Crafts Galore!

I am so happy to announce that this year (unlike all others in my history of being responsible for my own gift buying) I am done shopping AND wrapping! This is so huge for me, I almost can't believe it myself. I guess having cancer and not knowing what my body would give me from day to day has done some good in forcing me to plan ahead this year & I'm happy I gave in!

Because of the extra time on our hands, I have attempted some new crafts I found online. I love that the little one is old enough to think it's amazingly fun to make something, and I try to take advantage of it because I know before long she won't want to do ANYTHING with her Mommy! "Can we do a craft?" is something I hear often & if we have time, we usually do.

I have found some different ideas for Christmas crafts on different blogs I read, and these two just jumped out at me! Sara Mincy is a blogger that I enjoy reading because she has such a fun, colorful style that just makes you happy. I've even purchased one of her scripture prints from her etsy shop & I just love it! I found this idea for a christmas tree and we tweaked it a little, cause you know my girl needs a little "sparkle" on all her crafts! I loved it so much I decided to frame it & make it part of our Christmas decor. Now I'll have a forever reminder of the fun time we had making it when she was 4! :) Sorry the picture is so poor, I had to take a pic of it in the frame & couldn't escape the glare. The idea for these adorable tree ornaments came from Sara Mincy's blog too, but she got it from Jane and the Ducks, and I just had to try it. It was my first ever attempt at using Mod Podge, and I must say it's messy, but I'm hooked!

We're working on a few more "projects" that are top secret for some of our family members that will probably be getting them as gifts this year, but I wish I could post pics of the cuteness. Wouldn't want to ruin the surprise!