Friday, November 25, 2011

My Crafty Christmas

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Did everyone have an amazing Thanksgiving? I hope so!! Still have some Tofurkey, cranberry sauce and potatoes left. Oh yes, the Vegan chocolate cake. Yep, still there. Although, now that I've said it, I might have to make a wee trip to the fridge.

OK, I'm back!!

Are we ready for Christmas?? I know I am. Started sorting through "The Christmas Closet". I think we all have one. Well, because of my over abundance of everything Christmas, I actually have a closet that holds just that. Everything Christmas! And, it sounds very magical to my daughter when I tell her it's time to go peek in . . . The Christmas Closet! Didn't you just get a waft of happy??

I believe we are a crafty family. I am a diehard DIYer. If I can make something with my own hands and save some money, that makes my heart just a flutter! What a perfect holiday to make some festive adornments! 

The cranberry ball at the top was my inspiration for this post. So many things you can do with a dollar store version! You can glue just about anything on it! Pom poms, moss, beads, feathers . . . go crazy!!!




I definitely like the idea of a garland strewn around the living room in various places. Over a picture frame or intertwined along a bookcase. Some home made ornaments hanging from a few tall twigs that you acquired on a stroll outside. Hmmmmm I'm thinking dollar store figurines, spray paint, craft glitter and ornament hooks. The sky's the limit!!





I love the idea of transforming these clear balls into art. You could also stencil a design on the ball and then paint it. Glue some felt "Christmas" themed designs on them and add sequins or rhinestones. I was thinking a felt dove or a Christmas Wreath with rhinestones. Ever modpodge??  Cut out some old newspaper or Christmas paper and brush on the modpodge! 





This spray painted wreath is a clever idea. It has an oldy worldy feel to me. Imagine a different hue. A deep cranberry would be beautiful. How about as a centerpiece for your dining table with a tall taper in the center? 




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I must make some garland this year. I love the idea of pom poms! They're so . . . HAPPY!!! Also some yarn and felt cut into small triangles would be nice. Maybe both!!

So many crafts to conquer!!

Are you going to do anything crafty this season?? Theres still time, right??

 Time to settle down with some hot cocoa, some Bing Crosby and a needle and thread. Oh yeah, don't forget the spray paint!!
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The Magpie's Nest

by Joseph Jacobs
English Fairy Tales

All the birds of the air came to the magpie and asked her to teach them how to build nests. For the magpie is the cleverest bird of all at building nests. So she put all the birds round her and began to show them how to do it. First of all she took some mud and made a sort of round cake with it.

"Oh, that's how it's done!" said the thrush, and away it flew - and so that's how thrushes build their nests.

Then the magpie took some twigs and arranged them round in the mud.

"Now I know all about it!" said the blackbird, and off it flew - and that's how the blackbirds make their nests to this very day.

Then the magpie put another layer of mud over the twigs.

"Oh, that 's quite obvious!" said the wise owl, and away it flew - and owls have never made better nests since.

After this the magpie took some twigs and twined them round the outside.

"The very thing!" said the sparrow, and off he went - so sparrows make rather slovenly nests to this day.

Well, then Madge magpie took some feathers and stuff, and lined the nest very comfortably with it.

"That suits me!" cried the starling, and off it flew - and very comfortable nests have starlings.

So it went on, every bird taking away some knowledge of how to build nests, but none of them waiting to the end.

Meanwhile Madge magpie went on working and working without looking up, till the only bird that remained was the turtle-dove, and that hadn't paid any attention all along, but only kept on saying its silly cry, "Take two, Taffy, take two-o-o-o!"

At last the magpie heard this just as she was putting a twig across, so she said, "One's enough."

But the turtle-dove kept on saying, "Take two, Taffy, take two-o-o-o!"

Then the magpie got angry and said, "One's enough, I tell you!"

Still the turtle-dove cried, "Take two, Taffy, take two-o-o-o!"

At last, and at last, the magpie looked up and saw nobody near her but the silly turtle-dove, and then she got rarely angry and flew away and refused to tell the birds how to build nests again.

And that is why different birds build their nests differently.