DIY Silver Tinsel Wreaths

I'll be playing "catch up" for a bit since my computer was down 

over the holidays and I was unable to post my holiday crafty ideas...

Here are two simple and easy silver wreaths I made for our guest room. 

They hang just above each headboard and add some beautiful 

silver holiday pizzaz to the room.

I used two silver tinsel garlands ($1 each) one on each circular form. 

The cardboard circles I upcycled instead of recycling them. They were

in between the lids of the large glass jars I purchased from WalMart 

earlier this year. A bit of hot glue to start and then a few times wrapping

the garland around till I got to the end of the garland. I pulled the silver

out of the way to place more hot glue onto my cardboard then attached

the end of the garland, tied a bit of bakers twine, then hung above

the beds.

Another simple and inexpensive way to add a bit of 

festive to your home during the holiday season!

DIY Winter Vase

I picked up some white carnations yesterday but

realized I didn't have a holiday vase to put them in.

No worries, a little mod podge & glitter to the rescue!

I pulled a scrap of red ribbon from my jar, tied it

around the top and snipped off the ends. A simple

tree paper punch, stuck to my jar with scrapbook

adhesive and then I decided it needed more sparkle.

Soooo...A quick paint job along the bottom half

of my mason jar with the Mod Podge. I sprinkled

some glitter (over a plate) and then set it 

upside down to dry. The unused glitter easily slid 

back into the container when I pinched the side of

the paper plate and shook it in.

Super quick and easy...I just might be glittering

everything in our house (if I don't spray paint

it gold first, haha). Happy Glittering!

DIY Holiday Money Banks

Mr. Banks doesn't have anything on these fun upcycled 

Holiday Money Banks. I made these for my kiddos 

since they were asking how they could earn money 

for Christmas gifts (and of course they needed 

something cute to put their money in) The best part, 

the banks double as Christmas decor!

I started by cutting out the patterns with felt and

laid the pieces on top of the empty scotch 

containers until I was happy with the 'look'.

Then the FUN part, gluing it all down...

since the hot glue hardens quickly, I found that

running a strip of glue along one side of the felt

and then rolling the container on top, to start,

worked best. Next I ran a strip along the top

and bottom, a bit in the middle (if you are quick)

and then I rolled the container on top using the 

weight of the container and my hands to flatten out

any bubbles. I left the end flap to glue down last

and then added another small strip, since the felt

didn't reach the entire way around my container.

Next the white trim pieces, first one, then

the other...

and finally the belt and holly. I attached the belt

the same as the larger red felt piece and then picked 

up the unglued end to wrap it in place. 

Next Mrs. Claus, isn't she sweet?

I learned new tricks with each container
 and found that gluing the layers on before attaching 

them to the money banks worked best. For instance,

the felt buttons and pockets on the apron.

and it wouldn't be Christmas without a Grinch in the

house, I know we have a couple here!

I looked up a picture of the Grinch online and then 

free-hand cut out one eyebrow, laid it on top

of another piece of felt and mirrored the image  

and did the same with the eyes and eyeballs.

I was out of black felt but grey worked just fine.

Everything used for these projects I had on hand

so no last minute trips to the store...and if you don't

happen to have any scotch containers, you can 

always use a jar or can as well.

The pom pom was a fun 3-D touch and the black

glitter glue was leftover from Halloween.

My hubby cut slits in the tops of the containers 

with a tin snips and then filed down the sharp 

edges so no tiny fingers would be harmed. 

One of the ends of the scotch containers
opens up, so you could always use that to put
your money in as well, happy felting!

DIY $2 Tree Topper

Yes, you read that right...a tree topper for only $2.00!!

I needed a topper for our red and gold tree in the sunroom/mudroom

but didn't want to pay out the nose for something that I might change up

the color scheme next year soooo, off to the Dollar Tree. 

I was actually looking for items for a different project but 

when I saw these stars, I knew exactly what I was going to

do with them. Pick up two identical stars. Mine are 3-D

and glittered to the max.

Make sure your glue gun is plugged in and hot and then

quickly run a strip of glue on each of the flat sides, then

stick your two stars together. Mine didn't want to stay

together at the corners, so I just worked with them one 

at a time and squeezed a bit of hot glue inside the little

ducks beak and then pinched them together. Worked

like a charm!

I was going to leave one side unglued but didn't

want my stars popping apart when I tried stuffing

the topper on top of the tree. Instead, I tied the star 

to the top with a piece of fishing line.

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Red Lace Crown

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 8X10 Snowflake Falling Print
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 Christmas Bunting
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Christmas Pillow Cover

from Cedar Street Creations - Etsy

2 Frozen Inspired Holiday Jamberry Nail Wraps

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2 Glittery Silver Pineapple Ornaments
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Give Thanks

A little free handed Chalkboard Art...

We have so very much to be Thankful for.

May each and everyone of you have a wonderful

and blessed Thanksgiving with friends and family

near and far!

Happy Thanksgiving from LeroyLime

Stamping with Acorn Squash

 I cooked some yummy stuffed acorn squash for dinner

the other night as when I cut off the tops of the squash,

I thought they looked just like a flower stamp,

handle included! So I had my four year old help

with a 'project' while I was finishing up dinner.

I pulled out a few paint bottles, squirted them onto

a paper plate and stood him at the counter so I could

help, if needed. 

We found that spinning the tops in the paint

got the most coverage and then gently placing them

onto the paper, pushing down each petal from the

unpainted top of the squash,

to disperse the paint evenly. The result, a perfectly

imperfect flower! One of the stems fell off of another

squash when I cut off the top and it was the perfect

center to the flowers! 

A beautiful bouquet indeed...and then my little man 

had fun using up the rest of the paint on a separate

sheet of paper, lol!

Kids Christmas Ornament Craft

This was a fun and simple craft to prep for my kids

and their friends. The little houses I picked up at a craft

store for 29 cents each and I already had the glitter, paint

and paint brushes on hand.

I always keep a few plastic table cloths on hand from

the $1 Dollar Store, so I can quickly cover the table

and it makes for easy clean up too. 

I poked a hole (so the finished houses could be easily

hung with ribbon or twine) with a Crop A Dile in the 

tops of each of the wooden roofs.

The kids drew on their houses to give 

themselves some guide lines and then had fun with

the paint. The black lines are glitter glue (left over

from Halloween) and I pulled out some 

Martha Stewart glitter from my crafty stash

which I sprinkled on the wet painted rooftops, 

no glue needed. Now for some string and they are 

ready for the tree!

Makes the perfect gift for a Grandparent too..

Negrete Family Adoption Auction

Adoption is a wonderful thing...

The Negrete Family is working towards adopting in Uganda and 

they are holding an online Auction on Facebook to raise money 

You just have to 'join' their Facebook page to bid and what a perfect time

to help this young couple grow their family! Lots of fun items are being 

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Thankful for Giveaways Hop

So glad you are here, thank you for stopping by in the 

Thankful for Giveaways Blog Hop!

I know I have so very much to be thankful for, not only during the holidays but always. My family, my health, my freedom. Unexpected 'I love yous' from my kiddos. Food. Shelter. The basics in life that so many of us take for granted. Here's a Thank You from me to you...may you shine a little light and brighten someone's day with a simple note, a simple Thank You!

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Dill Pumpkin Seeds

Anyone who carved a pumpkin this year for Halloween

or is saving one to make a fresh pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving

will love this yummy treat! 

Save your pumpkin seeds and follow these easy instructions:

boil for 10 minutes in salt water

drain and dry

season and shake in a covered bowl

2 t. Olive Oil

Sea Salt and Dill to taste

bake @325 for 10 minutes

(stir every 10 minutes)

Thanksgiving Perler Beads

I printed out a few bead ideas the other day 

to keep my busy kids 'busy' and my creative

nine year old switched up the designs a bit

and whipped up this fancy set. She made 

the little papoose without anything visual

to look at, so cute!

An easy kid project that can keep kids busy for

minutes or hours. Depending on how well they do

with tiny things! I heat set them and will be

attaching magnets to the back for fun functional

fridge decorations.