Recycled. Follow Friday: Tweeting through the snow ... From Buddy the Elf to Santa himself, there are Christmas feeds to be found on Twitter. In our Follow Friday feature, CNN.com recommends Twitter feeds on a news topic This week's topic: Christmas-themed tweets Radio City Rockettes gives a peek behind the scenes of the famous chorus line Buddy the Elf character shares the fun of the hit Will Ferrell movie "Elf" Editor's note: In this weekly feature, CNN.com highlights five recommended Twitter feeds about a hot topic in the news. Let us know whom we missed in the comments section. (CNN) -- In case you've not been paying attention -- or somehow missed those carols that have been playing at the mall since the week before Halloween -- Christmas is next week. Twitter doesn't have a ton of Christmas-related feeds.
Did we miss any good ones? @northpolepost (Father Christmas) There are a few Santas to be found on Twitter -- at least some of whom don't seem too impressive. Followers: More than 1,500 @rockettes (Radio City Rockettes) @ChristmasStream. Make a Christmas ornament with your photo. Christmas Ornament. DIY Photo Ornaments in 15 Minutes or Less. Eggnog, gingerbread houses, Santa Clause, Sinterklaas (for our Dutch friends), “Christmas Man” (any Germans in the house?) , holiday cards, endless holiday shopping, and lots and lots of holiday cheer.
We love the holidays. Just in time for this year’s festivities, we’ll show you how to make beautiful ornaments using your photos in just 15 minutes. They look great on a Christmas tree, but they’re just as awesome as decorations to hang from your mantle or from the ceiling. Better yet, they can be sent easily through the mail and make great gifts! This is our second week of tasty photo treats to help you share the photo love this holiday season. Photo ornaments are incredibly easy to make, and they’re a great quick-and-easy way to decorate your home or make gifts for friends. Ingredient List 4″x6″ Photograph – horizontal photos work bestScissors Single hole punch Two Paper FastenersString – pick a color that complements your photo Step 1: Pick a Photo Almost any photo will do. Ta-da! Make a Christmas ornament with your photo. Simple gifts #4. This is our huge Christmas tree in our front yard. It's the tallest Blue Spruce I've ever seen!
It's my favorite spot for my ornament photo shoots. I spy a wreath in the snow! I was snowed in with the children for the second time in a week! Loved it! #1: felty star wreath with buttons need: -tiny embroidery hoop (we used ones with a 3 inch diameter)-pinking shears-glue-white (or color of your choice) felt or batting-ribbon or baker's twine-assorted buttons make:see photos from #2 for any clarification- cut out leaf shapes on the fold of your fabric. . #2: felty star wreath with toadstools need: - tiny embroidery hoop (we used ones with a 3 inch diameter)- pinking shears- glue- white (or color of your choice) felt or batting- ribbon or baker's twine- embellishments of your choosing: our toadstools came from Small Stump make:- cut out leaf shapes on the fold of your fabric.
. - attach "leaves" by sandwiching the embroidery hoop in the middle of each one and adhering with glue #3: rag wreath. Easter Egg: Add snow to any photo on Flickr « TheNextWeb.com. 19 December '08, 09:51am Follow ♬ ‘Tis the Season, fa la la la la, la la la laaa, for aster eggs on the web. ♫ ♪ Fa la la la la visit Flickr, and la la la la la go to any photo. ♪ ♬ Then add “? Snow=1″ to the end of the url. ♬ ♫ Sit back and fa la la relax.. ♪ Example: And there is more! Like Faye (my daughter) in this example. Free Christmas Gift Tags - Ready to Print Gift Tags for Christma. Make your own snow globe style christmas cards. These handmade Christmas cards are fun to make and send. They are sure to receive comments from your friends and family as you wish them good cheer during the holidays. A clear panel in the front of the card contains free-moving, shimmering snow and glitter.
The inside of the card displays the image or message of your choice, viewed through the festive snowfall. What you will need: - Blank note cards or card stock folded into note cards - Double sided scotch-style tape - Exacto or other craft knife - Transparent cellophane sheets - Silver glitter - Snowflake or other holiday confetti Making the cards: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Your snow globe card is complete. Bethany actually » Blog Archive » Now with even MORE Christmas s. Update 12/5/2008: Welcome, Crafty Crow readers! Thanks for stopping by. For the past couple of years, I’ve been drooling over the card designs at Purple Stork and making my own amateurish versions. Even though it looks to other people (Hi, Mom!) Like it’s a frustrating process, it’s an enjoyable creative outlet. I’ve especially gotten lots of positive feedback about the Christmas cards.
Then I got a handmade card in the mail from friends of ours, stamped with red and green shapes and their toddler’s handprints. After some googling, I found something at scrumdilly-do! I made the mistake of not telling Annalie at the start that we would be cutting up the finished projects into shapes to paste onto cards. It worked! Making these with Annalie is definitely increasing my Christmas spirit, and putting me in an Advent frame of mind. Happy Hanukkah! The Crafty Crow: Pom Pom Garland. Kleas: More felt projects. We are one sick household. And between the coughing and the freezing temperatures, we haven't wanted to venture outside lately. While it has been quite tiresome being holed up in the house this past week, we have been busy occupying ourselves with little projects. I am grateful for this new magazine called Living Crafts. Full of great handwork projects for kids and parents. Basically it involves wet felting inside a cookie cutter.
Later we made more felt in a baggie like we did earlier this year. And I stitched them into brooches to give to Peanuts teachers as Christmas gifts. Hopefully, I'll get a chance to post more projects we've been working on, but I've got one sick little boy on my hands who needs lots of loving right now. Advent Day 3: Petunia's Christmas and chenille w. Book: Petunia's Christmas by Roger Duvoisin Activity: Chenille Wreaths This book is out of print but try to buy it used or pick it up at your library; you won't be disappointed. Besides being a wonderful story for Christmas it is an old-fashioned love story too and will tug at the heart of any romantic out there. The author and illustrator is Roger Duvoisin and you can find more information about him here.
My sister used one of his books in a drawing activity with her kids not too long ago that came out absolutely charming; you could do the same thing but choose Christmas pictures. Activity: Chenille Wreaths Supplies: •cardboard (from a cereal box is fine) •12-20 chenille stems in green, red, or white •template •a little felt or colored paper •glue •floss or something else to hang it with Step 1: cut your template from cardboard Step 2: wrap the chenille stems around the cardboard until completely covered Step 5: attach floss with a needle to the top for hanging.