I know most of you have seen these next pictures but since my new table and living room have since been covered with junk while finishing up DIY projects, I want to see it again without the clutter. Motivation to get it some things done this week. And if that’s not motivation enough, I’m thrilled to participate in The Nester’s Christmas Tour of Homes & Hooked on Holiday Home Tours! I don’t have my home completely ready yet but I’m inspired to get busy!Hooked on Holiday House Tours
and ‘=
All of the motivation and inspiration I need to make the time to put Christmas a the top of my priority list!

Centerpiece

Our Tree

 

 

My DIY artificial tree root ball

Ornaments Exchange (thanks Silvia!)

Can you spy the letter “B”?

a sneak peek at the stairs:

(Vinyl lettering I won from Holly at Live for Each Moment – I love it!)
Thanks Holly!!!

Entryway

Sneak peek of the stairs:

More DIY holiday projects that I love:

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Christmas Swag Tutorial
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The Stylish House

Pretty Christmas Cloche at Percolating Projects

And a fun site:

and I’m participating in

at AE Filkins. 🙂

Now…link up your inspiration. I love seeing your ideas and DIY holiday projects!

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5. Please know that I haven’t had time to visit you and see your links but I plan to catch up with everyone this week since I’m off! I can’t wait to see what you’ve been up to and get some inspiration!!!

Here is just a sample of one of her great projects:

….on the 1st Day of Christmas my blog friend gave to me….

Aren’t they fun?

They are so simple to make.

Flower Ornament

Cut 8 strips of card stock paper. 3/4 inch thick and about 4″ to 6″ long. It can be patterned or solid.

Take a quarter and trace 2 circles on card stock paper. This can be either the same or contrasting paper. Cut circles out. Set aside. ** You could make this more snazzy by embellishing the circles, with pretty things you have in your craft room, i.e. glitter, rhinestones, artificial flowers etc

Now grab a stapler, and loop paper strips like above and staple two ends together to create a teardrop loop. Repeat with all pieces.

Now take a small piece of ribbon and glue it to the side of a loop of paper.

Then loop the ribbon and glue that end down too.

Take a second loop and glue to first, so it resembles a heart.

Continue adding loops to circle with a little glue. Hold together with paper clips while glue sets.

When flower is assembled, and glue is set, remove paper clips and add some glue to center, and place cut, embellished(optional) circle over the center of flower.

**I also tried a glued together option, which I don’t recommend, but they would be cute as little heart ornaments. I thought I would show you the image.

Modern Ornament

Our second ornament is just as easy.

Step 1: First you need 8 strips of paper. 2 at about 3-4 inches to begin and then 2 each of 5, 6, and 7 inches long. (this can be longer or shorter depending on desired size)

Step 2: you need a loop of ribbon.

Step 3: Glue ribbon in a loop to inside of shortest set of pieces and sandwich together.

Step 4: Stack the pieces in this order 7″,6″ 5″ sandwiched piece, 5″, 6″ 7″. Now take the end of your stacked pieces and staple together.

Step 5: Repeat on other end, after you hold all the ends together which will push out the longer pieces to form the shape. And you are done!

The longer the pieces the more the shape changes, you can also crease the center if you want.

My sources for these ideas are Flickr and Design Sponge.

Click on the links if you want to check them out.

Thanks for sharing Cassidy!

I’ve added a few more of my Christmas decor photos to the
DIY Holiday Highlights Party.

I’m also leaving mclinky open until Christmas
so feel free to link up more DIY holiday projects
and decorating posts until then
as well as check out all of the inspiration! I love
seeing your ideas!

Brittany from Superwoman made these cute and yummy deserts:

3. Stick it in the freezer while you are getting the other parts ready.
4. Start making the tops. Unwrap a peanut butter cup and turn it upside down.
5. Make two holes on the top with a skewer.
6. Break off a piece of Twizzler and shove each end into the holes.
7. Pop those into the freezer also, to harden.
8. Once you have waited about 30 minutes, get the sprinkles set for your kids (or yourself!). Bring out the cookie sheet.

10. Refreeze if you are using them for a party, or let everyone dig in right away! This is what ours looked like in the end:
Festive, right?

And check out these adorable little guys from Tiffany at La*T*Da!

I buy my Moon Pies from the Cracker Barrel. If you don’t have a Cracker Barrel in your town, just drive a little further. You’re bound to come across one in just a few miles. 🙂

You’ll also need some Nilla Wafers that you will “glue” to the MoonPie with regular white icing (Betty Crocker, in the tub container).

I used these Atomic Fire Bombs from Cracker Barrel for Rudolph’s nose. But you could also use a red gumball or even an M & M (although I think that the b
igger nose it what makes it so cute).

Once you’ve assembled the face with the Nilla wafers, red nose, and M & Ms for eyes, you can serve it “as is”, or you can put it on a lollipop stick. I think they’re a little cuter on a stick.

For the “antlers”, I used Kroger brand pretzel twist. I simply broke off the top portion so that they were no longer connected. They don’t have to be perfect and the pair of antlers don’t even have to match. It’s kind of hard to break them off with your fingers, so if you are doing these for your own family, just bite them off! It’s much easier!

I then wrapped them in cellophane and added a bow.

Helpful hint: Let the icing dry completely before attempting to wrap the MoonPie in cellophane. The nose tends to come off if the icing isn’t completely dry.

Enjoy!

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