One of the very reasons I started this blog was to force myself to use the materials I have on hand and get creative with what I have. After unleashing the crafter inside of me, I have begun to hoard collect in an organized manner, all sorts of supplies. Tshirts, fabric scraps, felt, cardboard, string, yarn, frames, foam board, and many more random items that may or may not someday become something AMAZING! Since Christmas is right around the corner (and since I keep forgetting to get my bin of Christmas decorations from my parents house) I wanted my craft night to be Christmas-themed!
It was bliss. Pure bliss.
Gotta love the age where kids can't tell time. It was 6:40 and I told my toddler that it was bed time. She totally fell for it... With both kiddos in bed, the husband off at a basketball game (he's a ref, go michael!) I put on a movie, plugged in the hot glue gun and got started!
Can I just take a moment and say that my favorite art supply investment is my hot glue gun. We're best friends. We get along so well, and rely on each other more than any other tool in my stash. Bliss. Pure bliss.
Anywho, my to-do list wasn't exactly set in stone. I had pulled out everything imaginable and figured the ideas would just come to me. And they did!
Picture frame Starbucks art?? Check.
Yarn wrapped cardboard letters?? Check.
Snowflake garland?? Check.
Felt ornaments?? Check. Check. And check.
That third ornament is supposed to be a football... you could tell, right?? My husband came home at the tail end of my crafting and his suggestion was a soccer ball ornament. I told him he'd have to settle for a football.
With all of these little projects done, its making me SO excited to get my bin and go to town on our house!! Opening my decorations bin is like Christmas morning come early. I always manage to forget what I have... Which sometimes doesn't work in my favor "that's it?? I totally thought I had more!" Either way, the second we have our tree up (its a fakey fake. we bought it at grocery outlet the first year we were married. its pretty pathetic looking, but I tend to get sentimental about things, so I doubt this little guy will be going anywhere any time soon...) our house will feel festive! So excited!!
Who knows, maybe I'll bust out ole trusty again (mr. hot glue gun) and tackle some more crafts! Ooooor, I should bust out the ole sewing machine and actually get started on a few of my gifts... yeah, that's probably a better idea....
