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shabby button and pearl Christmas ornament

December 14, 2011

Okay, well, I’ll admit that it isn’t looking so good for my 12 Days of Christmas ornaments project. It’s beginning to look more like a “6 Days before, and another 6 Days after, Christmas…maybe…” project instead. But noooo! I’m not out yet! I will go down in red and green and glittery flames before I [...]

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handmade snowglobe Christmas ornament Tutorial | DIY

December 12, 2011

So, I said last week that I wasn’t sure I’d be able to post my 12 Days of Christmas Ornament DIY’s all in a row…well, considering it is now the 11th, and I still have 11 more DIY’s to go, it looks like I have now forced myself to post them… all in a row. [...]

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Handmade Christmas Carol Ornament Tutorial and Instructions

December 9, 2011

Except for my quilted ornaments, I’ve had more people ask for the instructions to make my Christmas Carol ornaments than any other ornaments I offer on my website. It took me awhile to get this tutorial done, because these ornaments are…well, pretty involved to make. But finally, I have finished a 34 page tutorial for the [...]

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handmade braided trim christmas ornament | DIY

December 2, 2011

I just got back from vacation in Costa Rica, which was absolutely awesome, but my mind never completely escaped Christmas. It didn’t help that even the resort was all decked out in Christmas decorations. (You should have heard my squeals of delight when I saw lighted reindeer surrounding the pools….EEEEEE!) So, with Christmas inspiration even [...]

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some amazing handmade Christmas wreaths…

November 5, 2011

I know a whole bunch of people are complaining that, once again, Christmas is here too early. Well, I can’t hear those people. I have been ready for the holiday season since December 26th, and now that November has finally made its way back around, I am starting to feel a little less guilty for [...]

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the Christmas Utopia Aisle

October 19, 2011

From about mid-July through Christmas, there comes into existence the Christmas Utopia Aisle at Michaels. You know what I’m talking about… It’s the aisle of floor to ceiling Christmas garland, tree picks, and zillions of branches of holly and pine needles and poinsettias in big, irresistible bins of sparkly Christmas colored rhapsody, all amidst a glittery haze. [...]

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“moonlight” ornament tutorial

October 14, 2011

I’ve had some really fantastic feedback on my quilted ornament pattern. In fact, those who have purchased it have been so excited about making their own ornaments, that I’ve been inspired to get busy working on adding more ornament tutorials to my shop. I just finished a new one that I’ve been working on for [...]

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autumn sparkle quilted ornament and ornament kit

September 23, 2011

Here is a brand new quilted ornament for fall…shimmering gold ribbon layered with a sheer ribbon printed with leaves and accented with gold glitter. Very festive and sparkly! This ornament (or the kit to make it yourself) is available in my ornament shop. And if you would rather make this one yourself, I have [...]

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it’s giveaway time again!

September 15, 2011

This time, the winner will receive 3 awesome prizes…a copy of my quilted ornament tutorial, the bonus ribbon tutorial I’ve just written to go along with it, AND a kit to make an adorable Halloween plaid quilted ornament. All you have to do is go HERE, and click either the Facebook like button, the Google [...]

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how to make a quilted ornament using wired ribbon

September 14, 2011

how to make a quilted ornament with ribbon

There are some gorgeous holiday ribbons that can be found at craft stores, department stores, and even dollar stores around Christmas time, and using them to create a quilted ornament adds an entirely new dimension to the craft. Since there are so many different textures and patterns available, the possibilities are virtually endless. Using ribbon [...]

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