Santa's face with touches of glitter

These decoration of Santa won't be overnoticed with his red cap of bright red and beard embellished with white glitter.
I traced Santa's face on cardboard and painted in the details and put red  glitter on his suit and cap and white glitter on his beard.

I also put red glitter on the border and it will go on a plate holder or in a frame.

Teddy Bear with Candy cane

I am especially fond of this one with the bear and candy cane.  I did the same thing as with the Santa; I
traced a image of a teddy bear with a candy cane on cardboard and painted in the details and finished with touches of glitter and put lacquer on it.

I didn't want to put a hole to hang it because I might put it in a picture holder on a end table.

Santa with his list ornament

I love making Christmas ornaments especially when I can use recycling items such as cardboard; which I save for the many crafts I do. 

I printed out a picture of Santa and traced it on a  circle of cardboard and painted in the details and finished with red glitter on his suit and white glitter on his beard. I hole punched it and strung a red ribbon on top.

Winter Wonderland

This cute scene is made from a sheet of corrugated cardboard which I added a white fluffy blanket and secured it with hot glue underneath. Then I scattered miniature christmas ornaments on top accordingly. I made trees out of construction paper and decorated them with paint and glitter. I threw fake snow around and made a pond with blue glitter. The hills are made with cotton balls and I put a house on one and snowman and little ornaments.

Glittery Angel Onaments and garland

These easy to make cute angels were made out of toilet paper rolls.... believe it or not. I was so busy making these that I regret that I didn't take picture of the the step by step directions. 1. I took a toilet paper roll and marked 1/2 inch increment strips all the way to the end of the roll and cut the strips. 2. The wings are shaped to a triangle shaped, used 2 of the strips for those. 3. Cut 2 strips in half, the bottom will be curved ...its very easy to bend and curl any strip (I used the edge of my kitchen counter and it curled any strip I wanted). The top part of skirt is will pointy so that the wings can be glued to that part. 4. The wings at either end are glued to the pointy end of the skirt with hot glue. 5. The head is cut in half then, cut again and glued to a cirlcle. you can use tacky glue for this part. Let it dry for a bit. The other half of the strip will the halo which will be glued to the wings on either side (all strips will be hot glued). You will see the head is suspended on it's itself because the halo is joined to the wings. 6. I though it will kinda clever to do it that way. Then. I just took plain craft glue and sprinkled different glitter on each angel. I did those two ways: I did the garland where I put string all through going in and out of the wings of each one and continued to the other angel. 7. Then I took off the garland and made them individual ornament and put silver curling ribbon around the head. I can't decide what way I want to go.

Purple Penguin Ornaments

These penguin ornaments were also a hit with the kids. I cut out circles or rectangular shapes from the paper and glued down to cardboard templates and smoothed them down. Then I sprinkled deep purple glitter on one of them and sprinkled irredescent glitter on the others. I strung purple satin ribbon on the top and gave some to my granddaughter, nieces.

Glitter Leaves and Pumpkin Wreath

GLITTER LEAVES AND PUMPKIN  WREATH 

This colorful fall wreath was made with a cardboard form that I made myself. I added fall leaves from the store and felt pumpkins and pears in orange and yellow. I put the leaves in certain pattern and glued glitter on some of the leaves. I adhered the pears and the pumpkins and I glued some more glitter on the creases on the pumpkins and the pears

MATERIALS


Cardboard form (10" or  12")
Assorted sizes fall leaves (from craft store)
Hot glue
Glitter
Felt pumpkins and pears

INSTRUCTIONS

1.  Cut from cereal box or anything that's big enough for a  10" or 12" circle with a 2 inch solid base.

2.  On  a plate  before  you put the  leaves on the wreath, arrange a pattern with the leaves that you would like to see on the wreath.  You can do it many times until you are satisfied with the pattern.

3.  With glue gun ready, start placing the assorted colors and sizes of leaves onto the wreath on the pattern that you decided on.  When they are dried, brush the veins on some of leaves with craft glue and sprinkle autumn colored glue to add effect.  

4.  With the orange and yellow pumpkins and pears, put them in any random pattern on top of some of the arranged leaves.  

5.  Hang your glittered leaves and pumkin wreath on a door window or mantel.

Cute Ideas for Autumn

This is the time of the year when I start my crafts.  I love Autumn and all the things that it brings; the warm colors, crisp air, and burning leaves (depending on your location). I had a blog before but like many  other people....I am human, and I didn't blog enough to keep it.   My other love is cooking and I collect fantastic recipes and together with my own concoctions I will be posting them here.  Here are some cute crafts for fall that are rather easy to do.

Autumn Ribbon Wreath


Cardboard form (12")
Wired ribbon (variety of fall colors)
Solid ribbon
Scissors
Hot Glue

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Cut from cereal box or anything that's big enough that will make a 10" or 12" circle with a 2 inch solid base  that will have the ribbon on.

2.  Get the solid ribbon as the base color and wind it around the cardboard form at  every  so and then intervals with hot glue.  I didn't measure ahead of time because I didn't want to run out of ribbon.  It was  easier to wrap the ribbon around.

3. With the other colored wired ribbon, cut 4 inch strips of each color  (you need many of them).  Curl each of the strip to make a curl and place on top of the wreath with hot glue.  Make  sure  you wear protective gloves with this project.  You are working with close corners here.

4.  Put  each  curl next to the other one, etc. until the  front of the wreath is covered.  The back of the wreath you don't need to put the ribbon curls because you will be hanging it where everyone will see it.

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Autumn leaves and Potpourri lined jar

I always have jars handy and I made one to make this lovely autumn jar.  It only took a few things to make it  and a pretty ribbon completes this cute tabletop or fall centerpiece.

MATERIALS.

1. Colorful fall leaves from any craft store
2.  Scented potpourri
3.  Wired fall colored ribbon (if you can find wired)
4.   Battery operated tealight

INSTRUCTIONS:

1.  Clean and dry a pretty sized jar.  Line the walls with colored fall leaves and make sure they are lining the jar and no spaces are empty.  

2.  Put your scented potpourri inside to the top and there's so many warm fall scents, I was crazy deciding to get.

3.   Make a pretty bow outside with the wired ribbon if you have the wired ribbon.

4.  Set a battery operated tealight on top of potpourri.  When you light the tealight, it will light up the jar and also give the room a slight aroma of the warm potpourri.