Very “Mice” Valentines

I made this Valentine years ago for the boys and decided to make them again yesterday with a friend’s two kids. They are super quick and easy to make (even if you don’t have the punches)! They also make good Valentines for your favorite cat… ;o)

First cut out a large heart from gray construction or cardstock paper that has been folded in half. Just cut out half a heart on the fold.

Then punch or cut out one smaller heart for the ear from the gray paper.

Next cut or punch out two very small pink hearts. One for the nose and one for the inside of the ear. Glue the pink heart into the middle of the “ear”.

Glue the ear and the nose onto your mouse. Draw and eye using a black marker.

Then cut out a small piece of gray yarn for a tail. Tape it to the outside back of the mouse.

    Then write your greeting inside and you’re all done.

A Glittery Menagerie

I wanted this year’s ornament to be something a little bit different, a bit original, something glittery…

I picked up a package of clothespins from the Dollar Tree, a couple of tubes of plastic animals, and grabbed the package of glitter from my stash and set to work.

First glue the animals to the clothespin with a hot glue gun…

Choose just the right color glitter for your animals. I just had to make a golden goose…

Paint each animal completely with white glue. It’s hard to get everything, so do it carefully…

Sprinkle everything with glitter, covering every surface…

Let them dry…

I’m keeping the chicken for myself. :o)

Mini Advent Wreath in a Pot

Sunday was the first day of Advent, the season before Christmas when we get ready for Jesus’ coming again and remember His first coming.

Every night we light a candle and read a portion of scripture. Each candle has it’s own meeting and symbolism: Hope, Peace, Joy, Love and the Christ candle.

At our Family Nite service at church, we made mini advent wreaths in mini flower pots.

Buy purple (or blue), pink and white birthday candles; mini terra cotta flower pots; air dry clay; and fake greens.

First paint and/or decorate your pot however you would like. We used foam stickers and ribbon.

Then fill the pot with the air dry clay. Top with greenery.

Insert the candles into the clay. If you want to re-insert new candles in later, pull the candles out right away. After the clay dries you can take the candles in and out as you like or need.

  Be sure to use your time as a family to spend time in prayer, the Word and talking about what your family is thankful for this holiday season!

You can look on-line for a Bible reading schedule… I especially like this one HERE.

Independence Day Crafts

Here are the new decorations I made for the 4th of July this year…

This is just a sheet of scrapbook paper on plate stand

cut out mini vintage postcards to hang on my tree

 

I didn’t make either of these, but I love the vintage magazines and I used to look at the book at my grandparents’ house when I was little

there were three of these tp roll rockets, but the cat demolished one of them :o(

 I made this wreath by tying strips of old t-shirts on a hanger shaped into a circle. Then I hung another toilet paper roll rocket in the middle

I know it is well past the 4th of July but I like to celebrate Independence Day the entire month of July! Patriotism and freedom is good enough to be celebrated all month long!

St Patty’s Day

I really like St Patrick’s Day (except for the pinching LOL)! I like green, I like corned beef and cabbage and rainbows! Here are some of the decorations, I put up this year…

felt shamrocks for the dining room windows

foil shamrocks for the menu board

Beans and peas make cheap vase filler

paper shamrocks for the kitchen table and tree

shamrocks for the entryway

Can you tell I like shamrocks???

Hope you have a happy go lucky St Patrick’s Day!

I Love Valentine’s Day

I decorated LATE this year. I mean REALLY late! But it’s up and I have some new stuff to boot!

Vintage Valentines in the kitchen…

Some pretty scrapbook paper made for easy decorations in the living room…

And for my dinner bell…

I made some other miscellaneous things…

      paper twist hearts for the windows

felt hearts for the divider

 

some glass candy dishes

a scrappy heart wreath for the door

and a quilt to match

I even decided the bathroom needed something this year…

Have a Happy Valentine’s Day!  Spend it with those you love!