Enabler Alert!
Just in case you didn’t get everything you wanted for Christmas. (you’re welcome)
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Taking a simple stocking from plain to personality is easy with Joy embroidered letters…
I picked up a simple linen stocking at my local craft store.
It was nice enough, but it needed some personality.
I decided to embellish the stocking with Joy iron-on letters, ribbons and trim.
Here’s what I used on my stocking: (*amazon affiliate link)
Directions:
You could hang that stocking from the mantel or….
Doesn’t it make a great addition in the center of my Christmas Wreath.
You can find Joy® iron-on, embroidered letters and number sheets in a variety of sizes, colors, and fonts at your local craft stores.
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A Cute Santa Claus made with Kunin Felt.
While at the Creativation Show last January in Phoenix,
I saw an adorable Gnome project at the Kunin Felt Booth made entirely from felt.
I fell in love with the project and knew immediately that I wanted to make it over into a
Santa Claus to make with the ladies during my annual Sue’s Holiday Workshop.
(I asked the Gnome’s designer Debra Quartermain and got her blessing.)
Here’s Debra’s Gnome Project and PDF Pattern on the Kunin Felt Blog.
I only changed the directions a little bit to make the Santa Claus.
Here’s what I used:
or Felt GlueDirections:
A special thanks to Debra Quartermain and Kunin Felts for this adorable project.
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You don’t always need traditional Christmas paper and embellishments to make
a Christmas card.
One of the perks of being on the Xyron Design Team is receiving product from partnering
companies like Wild Whisper.
I recently received Wild Whisper’s “forever & always” collection…
a soft mix of paper including backgrounds of banners and labels.
I considered making an everyday type project, but, since I’m currently in full blown
“Christmas Crazy”, a Christmas card was in order.
I cut out a few banners and labels from the background paper.
I added letter and number stickers to create my holiday embellishments.
My Xyron Creative Station*
I added a small wood snowflake, sheer white ribbon and adhesive pearl rhinestones
to finish off the card. I like the non-traditional soft peach and blue. (It’s not my usual red.)
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A Simple DIY Holiday Canvas
Christmas came early for the Xyron Design Team and I love a good present.
We all received a wonderful box of paints and supplies from Derwent Academy.
It’s been a while since I’ve painted with acrylics on canvas so I decided to keep it
simple and festive.
I painted my canvas with a mixture of Cerulean Blue, Phthalo Blue, Ultramarine Blue
and Titanium White. I was going for a “snowy sky”.
I added a few stenciled snowflakes on the corners and then splattered the canvas with
titanium white paint using an old toothbrush. (I kept it really simple)
I used random chipboard letters and painted them with a mixture of Cobalt Blue and
Purple Violet to make them all match.
After the letters had dried, I stamped them with silver ink.
I used my Xyron 9″Creative Station*
before adhering them to my canvas. I even used it on the large white wood snowflake.
I added the canvas to an antiqued silver frame for a cute Holiday Decoration.
Here’s the Derwent links to the products I used:
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Deflecto in the Kitchen…organizing the dreaded kitchen cabinet.
In an effort to tame the chaos (in my mind) during the holidays,
I like to find small problem areas around the house that I can work on a one at a time.
My kitchen cabinet next to my stove was one of those problems.
This is embarrassing to show.
I’m sure I’m not the only one who has a cabinet like this one.
It’s probably the most used cabinet in the kitchen and it showed.
With the help from my friends at Deflecto. (design team perks)
I got the kitchen cabinet project started.
I asked Deflecto to send me several of the medium caddy compartments*
from the Stackable Caddy Organizer*
The medium caddy compartments*
FYI…there are three sizes of compartments that fit into the stacking caddy organizer.
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The first thing I did was to completely empty the cabinet and wipe it down.
I tossed all the outdated spices and discarded old medicines.
I put like items together for easy grab and go.
I removed the lids from a couple of the clear compartments to use with taller items.
I love that the compartments are stackable. That helps eliminates wasted cabinet space.
These really do come in handy when cooking.
Take it a step further in your organizing by labeling all the bins.
It’s been a few weeks since I reorganized the cabinet and thanks to my new organizing
compartments it still looks great.
Here’s a short video I made on the Deflecto Stacking Caddy Organizer*
You can find the Deflecto Stacking Caddy Organizer*
at your local craft store.
Want more organizing ideas?
Check out this post on Organizing the Kids Craft Cabinet.
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I decided to create a mini tag album using the left over paper and stickers from my
Creating A Miniature “Christmas Magic” Room with Graphic 45 and Xyron project.
It’s a cute way to show off a few of your favorite holiday photos. (It also makes a nice gift.)
How to make a Christmas Magic Mini Tag Album (*amazon affiliate link)
paper through the Xyron Creative Station*. Cover both sides of the chipboard with the paper.
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Graphic 45 Christmas Magic 12×12 Collection Pack*
If you haven’t seen my Christmas Magic Mini Room you can see the full tutorial here.
XYRON 9″ Creative Station*
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How to Create a Happy Holidays Chalkboard Sign with a Simple Button Bow.
I really enjoy working with vinyl and love coming up with simple Holiday DIY projects.
The Happy Holidays Sign was one of the projects we created in last month’s Holiday Workshop.
For my sign, I used Styletech Craft’s Ultra Metallic Glitter Adhesive Vinyl in red, green and
white. The Ultra Metallic Glitter Vinyl has a white backing which ensures the colors stay bright
and true no matter what surface you apply it too.
To start my project… (*amazon affiliate links)
. (it’s like a hole-less peg board) I cut mine 5 1/2 x 7 1/2″.
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. This smooths the board and allows a little bit of the brown board to show through for a vintage look.*Disclosure: This blog uses ads and affiliate links. If you choose to make a purchase using one of the links, I receive a small commission (at no additional cost to you) that helps offset the costs of maintaining this blog. Thanks for your support!
and the red and green vinyl.
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How to Make a Holiday Button Bow…
Ask for Styletech Craft vinyl at your local craft store
or online at ATSMCRAFT and limited availability on Amazon.
StyleTechCraft Christmas Colors Bundle on Amazon*
Creating fun and funny personalized tees for the Holidays are a snap with the help of
Joy® Embroidered Iron-on Letters.
My grandsons are good sports and will usually let me take their pictures for my projects.
We took this picture the day before Halloween. They weren’t really into Christmas pictures.
In the picture, Nicholas is giving me his best “grinchy” face.
His mom said his shirt should read “Grandma made me do it”.
in different sizes, fonts and colors
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Directions:
You can find a wide selection of Joy® embroidered iron-on letters and alphabet sheets in different sizes at your local craft stores.
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Create a Holiday Candy Bar for your next Party or Get-together.
Both kids and adults alike will get a kick out of coming up and sneaking a few pieces of candy.
To get the party started you’ll need at least one set of Deflecto Interlocking Tilt Bins*
and a variety of yummy holiday candy.
The bins can be stacked, attached side by side or used individually.
Make it into a “Holiday Fillin Station” with Clear Candy Tubes*
Just add ribbon, twine and tags and let your guests create the perfect party favor.
You can purchase the Deflecto Interlocking Tilt Bins*
in a set of 4 interlocking bins, available at Michael’s or on Amazon.
Deflecto Interlocking Tilt Bins*
But don’t stop there…
Make sure to check out all the other great tilt bins and storage options available from
Deflecto Craft Solutions and create your own perfect storage.
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Shop Amazon Scrapbooking Supplies*
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