Handmade Ornament Exchange Party

Under The Table and Dreaming is having a Handmade Ornament Exchange Party! I got so excited about it that I had to share these cute little Hat Ornaments with all my friends in Blogland.

To get started on this you need a toilet paper roll & some yarn. Measure 3/4" off on a toilet paper roll & cut the piece. Don't worry, you have to flatten it out but toilet paper rolls are hardy creatures & you can just fluff it back into shape.

Cut you yarn into 14" pieces. You will need about 40 or so depending on the thickness of your yarn. Then cut one piece that measures 20". ( that will be your hanger)

Fold your yarn in half & slip it through the toilet paper roll section pulling the open ends through the loop around the toilet paper roll cardboard.

Do this with all the yarn pieces making sure you keep them side by side & not on top of each other & all going the dame direction. Once that is done push the open ends through the toilet paper section. Tie at the ends, be careful to pull your hanger piece out of the way & trim the yarn to form the pompom.

(sorry...pics of these steps came out really wonky)

When you are done you have a Winter Hat Ornament!

Okay, thats not the best picture either. But you see what I mean. I was using baby yarn so it is not as thick as the other stuff that I have on hand but only in black & that doesn't do well in pictures.

 

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"Trashy" Holiday Wreath

Alright boys & girls class is in session on how to make your very own Trashy Holiday Wreath. I call it that cause most of the "ingredients" were going to go into the trash at one point until I saved them from that horrible fate. First I took some cardboard & traced a circle with a dinner plate. Inside of that circle I traced around a saucer. (sorry i did not take pics of these steps) I cut those out & took my hole punch around the cardboard circle punching holes until my hands were cussing me.  I cut the handles & fronts off of grocery store bags & cut those strips in half then folded each cut piece in half. I started twisting the bottoms of my cut pieces & stuffed them into the holes on my cardboard circle.

My grandson, Ryan helped prep some of the bags for me removing the handles & cutting the printed on fronts. Grandmama appreciates your help Ryan!

This is a shot with me punching holes as I went & I knew that would not work very well.

Here is how it looks from the back with some holes punched.

When all my plastic bag sections were completed (got two plastic pieces per bag & no I did not count the bags but it was a lot) & stuffed into the punched holes I had this.

This shot was done on an angle. You cannot see the cardboard from head on. Trust me on this.

Here it is from the back with Inspector #13 (Ramses) doing the inspection.

I added some hot glued on black feathers (hey...it IS me here people!) some ornament stickers & a little Santa I got in a bag full of stuffed things from the Thrift Store last week & Ta da!

 Once I get this hung on the door I will wow all of you with another photo. (I usually do not start the Yule decorating until after the 1st of December) Gotta keep this in a safe place until then because my other cat, D'Artagnon has already been trying to eat the feathers. So there you have it kiddies, My "Trashy Holiday Wreath"! 

I know I will be chasing punched out cardboard holes around my office for the next month or so. Oh well!

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Wickedly Crafty Saturdays.

Wickedly Crafty Saturdays -after the bird edition.  

I know everyone has been busy this past week with Thanksgiving & Black Friday. I myself did not step on any type of Retail Property yesterday. I do not understand the hype or why people want to get in line to go into a store & elbow each other. It reminds me of  the Roller Derby without skates & the sloping rink. And I ask you, where is the fun in that?  Anyway whilst you are tending bumps & bruises from yesterday. Take some time to relax, put your aching feet up & join in with Wickedly Crafty Saturdays.

The first Wickedly Crafty Saturdays was fun for me & would like to thank all my peeps that joined in. I learned how to make some really awesome stuff. Lets do it again people!

I had quite the experience making  Jo's  Buttermilk Pie recipe from Smile Monsters  . You can see my experience here.

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Please leave comments on the sites you visit (you don't have to but its nice)

 Grab the Wickedly Crafty Saturdays button on the sidebar & add it to your post or blog so everybody knows where your hands have been.

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I would like that a lot & it would make me very happy. 

Many thanks to all who "poof" in for a visit.

The Holidays & Your Pets

Just a reminder this Holiday Season. If you have cats,  be sure to keep them away from any Poinsettias you may get as a Hostess gift or one you have yourself purchased. While Poinsettias are not "toxic", the milky sap contains an unknown and non-deadly toxin. This can cause irritation to your cat's mucus membranes & excessive salivation.  Your cat should not be allowed to snarf up your bowl of Christmas Hershey Kisses either. Chocolate is not good for your cat.

If you are the parent of a rabbit you must also take care that your little hopping furry thing does not start to munch on your Christmas Tree.

If your Christmas tree has not been treated with  a fire retardant, pesticides or painted, then it should be safe to chew. The natural chemical compounds in some evergreens can cause your hopping furry's urine to turn more orange than usual. But that is not anything to worry about.

Now if one of your "children" happens to be a dog here are somethings to be careful about. We all know the sad look a dog can lay on you when he or she is begging for whatever you are cooking or eating. If your dog eats what ever hits the floor while you are cooking, take care that pooch does not snarf up any onions. Onions can cause anemia & large amounts of garlic can do the same thing. Grapes, raisins & chocolate are also a big no no for Fido. Also be sure your dog does not try to drink the water for your live tree as this can make them sick.

Now with all pets you must be careful of the Holiday decorations. Anything new demands to be investigated by your furry children. I am sure most if not all of you have heard the horror stories of pets & children eating the tinsel. Usually, one has no idea until the tinsel has already made its way through the body & is "discovered". And it is not a pleasant discovery. The eating of tinsel can cause serious damage to the intestine & could end up being fatal to your furry child.

Christmas light cords are a delicacy for your pet. And again one must be careful that these do not become chew toys. Electrical shock may occur from defective cords as well as from your pet chewing through them. So just keep an eye out for your furry kids & keep them healthy & happy throughout the Holiday Season.

I am thankful that I have a legit reason not to share my chocolate with my pet.

Had a nice Thanksgiving

Had a great day with the family. I must say the food was great! Too bad the Hubs had to work. Not many pictures but wanted to share the fine china & good linen with you. I use these whenever I can. These can always be a family tradition!

Hope you had a great Gobble Day!

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Flittering on Friday

Snowman Family

Ok I did a take off of the Snowman Family Diorama found at Childmade. I wanted to use things I had on hand.

My son's family is getting bigger & I was making salt dough ornaments but with five people in the family the ornament would need its own tree to hang on cause salt dough can be heavy sometimes. So instead of a frame I used an empty case that once housed Ferrero Rocher chocolates.

Just like this one. I got a pair of white stretch gloves for a $1.00 from Joanne's Fabrics & cut the fingers off of one of the gloves.

I had some snow type paper that I used for the background.

Because the candy box is clear I glued a piece of cardboard to my "back" section to keep my snowflake paper from being see through.

I glued the paper to the cardboard & cut some white felt for some base snow. You need two pieces of this . One for behind your glove fingers & one for in front of them. I also cut out a Yule Tree out of green felt & glued this on top of my first layer of white felt landscaping. Then I placed my glove fingers & started decorating them as my snowman family.

You want to adjust the height of your snow family according to the ages of the real life family you are basing it on.

Once you get your snow family decorated how you want them be sure to make sure your mat is cut so show the entire family & glue your family in place. Glue the second white felt landscape piece on top of your snow family & start decorating your background tree.

My printer is still out of in so I had to write the names & the last name header by hand. But hey it's handmade right?

No, I did not use white out on the last name.  Just edited it in paint. Not that I don't trust you all it just seemed like the right thing to do. So please don't take offense cause you know you all are my Peeps!

I had to do a little propping up with some white felt around the the upper edges to keep the mat even. I just glued some felt in half & then glued it to the paper under where the mat would rest. Pop the top on it. Seal it with some hot glue & here we have it!

My son's family transformed into a snow family!

Of course kids being kids, my son still wants a salt dough ornament for his tree. (sigh) Kids!


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