Christmas Crafts

DIY Dollar Tree Christmas Decorations

December 5, 2017 by Pam Larmore 2 Comments

Decorating for Christmas can really break the bank if you don’t shop carefully. Everyone wants their home to look like a floral designer has decked the halls, but most of us can’t afford such a luxury.

Thank goodness for Dollar Tree Christmas Decorations to help keep you on your holiday budget. Here are some of the best Dollar Store Christmas Crafts and DIY’s on the web.

Welcome to the third annual 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop!

Stop by every day from December first through the twelfth for new ideas you can use to make your season brighter!

Meet Your Hosts

They have all been busy as Elves creating, decorating, cooking and crafting tons of new ideas for you to try this holiday season!

Shirley~Intelligent Domestications I Alli~An Alli Event I Michelle~Our Crafty Mom I Marie~DIY Adulation

Erlene~My Pinterventures I Beverly~Across The Blvd. I Debra~Shoppe No. 5 I Victoria~Dazzle While Frazzled

Megan~C’mon Get Crafty I Michelle~Michelle James Designs I Amanda~Domestically Creative

Deborah~Salvage Sister & Mister I Jeanie~Create & Babble I Sherry~Olives & Okra

Jenny~Cookies Coffee & Crafts I Emily~Domestic Deadline I Bonbon~Farmhouse 40

Leanna~Of Faeries & Fauna I Pam Larmore~P.S. I Love You Crafts I Kelly~North Country Nest I Marie~The Inspiration Vault

Gail~Purple Hues and Me I Lynne~My Family Thyme I Karen~Dragonfly and Lily Pads I Trisha~Blowing Away Out West

Tomika~Life In Pumps I Rachee~Say it, “Rah-Shay” I Lorrin~Embrace The Perfect Mess

Jaime~Love Jaime I Serena~The Weekend Jaunts I Terri~Christmas Tree Lane I Jessica~A Southern Mother

Sam~Raggedy Bits I Cyn~Creative Cynchronicity

Valeria~Val Event Gal I Yami~The Latina Next Door I Jeannee~Centsably Creative I Tania~Little Vintage Cottage

Lauren~Wonderfully Made I Vanessa~DIY 180 I Kimberly~A Wonderful Thought I Kim~Everyday Parties I Erica~Erica Ever After

Did you know that you can shop online at Dollar Tree?

Take a look at these GORGEOUS Dollar Tree Christmas Ornaments. Dollar stores have come a long way from when I was a kid. Remember being embarrassed when you had to go to the Dollar General with your Mom and carry the bright yellow bag??? Those days are long gone. Saving money, being frugal, and shopping at discount stores are now the trend.

Make this Dollar Tree snow globe decoration for an end table or your desk for less then $10.00. It might look complicated to make, but once you assemble your supplies, it will only take a few minutes to put together.

Do you need a Christmas Craft project for a group? This Gumball Christmas Ornament is so cute, and the supplies are inexpensive if you get the from the Dollar Tree.

Decorated Christmas Wreaths can be ridiculously expensive, especially if you want to hang them in all of your windows. Would you believe that this Dollar Tree Christmas Wreath cost just $6.00 to make? See how easy it in the video below.

Yami, The Latina Next Door has three great Dollar Tree Christmas Decorations over on her blog. You’re going to love her sense of style.

Create a Dollar Tree Christmas Garland with Jolene at Create Pray Love. You’ll be amazed at how easy this Christmas Decoration is to make!

If your Christmas theme is more farmhouse and rustic, Michelle, Our Crafty Mom, will show an inexpensive Dollar Tree Christmas Ornament that will go perfectly with your decor. You can decorate a whole Christmas tree with these wood slice ornaments and not break the bank.

The Dollar Tree has an amazing assortment of Christmas Craft Supplies. Keep the kiddos busy with poms poms, jungle bells, craft sticks, and clear Christmas Balls.

Marie with The Inspiration Vault will show you how to make Kids Pom Pom Christmas Ornaments and Lynn with Lynn’s Everyday Designs gives you instructions on making cute Craft Stick Christmas Trees.

Be sure to visit our fellow 12 Days of Christmas Bloggers below for even more creative ideas this holiday season!

Felt Christmas Stocking Place Setting

December 4, 2017 by Pam Larmore 2 Comments

Today is Day 4 of the 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop. Have you been following along? Today’s theme is Holiday Party Food. Since I’m not a Food Blogger, I’m sharing a beautiful Felt Christmas Stocking Place Setting that I made with the Cricut Maker.

Keep reading for the full tutorial and more great Christmas Party inspiration.

Welcome to the third annual 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop!

Stop by every day from December first through the twelfth for new ideas you can use to make your season brighter!

Meet Your Hosts

They have all been busy as Elves creating, decorating, cooking and crafting tons of new ideas for you to try this holiday season!

Shirley~Intelligent Domestications I Alli~An Alli Event I Michelle~Our Crafty Mom I Marie~DIY Adulation

Erlene~My Pinterventures I Beverly~Across The Blvd. I Debra~Shoppe No. 5 I Victoria~Dazzle While Frazzled

Megan~C’mon Get Crafty I Michelle~Michelle James Designs I Amanda~Domestically Creative

Deborah~Salvage Sister & Mister I Jeanie~Create & Babble I Sherry~Olives & Okra

Jenny~Cookies Coffee & Crafts I Emily~Domestic Deadline I Bonbon~Farmhouse 40

Leanna~Of Faeries & Fauna I Pam Larmore~P.S. I Love You Crafts I Kelly~North Country Nest I Marie~The Inspiration Vault

Gail~Purple Hues and Me I Lynne~My Family Thyme I Karen~Dragonfly and Lily Pads I Trisha~Blowing Away Out West

Tomika~Life In Pumps I Rachee~Say it, “Rah-Shay” I Lorrin~Embrace The Perfect Mess

Jaime~Love Jaime I Serena~The Weekend Jaunts I Terri~Christmas Tree Lane I Jessica~A Southern Mother

Sam~Raggedy Bits I Cyn~Creative Cynchronicity

Valeria~Val Event Gal I Yami~The Latina Next Door I Jeannee~Centsably Creative I Tania~Little Vintage Cottage

Lauren~Wonderfully Made I Vanessa~DIY 180 I Kimberly~A Wonderful Thought I Kim~Everyday Parties I Erica~Erica Ever After

Are you tired of hearing about my “New Cricut Maker” yet? I’m pretty sure if I had to choose just one craft for the rest of my life, it would be this awesome Cricut Machine. Not only is it fun, but the things that it can cut is amazing!

I wanted to make a Felt Christmas Stocking that I could use to hold silverware at a place setting for a dinner party. Whenever I think about cutting felt into shapes, I have flashbacks to school or 4-H when they wanted you to cut felt with kid’s scissors. You know what I’m talking about! It was so frustrating.

The Cricut Maker cuts as easy as a pair of Gingher scissors slices through fabric, but it can cut intricate shapes and holes and details inside of the shapes.

Materials need for Felt Christmas Stocking

Black Felt
Burgundy Felt
Small piece of white felt
Thick Tacky Glue
Black Button
Thin White Ribbon
Cricut Maker with Rotary Blade
Cricut Access Standard

Instructions

In Cricut Design Space, search for Stocking. There are several to choose from. I like this one that had the scalloped border on it. Since I wanted this to be an actual stocking, I cut two bases out of black.
Search snowflakes and find one that you like to decorate the front of your stocking.
Cut out all of your pieces with the Maker. See how tiny some of the details are on the snowflake? Isn’t that amazing? And no hand cutting!
Use thick tacky glue on the edges of the black felt to create the stocking leaving the hole at the top. If you sew, you could hand sew a blanket stitch to keep your stocking together.
Glue the burgundy details on the stocking, and the black cuff at the top.
Glue the snowflake on the center.
To finish your stocking, tie a white ribbon through your button holes and make a knot.
Glue your button to the center of the snowflake.

That’s all there is to it. I also cut the black place mat under plate out of black felt to match the stocking. See how the Maker cut out the holes? You can’t do that with scissors!

More Cricut Maker Projects

Cricut Maker Review *Find out what materials it can cut*
Pallet Snowman Craft
Personalized Christmas Ornaments
DIY Coat Rack
Decorative Fall Dishes See the tiny circle that the Maker cut!

Be sure to visit our fellow 12 Days of Christmas Bloggers below for even more creative ideas this holiday season!

Plan a Craft Party with Oriental Trading

December 1, 2017 by Pam Larmore Leave a Comment

I love spending time with family and friends, especially during the holidays. It’s often difficult to find the time to squeeze fun activities, but I planned a fun crafting party for my daughter, my Mom, my Aunt, and our friend. We had the best time!

You will want to plan a craft party soon after you see how much fun we had.

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Planning a Craft Party super easy with Oriental Trading. They have everything you need. I love one stop shopping.

Their group crafts come in kits with all of the supplies and instructions. The only other things we needed were thick craft glue and needle nose pliers.

Here’s what I ordered for my Craft Party

All of these items came from Oriental Trading.

We started our party by making the Elf ears. There is sticky adhesive on the backs of the foam pieces, so no glue was needed. These are so CUTE!

We enjoyed making and wearing them, but they would be perfect for a kids’ party. Need a project for girl scouts, 4-H, or a classroom? This would be my top pick.

The next craft we made were these pretty snowflake earrings. Everyone at the party were crafters, but none of us really make jewelry. The pieces are small and putting the beads on headpins was tedious. Keep that in mind when choosing your crafts.

The cork reindeer Christmas Ornaments were a big hit. If we had tried to collecting the corks we needed for this craft project, they wouldn’t have been the right size. You need small ones for his legs.

The eyes and mouth are already drawn on. The cork is really hard, and it was difficult to get the wooden stick into them. We got it though, and that was the only problem we had. If your craft party is all adults, it won’t be a problem, but if there are kids they will need help.

Tips for Planning a Craft Party

Choose crafts that fit the age level of your guests.
Keep in mind how long the crafts will take. If you have a longer time for your party, you can offer more crafts projects.
Consider the amount of space you have. You don’t want to be too crowded.
Choose a variety of crafts that will appeal to everyone.
See if you need any supplies that aren’t included in the kits.
Cover your table with a plastic tablecloth, drop cloth, or newspaper for easy clean up.
Paper plates come in handy for paint, keeping supplies together, and organizing each guests project.
Put a small container in the center of the table for trash.
Keep food simple. You don’t want to spend all of your time preparing and serving food. We ordered pizza and had light snacks.

Here’s the “Craftermath”. We used a clear plastic table cloth, so this mess was super easy to clean up. The green Halloween pumpkin in the center of the table was our trashcan. Don’t judge! haha!

The elf glasses are really for kids, but I knew that my whacky family and friends would love them. We made them first to get everyone into the Christmas spirit. I knew they would make for fun selfies too.

This was such a fun way to spend a Sunday afternoon with family and friends. We laughed and relaxed before being bombarded by holiday chores. They are hoping that I will hold another crafting party soon.

Start a new tradition with the kids. Oriental Trading has pages and pages of easy kids crafts, not only for Christmas, but for all holidays and occasions.

I’m already planning an Easter Crafting Party, and they can’t wait!

Dollar Tree Snow Globe Decoration

November 27, 2017 by Pam Larmore 8 Comments

I don’t have just one project for you today, I have 25 craft projects to share. My crafty blogging friends and I are participating in a Blog Hop with 25 Christmas Movie inspired projects to keep you busy until Christmas Eve.

Pssst! There’s a Christmas Cash giveaway at the end of this post. You don’t want to miss it!

I chose the movie Santa Clause, and this inexpensive Dollar Tree craft is perfect for it.

My project for this hop is a Dollar Store Snow Globe Decoration that you can make quickly and inexpensively. More on that in a minute. Let’s meet my creative blogging friends.

Meet The Hosts!

It's the most wonderful time of the year, and that means 25 bloggers working to show you how to honor your favorite Christmas Movies with inventive crafts and recipes! #ChristmasMoviesHop #Christmas #Christmascrafts #Christmasrecipes

Megan ~ C’mon Get Crafty | Erlene~ My Pinterventures | Lindsay ~ seeLindsay

Marie ~ The Inspiration Vault | Maureen ~ Red Cottage Chronicles | Emily ~ Domestic Deadline

Stephanie ~ The Tip Toe Fairy | Rebecca ~ The Moments at Home | Michelle ~ Our Crafty Mom

Pam ~ P.S. I Love You Crafts | Sue ~ A Purdy Little House | Heather ~ The Busy Giffs

Erica ~ 5 Little Monsters | Valerie ~ Occasionally Crafty | Sara ~ The Holy Mess

Tina ~ Sweet and Salty Sisters | Sam ~ Raggedy Bits | Christine ~ Where the Smiles Have Been

Allie ~ Vigor it Out | Lyne ~ Lynn’s Everyday Ideas | Evelin ~ Evey’s Creations

Nina ~ Crazy for Cookies and More | Carrie ~ A Princess and Her Pirates

Jaclyn ~ The Dotted Nest | Kelley ~ Simply Inspired Meals

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I wanted to make an easy decoration to go on a friend’s desk at work. Since this Dollar Tree Project doesn’t even require glue, it’s the perfect craft.

SUPPLIES NEEDED

Two round clear glass bowls
Snowman hat Christmas ornament
Fake snow
Small Christmas figurines
Small piece of fleece

Did you know that you can shop online with Dollar Tree? It’s great this time of year when many of your favorite decorations and supplies go out of stock.

Here’s how easy it is to make.

It doesn’t get any easier than that! I put that together in less than 5 minutes. Kids could make these too, but I wouldn’t recommend using that type of snow with kids. I had a nice mess. I can’t image what kids would do!

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Dollar Tree Christmas Wreath

October 19, 2017 by Pam Larmore 5 Comments

I went to Dollar Tree over the weekend. Oh My Goodness! The Halloween section was full of orange, black, and purple sparkles, and the Thanksgiving supplies loaded every shelf at the ends of the isles. The Dollar Tree Christmas sections was loaded with glitter and foil.

It’s that time of year where three major holidays converge to create colorful displays of fun supplies for fall and winter craft and home projects.

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Christmas Paper Crafts

December 8, 2016 by Pam Larmore 1 Comment

Am I the only one who’s burned out with expensive, over-the-top Christmas decorations? It’s all gorgeous, but I might need a second mortgage to decorate my mantle, front door, and Christmas Tree.

Christmas Paper Crafts are great, since you can use cardstock, wrapping paper, and other inexpensive supplies.

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Bling On The Holidays Blog Hop

November 20, 2016 by Pam Larmore 65 Comments

Are you ready to Bling On The Holidays??? If you love glitter, silvery tinsel, shimmery paint, and shiny decorations, the Bling On The Holidays Blog Hop will leave you inspired to make something sparkly for this holiday season.

There are 15 awesome projects made by 15 crafty ladies that will have you headed for the craft store for more supplies. Get ideas for decorating your Christmas Tree, decking the halls, and sprucing up your holiday dinner table.

I’m sharing a Christmas Ornament that I made for my daughter and son-in-law’s First Christmas Together. Keep reading for the materials list and instructions for this ornament.

Here is the Blog Hop List. After visiting all of projects, you are eligible to sign up for a drawing for a $150 Amazon Gift Card. You can do some Christmas Shopping or treat yourself!

Blog Hop List

P.S. I Love You Crafts – Our First Christmas Together Ornament
Anika’s DIY Life – LED Christmas Tree Wall Decor
My Pinterventures – Baking Soda Gingerbread Ornaments
Intelligent Domestications – Poinsettia Christmas Wreath
365 Days of Crafts – Handmade Christmas Cards
Love My Simple Home – Chicken Wire Christmas Tree
Day to Day Adventures – Glitter Letters for Christmas Decorations
Faeries and Fauna – Christmas Cushion and White Glitter Christmas Tree
Our Crafty Mom – Glittered Mason Jar Light
Knock It Off Kim – DIY Holiday Crackers
The Latina Next Door – DIY Christmas Ornament
Finding Your Joy in the Journey – Christmas Letters with a Little Bling
Craft Create Calm – Gingerbread House
DIY 180 Site – Vintage Christmas Bulb Wreath
The Inspirational Vault – Glittery Snowflake Decor

Our First Christmas Together Tree Ornament

My daughter and son-in-law got married in May. It was a gorgeous outside wedding at a local winery. Her colors were a beautiful summer Malibu Blue and gray.

My friend did the flowers, and they were breath taking. My daughter’s bouquet was fresh blue and white roses with sparkly rhinestone brooches. She also put the brooches in the mothers’ corsages.

We saved the brooches, but I wasn’t sure what I to do with them. My first thought was that they would be beautiful on handmade cards.

When we announced the Bling On The Holidays Blog Hop, those brooches immediately came to mind. I wanted to create a special Christmas Ornament that Mike and Katie will be able to remember for years to come.

I wasn’t sure what type of ornament would work best with the brooches. I was originally thinking a flat ornament that was either a wreath or tree shaped. With the brooches being so big though, the ornament I had in mind was too big and heavy.

I was cruising through heaven…..I mean Michael’s, and spotted this wooden Christmas Ornament with flat sides. I knew that it would work perfectly, and I would be able to add touches of silver glitter, the rhinestone brooches, and have room for their names and wedding date.

The flat sides of this wooden Christmas ornament aren’t very big. I wasn’t sure how I was going to fit their names in a 2″ x 2 1/2″ space.

I was hoping that my Cricut Explore would cut a font that small, but the first font that I tried was too detailed. Then I tried this font called Elegant Cake. I still couldn’t get the whole date to cut the way I wanted, so I settled for just the year.

Supply List for Our First Christmas Together Ornament

Wooden Christmas ornament with flat sides.
White craft paint
Silver Adhesive Vinyl by Expressions Vinyl
Blue rhinestone trim
Rhinestone Brooches
Silver Wink of Stella
Blue satin ribbon
Paint Brush
Cricut Explore
Thick Craft Glue
Wire Cutters

Christmas Ornament Instructions

Paint the wooden ornament with white craft paint. I did two layers.
I used a Silver Wink of Stella pen to add shimmer to the balls on the top and bottom of the ornament. Before this project, I had only used Wink of Stella on paper, but the tiny brush tip was perfect for for getting into that tiny spot where the ball meets the ornament.
Using the Cricut Explore, I added my daughter and son-in-law’s names on one side and 2016 on the other side.
I cut the rhinestone trim to size and attached it with thick tacky glue.
After cutting the pin backs off of the brooches with wire cutters, I attached them with thick tacky glue.
To finish the ornament, I glued the blue rhinestone trim to thin blue satin ribbon. After it dried, I thread it through the hook and tied a knot in the end.

I love how this First Christmas Together Ornament turned out. It’s a treasure that the new couple will cherish for years to come.

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