Styrofoam and Scrap Wood Christmas Decor. The Pinecone Hunt=The Pinecone Wreath. Me: Hey guys, who wants to go on a pinecone hunt with me?
8 year old: Yeah!!! Come on, everyone! Let’s go on a family pinecone hunt! (Yes, she really did say that.) 11 year old: Ehhh, I think I’ll just stay in here. It’s official. 11 years old is apparently the age in which our annual pinecone hunt is no longer worthy enough to get my son to go with us. It’s at this time of year, that I find myself once again on the prowl for some free, natural items to decorate with. While my daughter daintily carried her basket and picked the “perfect” cones, this is how my son decided to hunt.
Even my husband decided to get in on the search. And then there’s the Nemesis. Luckily, the hunt proved very plentiful for us! Well. I had a styrofoam wreath in my basement (yes, really) that I decided to use. At first, I tried to place the pinecones in some sort of pattern, but it really didn’t work out for me. I worried about the top first, then I plugged the cones onto the exterior and interior sides. Faith, Hope, and Love Ornaments. I am so excited to be a part of the 12 Days of Christmas series hosted by My Sister's Suitcase.
For my project, I wanted to make some ornaments inspired by the third day of Christmas, three french hens. Apparently, the tradition says that the song, the 12 Days of Christmas was a way to teach the faith when Catholics were being persecuted. Each of the different days represents something (this website has a list), and the three french hens represent FAITH, HOPE, and LOVE. I wanted to make monochromatic ornaments that were generally all white or all gold. What you need: 1. What you do: 1. 2. 3. 4. Another fun family idea, would be to have your family write words on little scraps of paper that signify faith, hope, and love to them.
Visit My Sister's Suitcase to follow along with the rest of the projects in this fun series, or check out them out below. Heart Tree Wall Art. Dot Painting (Craft Stash Bash #4 - C.R.A.F.T.) Welcome Jamie from C.R.A.F.T.!
I blog over at C.R.A.F.T., and I 'm super excited to participate in Rachel's Craft Stash Summer Series! I have a fun craft that will keep the kiddos busy for at least a half hour! The best part is you probably have all of the materials in your cabinets right now... For the dot painting you will need: note cardQ-TipsPaintPencil Here's how you do it: Use a pencil to draw a simple pictureUse q-tip to begin dotting in the linesChange q-tips when you change colors In 30 minutes or less... you have a lovely little dot painting! Simple Stamped Gift Tags. Stamps are such a fun and easy way to decorate and embellish projects, like these simple stamped gift tags.
What you need: Brown craft tags (Or cut your own from card stock) Flower stamp ABC stamps Ink (I love these Clearsnap Colorbox Pigment Paintbox) Ribbon or twine Each color of ink in the box separates. You can then use the pad to dab ink onto the stamp. I used red ink for the flower and then used the alphabet stamps to spell out THANKS in black ink.