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joy to the world ~ wood slice project ♥

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Christmas is next week!
these past few weeks flew by …
i just wanted to say thank you thank you thank you … for the love & support given to my blog and my shop ♥ it puts so much gladness in my heart to hear that God is encouraging you through this little place here in bloggy land, and i really appreciate all of you so much!

i spent some time last week putting up a few new Christmas decorations
and this wood slice art is one of  the things i wanted to try … so here it is!


the wood slice is from AC Moore
the wooden letters are from Michael’s
i found a huge box of maps at a rummage sale,  and i bought the whole thing for $7!
( i ♥ rummage sales with big boxes of maps)
i mod podged the map onto the wood, 
when it was dry, went over the top with two more coats for a shiny finish


once you cut the twine to fit, string the letters and wrap the ends around to the back of the wood … just a little dab of hot glue and some felt will hold it like Fort Knox


super easy project with just a few supplies … i love the simplicity of it
hope to be back this week with a few pictures of my craft room … Christmas style 🙂
much love & happy crafting ♥

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quiet …♥

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For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future,<sup class="crossreference" style="font-size: 0.65em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(A)”> nor any powers … neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God<sup class="crossreference" style="font-size: 0.65em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(C)”> that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.


Romans eight. thirty eight. thirty nine.

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simple packaging ideas ~ gift wrap garland … ♥

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if you’re looking for a really quick & easy way to spruce up a gift
with just a few basic supplies you probably already have hanging around …
(hello run on sentence)
(let’s be friends)
…
you’ve hit the jack pot!
this is a really fun garland that is made with just basics
and it only takes a few minutes 🙂

click here for the full post over at Everything Etsy
and by the way … did you know Kim carries the prettiest, softest wool felt in her store?


she sent some happy mail to my little mailbox last week


i fell in love … the colors fit perfectly into a project i was working on too, thanks Kim!
much love ♥
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elegant holiday hoop wreath … ♥

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i mentioned before that i’m really not a traditionalist when it comes to decorating for the holidays 🙂  i really like to think outside the box, while trying to make seasonal items blend in with my everyday … i think it takes the stress out of decorating as well
 since you can use bits and pieces of what you already have on hand




to make this hoop wreath i bought a large oval embroidery hoop at Joanns in the quilting section for seven dollars or so … some floral stems that i just fell in love with were also from there at 60% off right now 🙂 birds that were packaged together
some pretty ribbon, lace & muslin

… some additional supplies i used were white felt, chipboard (cardboard or heavy card-stock will work) scrapbook paper and some adhesive glitter letters i found at Michaels




fit the muslin and lace into the hoop making sure it’s taught, then tighten the hoop




cut the excess off and fold the material towards the back
using hot glue on the inside of the rim




arrange the floral stems and hot glue them down as well




i cut a tag shape out of chipboard then cut scrapbook paper to fit and glued them together
punch a hole in the middle for the ribbon




the glitter letters have a sticky back, arrange to your heart’s content 🙂




i made felt flowers just like the ones on my craft room drum shades the tutorial is here
for the final touches … hot glue the tags, birds and felt flowers onto the hoop and you’re done!






stand back and admire it’s prettiness ♥
i love non-traditional stuff … don’t you?
workin’ on some Christmas gifts this weekend … be back soon
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Celebrating Christmas with a Jesse Tree … ♥

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my littles were sick last week
and everything slowed down here
but i managed to finish this advent calendar that I wanted to share with you
so tuck this idea away somewhere on a Pinterest board and save it for next year 🙂

focusing on what Christmas really means can get lost in the shuffle of holiday prep
i like the idea behind the Jesse Tree, which is to travel through Old Testament history eventually leading up to the birth of Christ on the last day, the 25th … each ornament has a picture that symbolizes each of the stories



the printables to make these ornaments are from the here 
… or you can make your own with some clip art
that’s how i did the numbers for the outside of the kraft envelopes that i found at Michael’s
then used a circle punch to punch them out
simple number stickers would work just as well



I bought a bunch of penny candy and slipped two pieces into little glassine bags




tucked behind each envelope for that day is the little bag of treats sealed with washi tape
some of the Jesse Trees on Pinterest were made from wood or felt … 
we just decided to put them up on our big tree 🙂



Do you celebrate with a Jesse Tree?
Be back soon … much love ♥
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simple packaging idea … Everything Etsy ♥

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hi all!
i’ve been sparse around these parts the past few days
Black Friday weekend sent my shop into hyper drive
and i’m taking a quick break from my sewing machine …
just to tell you i’m posting over at Kim’s place today

if you need an easy – stash busting – way to spruce up your pretty presents this year
hop on over there and say hi 🙂 the instructions to make these cuties are sweet & simple

they’re also for sale in my shop too!

all wrapped up and ready to love ♥
be back later this week with a quick advent calendar project that we can make together…
loves!



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wrappin' up Wednesday & a little Christmas … ♥

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i’ve been busy the past few days!
crafting up so many new things for Christmas to list in the store
and i’m so excited! it’s all so fun!


the regular Wrappin’ up Wednesday coupon code is good for today 
and i will leave it up through tomorrow 

i listed some Christmas tags this morning
and i’ll be adding a ton of wrapping kits and Christmas fabric tape throughout the day today and before Friday … there will also be a special coupon code to enjoy 20% off your total purchase Black Friday through Cyber Monday as well …

BLACKFRIDAY20

here’s a few sneak peeks 🙂 

well back to work for me! Happy Shopping & Happy Thanksgiving!
♥ loves!