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Merry Christmas!

Fall Table Decor

So, I'm definitely behind the times on this one as most of you are probably already decorating for Christmas...but I just wanted to post this so I wouldn't forget and maybe you can use it for next year. It's nothing much but a few little fall things that could also transition for Thanksgiving. Maybe you can use it for a center piece this November? I just can't decorate for Christmas before Thanksgiving so this is still up until the 25th for me. Anyway, hope that you are enjoying the end of your fall and are excited about the holiday season!

Vase from Family Dollar

+Jute from Hobby Lobby and lots of hot glue

=fall vase with fall colored flowers, also from Family Dollar

$1 frame from Family Dollar, $1 leaves from Family Dollar, free printable

(Just a little hot glue to attach the leaves and berries.)

Fall entry table complete with pictures from previous Falls

Coming Soon...

I just wanted to update a bit that I WILL add some "sort-of after" pictures soon! I am no where near finished decorating my new house but I do finally have most of my furniture and most of the rooms painted. It's beginning to feel more and more like home which is wonderful. And Spring Break is quickly approaching so I will have some time to get some more work done! Yay!

This room is supposed to be my craft room....as you can see there is no "crafting" going on here. I don't know where I want the furniture and I need another table...so these boxes just sit here....ew.  At least the new gray color is beautiful and I have lots of pretty ideas running through my head. So expect some before and after pictures of a few rooms this weekend...and hold me to it people! :)

In the meantime, a new twist on an old wreath design...

Nothing too spectacular but instead of numbers I painted their last initial. I love it!

(And could my friend Shelby be anymore beautiful?! Seriously gorgeous! Happy Birthday Lady!) 

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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

Well, I have finished my Christmas decorating...at least for now. I never feel like it's completely done but I think I need to stop while I'm still ahead.

Here's my sweet little table...it's not very big but I love having a set table, even if nobody actually ever eats there.

Ornament Christmas Tree Centerpiece: This was soooo easy to make and I adore it. All I did was wrap a styrofoam cone with tinsel, hot glued the ornaments and then added the bow. I realize the bow is a little large, but who doesn't love an overzied bow?!

 Table Setting 

Place Setting: Just a sweet little glass from my grandmother's, an ornament, and a sprig of holly from the bushes outside. I just added a little piece of cardstock paper to the ornament to write a name on. Guess I should have a little dinner party huh?

Front Door Wreath: This little bugger took a while to make, a TON of ornaments, and a TON of hot glue, but I think it turned out well. Again, I took a styrofoam wreath form and just hot glued on ornaments until it was all covered. The dining room is just off the front door so I wanted the two pieces to go well together and be a little "dressier" than I normally make things.

Card Holder Wreath: I've seen a few other versions of this kind of wreath lately and couldn't wait to make my own. The front isn't too exciting, just a few snowflake ornaments hooked onto an evergreen wreath. On the back however, I attached some small clothespins to hold Christmas cards. It's a great way to show off your cards, especially the photo ones that can't stand up on a mantel on their own.

And finally, my sweet little tree. It's nothing to extravagant but I love it and love that it holds all the ornaments that are special to me. And, yes, I know the bow is huge. ;)

Merry Christmas Everyone! I hope you are getting to enjoy this holiday season and decorating your own home. I would love to see what you all have done!

Hand Painted Name Signs

I've been working on a lot of these signs lately. And I'm loving it! Last spring I wanted to make something fun for my student teacher and just came up with this cute way to display her name...and this was even more fun because it's her soon to be married name. It was her first thing with her new name! Well, once I made her one I decided I definitely needed one for myself. And since then, I've been making them for other teachers at school. I love getting to use all the fun ribbon out there. Plus I can use the extra to make hair bows for my friends' baby girls on the way (post coming soon about that)!  :D

A little more masculine version.

I work with 2 males in my grade and so I made them signs too so they wouldn't have to worry about decorating their doors. And we all have fun matching doors!

This one is for my awesome guidance counselor roommate!

This is for a friend who is expecting a sweet baby girl in late September. It matches her nursery and hangs on her door as you go in.

Finally, I couldn't leave out my CATS!! Can't wait to cheer them on!!