I saw a cute display online made from a square of cardstock and decided to make my own version with construction paper. You were meant to use paint and glue some items standing in the snow. Instead, I perched a sleigh hauling a tree in it. And since it looked empty, I added a giraffe pulling the sleigh. And a rock wearing a Santa hat.
Today's craft is another one from a kit. When I was a kid we used to get little cross stitch ornament kits as Christmas presents and I always loved doing them. So I got this one a year or two ago out of pure nostalgia. I had forgotten how satisfying cross stitch can be.
Our property includes a lot of swamp land. Which means a lot of cedar trees. When out front railing needs decorated, then, it's only natural that we use cedar branches. I tied these down with some binders twine and finished it off with some red berries (no idea what kind - just red and nice looking).
One thing I love this time of year is craft kits. I love to buy pre-cut felt or foam shapes to glue together. Or, like this guy, a wooden shape to paint. This little skating gnome fits our decor nicely.
It's time for my annual Christmas card. As always, this was hand drawn with colored pencils (though I used a white paint marker for the highlights).
Have you ever seen the ornaments people make from puzzle pieces, usually painted to a uniform color? I wanted to try it myself but using the natural print of the pieces. We had some puzzles that were missing pieces so I salvaged a couple of handfuls to make these two ornaments.
I think my favorite Christmas theme is stars, so I tend to make a lot of them each year. This year I made this star shaped snowman from some scrap t-shirt, a few bits of felt, and a little flannel. He's sort of chubby and a bit reminiscent of Oogie Boogie from The Nightmare Before Christmas.
