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Monday, December 12, 2011

Christmas Crafts-Coasters

I'm becoming a pro at coaster making.  I originally discovered this phenomenon on Pinterest and have taken it to the next level for holiday gift giving and decor.  Here is the set I made for my house.  I love this Martha Stewart (I think) paper I got with a coupon at Michaels.

These are so easy.  In case you need a reminder on what to do....  Buy tiles at Home Depot or Lowes.  Tiles are super cheap, less than 20 cents each.  Buy pretty craft paper at the craft store.  Cut paper into squares (a cheap paper cutter makes this much easier) and mod podge the paper to the tile.  I do a layer below the paper and over the top.  Let this dry.  Then spray a couple of coats of clear spray paint (also available at the craft store) and let dry for a couple days.  Then add felt to the bottom (I bought a sheet of the sticky felt).  Here's the original Pinterest link.

I also made some as an early Christmas gift for my in-laws and I'm considering giving them out to a few other people on my Christmas list.  I think these make a great co-worker gift, which is always hard for me to figure out.
Are you making any Christmas presents this year?

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Cheap and Easy Holiday DIY Decor, Hot Chocolate on a Spoon, and Hobie Clause...

Here are some of the random cheap ideas I have used to decorate my house so far this holiday season...

I bought these red picture frames awhile back at Michaels for another craft project that did not go well.  Then I bought some pretty holiday themed paper and framed some of it.  Michaels has tons of pretty holiday paper.  I bought a whole booklet of it for 40% off that I plan to use for other projects.



I made these candle holders last year by mod podging strips of tissue paper to the outside of small glass candle holders.

I bought this large vase on sale and filled it with ornaments I got from the Dollar Tree.
I'm still working on my holiday mantel decor but I will post that when I'm done. I know you can't wait to see it.

Now it's time for the delicious hot beverage portion of this post.  While I was in Indiana for Thanksgiving, I hit up my favorite chocolate store, Debrands.  We picked up a couple Hot Chocolates on a spoon.  You stick the spoon in a mug and then pour hot milk over it.  It was a nice tree decorating treat last night.

While we were decorating the tree, Hobie Clause made a brief appearance before ripping his hat off in disgust.
He hates it, but look how cute he is.

Have you done any holiday decorating?
Have you ever had Hot Chocolate on a spoon?