tree to enjoy all season long!

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The Story of a Vintage Dresser #DIY #Makeover

Happy Monday, friends!

Today I have a story to share with you. 

I like to call it the Story of a Vintage Dresser...

One summer (this past summer in fact), a young lady (that would be me) was looking for a new dresser for her master bedroom. The thing is, she wanted something original & with a bit of character.

AND she didn't want to spend a load of money.

Not asking much, was she?

Enter the superhero, Kijiji.

While browsing Kijiji's furniture selections one day, she came across this old gem.

The bones were great, but it needed to be brought into this century. 

After purchasing it for $80, now began the work of updating this piece.

Sanding...

Adding legs & a coat of primer...

One coat of grey...

The second coat of grey...

New handles...

And she's done & in her new home!

The End. :)

One last Before & After...

I love the lines of this piece & am super, super pleased with how it turned out! 

One little tidbit that you may or may not have noticed: After putting on the new handles & living with the dresser for a week or so, I noticed that the bottom right handle looked a little different from the rest. After looking a little closer, I saw that sure enough, that handle was the antiqued version of the handle style I had chosen. It must have gotten mixed up in the wrong drawer at Home Depot. I have since replaced it with one that matches the rest.

Just keeping' it real. :)

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Five Days of Handmade Christmas Cards - Day Five: Felt!

Thanks for joining me for the fifth day of our series!

Five Days of Handmade Christmas Cards

Here's a super simple way to use felt on your handmade cards.

These felt wreaths from Stampin' Up! make Christmas cards very, very easy!

I simply tied a little bit of baker's twine around it in a bow, then adhered the wreath to the card with glue dots.

Products used:

Cardstock: Stampin' Up!

Felt wreath: Stampin' Up!

Baker's Twine: My Mind's Eye

Sparkly Letters: Making Memories

Red Jewels

Thanks so much for joining me for this series. 

I hope you have a great time in your Christmas preparations!

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Five Days of Handmade Christmas Cards - Day Four: Twine!

Welcome to day four of...

Five Days of Handmade Christmas Cards!

For those of you who are just joining me, you can find day one, two, & three HERE, HERE, & HERE.

Today I'm showing you a simple way to use twine on your handmade cards.

Do you ever finish making a card & sit back, thinking, "It needs something else"? 

Often, that elusive "something else" is a bit of texture or something that adds dimension. 

Ribbons, buttons, gems, & twine can all add that little finishing touch.

For this card, I finished everything & simply wrapped the twine around the card a couple of times before tying it into a knot. 

Simple & easy! (You know me - that's my motto!)

Products used:

Cardstock - Michael's

Patterned Paper - Echo Park

Happy Holidays greeting - Echo Park

Scallop punch - Stampin' Up!

Ribbon - My Mind's Eye

Twine - bought at Walmart 

Thanks for joining me these past few days. Tomorrow we finish the week off talking about using felt accents on your Christmas cards. I hope you'll join me!

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Five Days of Handmade Christmas Cards - Day Three: Washi Tape!

It's day three of...

Five Days of Handmade Christmas Cards!

If you missed day one & two, click HERE & HERE.

Washi tape has got to be one of my favourite craft supplies ever! It's just to fun to use on all kinds of things!

  For this card, I started out by trimming the white card stock to layer on to the blue card base. Then I made sure the top & bottom lines of wash tape were straight. After that, I crisscrossed the rest.  The main reason I wanted the top line to be straight to make it easier to line up my stamp for the greeting! ;)

Products used:

Card stock: Stampin' Up!

Washi Tape: Martha Stewart crafts

Stamp: My Mind's Eye

Buttons

Embroidery floss

The simplicity & fun colours of this card are what I like most.

I hope you have some fun with washi tape on your handmade Christmas cards!

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Five Days of Handmade Christmas Cards - Day Two: Cork!

Welcome to the second day of...

Five Days of Handmade Christmas Cards!

If you missed yesterday's post, check out day one - Glitter - HERE!

Today, we talk about

Cork!

Cork isn't something that's used a lot in card making, but because of that, using it adds an element of surprise & charm.

To make the cork tree, I found a template online, cut it out & traced it onto the sheet of cork. Then I simply cut out the tree shape. The sheet of cork I used had adhesive backing on it already.

Adding some adhesive backed gems & a button to the top makes it look even more Christmasy!

Products used:

Cardstock - Michael's

Doily - Dollar store

Cork sheet - Michael's

Gems - Michael's

Button - Unknown

Baker's Twine - My Mind's Eye

Christmas Wishes Rub-on - Stampin' Up!

Stitching with sewing machine

The cork adds an element of nature to the card. I love the woodsy feel!

Make sure you come back tomorrow for Washi Tape!

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Five Days of Handmade Christmas Cards - Day One: Glitter!

Christmas is coming on fast! 

I'm feeling the need to start preparation as of yesterday. What about you?

I know those of you who make handmade Christmas cards have perhaps begun already or maybe are already finished. However, lots of us are still working on it! 

Whichever category you're in, I hope you will come back to be inspired every day this week.

Because....

I have a new series for you:

Five Days of Handmade Christmas Cards!

Like the song, 'The 12 Days of Christmas' I wanted to showcase the use of a specific craft supply with each day's card. 

Here's the rundown:

Monday: Glitter

Tuesday: Cork

Wednesday: Washi Tape

Thursday: Twine

Friday: Felt

So today we begin with

Glitter!

We all know that glitter can be the messiest craft supply out there, but it also packs such a punch to almost any craft project. 

So, wanting to keep the mess to a minimum, I used pre-glittered products to this card: patterned paper & ribbon.

No muss or fuss! It also cut down on the time taken to make the card - that's definitely a plus!

Products used:

Cardstock - Michael's & Stampin' Up!

Patterned Paper - Striped glitter - My Mind's Eye, Sheet music - unknown

Gold Shimmer Vellum - unknown

Ribbon - My Mind's Eye

Merry Christmas Rub-on - Stampin' Up!

Ink - Stampin' Up!

Let Christmas preparations begin!!

Make sure you check back every day for even more inspiration. 

See you soon!

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Bean & Sausage Soup - A fall favourite!

What kinds of things do you up to on these cool fall or cold winter evenings? 

Maybe the kids have been playing football or hockey in the backyard, maybe you just came in from a long day of running errands or Christmas shopping.

When you come inside out of the cold & it's time for supper, there's not much to beat a bowl of hearty soup. 

It's comfort food at it's best.

Bean & Sausage Soup serves 6-8 

1 ring of kolbassa sausage (or whatever kind of sausage you like), sliced

1 medium onion, diced

2 cups chicken stock

1 can mixed beans, drained & rinsed

1 can tomato sauce

1 small can tomato paste

½ tsp. celery seed

¼ tsp. ground pepper

2 bay leaves

salt to taste

Combine sausage & onion in a large soup pot. Fry slowly until onion is clear & soft.

Add all remaining ingredients & stir well. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 20 minutes, stirring often. A cup or so of water may be added to thin the soup if desired. Add salt to taste. Remove bay leaves & serve hot.

Print recipe

For more comforting, soup recipes, click on these links:

Beef & Barley Soup

Potato Soup

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10 Disney Scrapbook Layouts!

Remember that one time when my family & I went on a big adventure to Disneyland?

(You can read about it HERE.)

I have at last completed the scrapbook from that trip & today have TEN of my favourite layouts to share with you... I hope you enjoy & that they inspire you in your own creations.

(Cue Disney music - M-I-C-K-E-Y-M-O-U-S-E - as you enjoy my version of the slide show)

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