Crafty Christmas Countdown: 18

I have a fondness for blind bags and the like. I got this little cat in a holiday chocolate capsule. It's a sold figure but I was never fond of it's angry expression. So it's been in my craft bin for a while now. A little paint makes it a happy little Christmas kitten.

still a little mischievous though

Crafty Christmas Countdown: 19

Amazon's Prime Day this year they sent out boxes that had shapes that you could decorate and cut out. At first I thought it was kind of a foolish idea but then I got this shape.

There was something appealing about that mountain skyline. Add a few cardboard tube houses and we have a nice little mountain village all ready for winter. 

 

Crafty Christmas Countdown: 20

Some crafts I have all planned out in advance, only making adjustments as I go. Others sort of create themselves. Such is the case with this one. All I knew when I started was that I wanted to make a sock creature and that I had some partial Christmas socks I could use. This narwhal basically developed herself.

 

Crafty Christmas Countdown: 21

My first Christmas countdown, I made a paper mache hot air balloon that didn't turn out particularly well. With the time I put into it, though, I couldn't bear to throw it out. I've had it in my craft supplies ever since with plans to alter it. Which I have done, at last. I like this new version much better.

 

Crafty Christmas Countdown: 22

You can find a lot of ornaments at the dollar store, most of them tackier than I care to use. This reindeer, as it was sold, doesn't appeal to me. A little paint, though, makes it much more interesting.

And since it was a 2 pack, I was able to try different designs. 

 

Crafty Christmas Countdown: 23

I think my favorite Christmas image is the Christmas star. I found this simple star on Pinterest and had to give it a try. I used ribbon instead of raffia. It's a simple decoration but I like how it looks.

Crafty Christmas Countdown: 24

Friends, can you believe it's December already?! It's time for my third annual Crafty Christmas Countdown.

I decided to hit the ground running this year with a puppet. If you've been following my blog at all you know I have kind of a thing for puppets. I thought it might be fun to make a Christmas light puppet. I started with a plastic Easter egg. A little multi surface paint gave the surface a sort of translucent quality. I used a pipe cleaner for the arms/wire. My favorite part, though, is the battery operated tea light inside which allows the bulb to glow.