Eskimo Kisses!

Happy Tuesday to you! 

I love making ornaments to give away to friends and family (and some to keep)! I pulled out an old set from Crafty Secrets and stamped the image in grey on kraft card stock.  I wanted to try my hand at "no line" coloring.  (Not sure I really succeeded).  I used my Prisma Colored Pencils.

I cut the image out with a die from Tattered Rose.  I threaded a bit of string through it. I tied some silk ribbon from the Stamp Simply Store, with a jingle bell, and adhered it to the corner of the circle.  I dipped the edges of my circles in glue and added some glittery flakes.  

This week is spirit week at school! Yesterday we wore our holiday hats and today is crazy sock day!

I love this time of year when the kids are excited and anticipating Christmas!  I think I appreciate it even more now that my own kids are grown. :)

My own kiddos come home next week for the holidays too.....so all is good in my world!

Have a wonderful day my friends!

Shaker Ornaments!

Good morning!

My last day of school was yesterday and I am so happy to be home to spend time with my family!

My house is a sea of presents, wrapping, laundry, dust, and dog hair....but what matters are the people IN the house! (Or at least that's what I keep telling myself! LOL!) 

I haven't had a ton of time to craft, but I managed to squeak these babies out.

I have this circle die from Tattered Lace called, Decorative Edge Circles.  It just seemed perfect to use with acetate.  I cut two circles and sewed them together. 

 

Right before closing them up I filled them with clear beads and sequins. The cute snowman is part of SRM's and Jane's Doodles stamp set called, Warm Wishes. 

Each snowman was colored with Copic markers. The scarf was stamped, colored and cut out.  I gave it a coat of glossy accents for extra dimension. 

I added coordinating jingle bells and silk ribbon from the Stamp Simply Store.  

We are having our first Christmas celebration with my dad today.  The kids always get excited since this sort of kicks off the holiday week for us.  :)

Have a wonderful day my friends!