Snowman Project plus some fall projects

I saw a really cute Snowman on Face book made with a battery operated tea light. No instructions with it. While straightening up I found one of those lights and thought. Hum, why not?

I had painted my fingernails the day before with Orange over white and still had the polish out. I used a thin coat of it to "paint" the light part orange so it would look more like a carrot. I then got out my black polish and Dabbed on two larger dots with just a bit of a line off to the side to make eyes with a toothpick, then using the same toothpick but less polish, dabbed on 5 or 6 smaller dots to make a face. I had to go to Wal-mart for the red ribbon because I could not find any here at the camper. I still need to make a hat but at least right now, I'm happy with how it turned out.

 

 

 

 

While I had the black polish out, I decided to make "faces" on my thumbnails.

 

 

I saw this idea on Pintrest if I remember. Only it called for real leaves. I found a couple of packs of leaves at the local Dollar store and picked them up,, this took less than one pack. I thought it would be too flimsy but it will hold a small amount of candy. Just use Modge Podge to glue leaves on a plastic wrapped bowl, allow to dry and then peal away the wrap.

I had out the spray paint and I painted a Nut can I had pealed the label off of pink.  Pink was just the one I had in my hand but I could have used any other color. using the left over leaves from the bowl, I used my Xyron to put glue on the back of them and then placed them around the can. It was a whim to see how it would look. Of course, I had to put a couple (3 really) On the lid.

Billie C.

Do you want snow at Christmas

 

 "Do you want snow at Christmas time?  Why, or why not?"

 

There are three snows I like each year. The first, because to me, there is magic in that first snowfall that just makes the world slow down and take a breath to just relax and let it happen. Then I love the Christmas Eve snow. Not the Christmas week snow but Christmas Eve snow.  It just covers every thing with white and again every thing seems to go quiet and time seems to slow down for just a little bit, but then the kids wake up and they want to go play in it and they just have soo much fun in it.. and the last snow of the year is my third favorite snowfall.  I have yet to miss calling the last snowfall of a year no matter where we have lived. I can feel a difference in it. It's like a final, gentle sigh that Nature gives just before the brightness and greening up of Spring and the awaking of all the critters (and bugs)

 

Billie C.

Advent Calanders

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http://www.purlbee.com/the-purl-bee/2008/11/20/embroidered-felt-advent-calendar.html

 

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http://theredthreadblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/avent-calendar-tuesday.html

 

 

 

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http://www.skiptomylou.org/2008/11/26/little-birdie-advent-calendar/

 

 

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http://justsomethingimade.com/2010/11/spool-advent-calendar-kits/

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http://www.pickles.no/snowing-presents-advent-cale/

 

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http://mayamade.blogspot.com/2010/11/count-down-calendar-2010.html

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Billie C.

Lets start to craft

 

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http://www.themotherhuddle.com/how-to-make-candy-cane-candlesticks/

Candle Holders

Materials
⦁ One l2 inch red taper candle
⦁ 8 regular size candy canes (leave wrappers on) - all same size
⦁ hot glue gun
⦁ Ribbon of your choice- about l-l/2" wide (long enough to tie around candle holder and to make a bow)
Procedure
Remove plastic wrap from candle
Position a candy cane on one side of candle (leave plastic on candy cane) and y hot glue the long portion of the candy cane to the candle with the curve of the candy cane facing outwards on the bottom of the candle- leave about an inch extending below the bottom of the candle. These handles will form the base of the holder.
Glue another candy cane on the opposite side of the first one.
To help position the rest of the candy canes, rest the holder on a paper plate and position the 3rd and 4th as if the lst and 2nd ones were north and south on the candle, make 3 and 4 on the east and west. Hot glue these on one at a time.
Fill in the 4 remaining spaces with the 4 remaining candy canes (they will be pretty much touching each other).
Tie the ribbon around the whole thing, make a bow, and secure with a dab of hot glue.
Options
⦁ Use the straight candy canes around a fat candle and tie ribbon in a similar fashion.
⦁ Use cinnamon sticks around a fat candle and tie with a piece of jute.

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Bright Snowman Can Cozy
By: DecoArt
http://www.favecrafts.com/Christmas-Crafts/Bright-Snowman-Can-Cozy-from-DecoArt
Keep your hands warm and your drink cold. Make yourself a bright snowman can cozy for the winter season. Foam paints and adhesives make this craft so cute and fun to make.

 

Materials:
⦁ DecoArt Products Required
⦁ Foam Paint
⦁ FP01 - White
⦁ FP03 - Orange
⦁ FP05 - Apple Green
⦁ FP09 - Black
⦁ Bright pink can hug, MSI/Creatology #363227
⦁ Large white star, Darice Foamies #1031-14
⦁ Black stick-it adhesive back felt, CPE
⦁ Lo-temp glue gun and glue sticks
⦁ Scissors
Steps:

 

Preparation: Remove all labels or tags from products before beginning. Cover work area with waxed paper.
Cut off one tip of star, cutting point approximately in half.
Refer to photo for placement and glue back of star to can hug.
Cut 1" x 3/4" rectangle from black felt. Refer to photo for shape and cut notch into each side of felt above rim width, then cut straight from top to form hat shape. Peel off felt backing and attach hat shape to can hug, with bottom rim edge against straight edge of short star point.
Use Apple Green to paint scarf.
Use Black to dot on eyes and coal buttons.
Use Orange to paint carrot nose; let dry.
Use White to paint snow http://www.favecrafts.com/Christmas-Crafts/Bright-Snowman-Can-Cozy-from-DecoArt dots on cup around star shape; let dry.

 

Helpful Tips:
Use as can hug or as treat bucket fill with small holiday goodies.

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http://www.craftelf.com/Christmas_Cinnamon_Ornaments.htm

Cinnamon Ornaments
This dough is NOT edible.
Ingredients for dough:
* 1 Cup cinnamon
* 1/2 Tablespoon cloves
* 1 Tablespoon nutmeg
* 3/4 Cup Applesauce
* 2 Tablespoons (white glue) Elmer's glue

 

Other Materials:
* Drinking straw
* Ribbon and/or monofilament
* Acrylic paint
* Paintbrush
* Glitter glue in squeeze bottles
* Paint in squeeze bottles (fabric paint works well)
* Rolling pin
* Plastic wrap
* Cookie cutters
* Wire rack (cooling rack)
* Bowl & Spoon
Before you start, cover your work surface with plastic wrap.

 

To Make the Doe:

 

1. Combine the cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg in a medium size bowl.
2. Add applesauce and glue. Stir together.
3. Work mixture with your hands for 2 - 3 minutes until the dough is
smooth and all ingredients are mixed thoroughly.

 

To Make the Ornaments:

 

1. Divide dough in thirds. Roll out each portion to 1/4" thickness.
2. Use cookie cutters to cut desired shapes from the dough.
3. Use the end of a drinking straw to make a small hole in the top of
each ornament.
4. Place ornaments on a wire cooling rack to dry at room temperature
for several days.

 

Hint: Each time you roll out a piece of doe, knead it in your hands 4 or
5 times first. This helps keep it moist and prevents cracks.
Decorating Ideas:

 

* Once the ornaments have dried completely, you can start decorating
them.
* Outline the shapes using glitter glue or paint in squeeze bottles
* Paint the ornaments with acrylic paints.
* Once painted, add a coat of glitter glue if desired.
* For ornaments such as Teddy Bears, tie a ribbon around it's neck
or make a bow from ribbon and glue it on.
* Personalize using an ultrafine permanent marker.
Attach a piece of ribbon or monofilament for hanging by cutting a 10"
piece. Fold it in half and tie the loose ends together in an overhand
knot. Pass the loop end of the ribbon/monofilament through the hole at
the top of your ornament. Pass the knotted end through the looped end
and pull taught.

 

Monofilament is a thin clear fishing line often used in crafting for
such things as hanging ornaments.

 

Billie C.