Inspirations by D

Cookie Swap Inspiration Board

Hello friends. Isn't this a sweet idea for a Cookie Swap Party?
Lovely decor, sweet goodies for swapping and just a fun time.

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DIY: Book Page Tree

This year I have kept my decor simple as always, but I also kept it

neutral. I have used household items for decorations such as books,

glitter, old boxes, extra fabric that I had in my closet and well you get the picture.

As you may re-call, last year I made a paper wreath. This year to coordinate

with my wreath, I made these paper trees out of the same old book I used last year.

These trees were simple to make, all you need is an old book,

a thin cardboard or poster board, lots of tape or glue, a pencil and scissors.

I did not want to work with glue this time, I was all glued out, so I used tape instead.

First cut out your card board and form a cone.

Make sure the bottom is even so that it doesn't tilt.

tape it, glue it or even staple it, whatever works for you.

Once your cone is formed, take a sheet of your book and roll it.

You may use a pencil to do this, it will give your sheet a curled look.

When your sheet is curled, cut it in half the long way to get two strips.

Begin taping/ gluing our sheets to your cone starting from the bottom.

Work your way around it and up the cone.

For the very top of your cone, make a small cone with your paper

making sure the edges are curled up and glue it to the top of your tree.

Once you are done, you will have a paper tree.

Remember, for this little project you may use any kind of paper you wish.
Happy Crafting!

Handmade Christmas Mantel (updated)

Hi friends, I'm sharing with you today my mantel decor. I have to confess,
this is not my ideal mantel decor, but I had to use what I had on hand and that
includes this piece of art work. Mr. M gave it to me for our anniversary and it's
not my favorite, but I must be grateful. Moving ahead...

To keep it simple, I just added a few handmade items and two small disco balls.

I added my third stocking and greenery to the mantel on the above image, what do you think?

I started off with the image below and finished with the image above.
Before

We caught the Elf hiding behind the paper tree.

After

Tutorials for the stockings can be seen here.

Tutorial for the wreath available here.

Tutorial for the glitter alphabet letters can be viewed here

and the tutorial for the book page trees is here.

Thank you for stopping by today, I am linking to:

The Lettered Cottage Mantel Party

Embracing Change

DIY: Christmas Stockings

I have never sewn anything until now. I made my first pair of

stockings and I did it all on my own. I had to read the sewing

machine manual first of course, but I managed and completed

my stockings. I wanted to post it to show you that anyone can

do this. If I can, anyone can!

Now if you do not own a sewing machine, no problem.

Did you know you can glue this baby with fabric glue instead of sewing it?

You sure can!

Tools and Materials

Chalk pencil
Linen fabric or fabric of your choice
Wide ribbon or strip of fabric 2 1/2 to 3 inches wide & about 30 inches long
Stocking template
Cutting mat/ table
Scissors
Embellishments such as a letter or ornament
Glitter for embellishment etc..
Sewing machine and sewing supplies

Thread
Or ----Fabric glue, such as Magna-Tac

Print stocking, and cut out or trace an old stocking like I did below.
Using chalk, trace stocking template onto 2 pieces of linen.
Use scissors to cut a stocking pattern from the fabric.
Assemble stocking layers over each other.
Pin stocking together. Sew around the stocking, 1/4 inch in from the edge of linen piece, leaving the top open.
Cut a 1-by-8-inch strip of fabric. Gather ends together to form a loop for hanging, and sew inside the stocking, at the back, toward the top.
Another option instead of sewing is by gluing around the edge all around with fabric glue to form stocking. Press the edges to make sure it sticks well. Let dry.
Using a wide ribbon or a strip of fabric about 2 1/2 to 3 inches wide and perhaps about 30 inches long, stitch in the center unto the stocking to gather the fabric forming a ruffle effect as see below. If you already have a ruffled ribbon or fabric piece, you may glue it to your stocking!
Add an ornament for embellishment or create your own with letters and glitter as shown.

This is my first ruffled sewing craft. I have to admit, it was pretty fun sewing it because

I followed no directions, I just scrunched it up as I went along. Remember, it doesn't

have to be perfect to be beautiful.

To create this glitter letter effect, use this same method and
for letter templates visit this post.

You may add more decor to your stocking by adding fabric stickers
available at your local craft store such as these snowflakes below.
I personally prefer it without it.

All finished with my stockings.
View more here.

I hope that you enjoy!

Happy Crafting!