Clipboard. This week, I am writing a series about getting organized for Christmas.I am featuring a few little ideas to help make Christmas organized and pretty for the CEO of Santa's workshop.....Mom. As Halloween wraps up, I am moving on to getting organized for Christmas. This week I will be putting all the Halloween decorations away. I will start decorating for Christmas after November 12. At our house, we respectfully observe Remembrance Day for Canadian Veterans on November 11. A few years ago, Linda at Restyled Home wrote an amazing post about how November is about getting ready for Christmas and December is for enjoying Christmas. I so agree with that theory! So in November, my goals are: Decorate for Christmas~except for the Christmas Tree. Take our Christmas card photo. Start & complete Christmas shopping. Wrap & mail Christmas gifts. Prepare the Christmas cards for mailing on December 1st. Tackle some Christmas baking projects {put in freezer}. When December arrives~ I aim to: Watch Christmas movies.
Moño. Cosillas (caja de regalo) I think we all need to take a minute and realize that store bought tags just aren’t cutting it anymore. Luckily for you, I decided to round up these must-try gift tag diys. They’re affordable, relatively easy to make, and take gift wrapping to a whole new level. So whether it’s a loved one’s birthday or for the quickly approaching holidays, prepare yourself with pure crafty awesomeness by following any of the project below. 1. Glitter Magazine Tags by Love From Ginger 2. Chalkboard Heart Tags by Rusticblend 3. Happy Crafting! P.s. Para fotos.
Family portrait by Lori Andrews (via designcrushblog) We all have family photos that we love. Most of them live well in photo albums but the best of them could and should be displayed throughout the house. It’s one of those things that add a personal touch of coziness to any interior decor. Besides, nowadays there are so many cool ways to display them that your family photos could even become a real design element. Displaying pictures could be challenging but we can and will make the process more easy for you. Mixed and matched family photos Family photo heart display Family photo ladder Family photo tree Family photos above your sofa Family photo clocks Family photos around tv Family photos on wires Modern family photo tree Family photos on the whole wall (via pinterest) A large family photo covering the whole wall (via poppytalk) LOVE family photo display on clothspins (via bios) Historical family photo display (via skonahem) String lights family photo display (via pinterest)
Fotos viejas. Pizarron. We love using chalkboards as backdrops for displays and parties (like this one here!). So we were super excited to learn that you can create your own custom colors-and it's really easy! We first learned how from Martha Stewart whose tutorial you can read here. She recommends that you use latex paint, but we tried it out with acrylic paints with much success. Here's how you too can create your own chalkboard paint... Supplies: 1/2 cup acrylic paint (choose any color you like, or mix colors together to make the perfect shade!) 1. 2. Once your chalkboard has fully dried be sure to slate the surface before using it for the first time. Have fun creating any color combination you like!! Decorado para mochilas libretas etc <3.
One of my favorite crafts is hand stitching-- it's fun, addictive, expressive and relaxing :) Over the next few weeks, I'm going to share easy ways to make your own patterns for hand stitching along with some tips and ideas :) These are some samples of my past projects-- I like to draw patterns freehand and use my handwriting. However, sometimes I adapt clipart type images to make a more complicated pattern, like the sewing machine or I just stitch the outline of an image I love, like the Goonies "Hey You Guys" silhouette :) I use a Back Stitch for all my hand stitching because it's very versatile and I like the look but you can use any combination of stitches for your projects... there's lots of fun ones!
Today, we're going to start with handwriting & transferring your pattern :) You will Need: - Card-stock or Thick Paper (I cut a piece of 6x8" card-stock & folded it in half to create a greeting card) - Needle & Scissors - Embroidery Thread - Scrap Paper & Pen - Thumbtack or Piercing Tool. Paper Flower Key Holder.