I finally got around to getting some photos taken of a few of the holiday projects I made while up at Mom and Dad's over Christmas. I made this wood and paper snowflake (like the ones we've been making for a couple years now). It's covered with glass glitter and is VERY sparkly!
Mom, Aunt Patty and I always have a craft day (which usually lasts more than one day), and this year our primary project was covering unfinished wood shapes with holiday paper to make ornaments. This little reindeer was one of my favorites.
This Santa face looks very similar to one that Mom made. I used her idea for the fuzzy beard, mustache, and hat, and also her cute little sleepy eyes. I also used beads for the nose and mouth, just like she did! What can I say, I wanted my own sleepy Santa! *grin*
The wooden shapes are some that I picked up at the local craft/crap stores (JoAnn, Michael's, Hobby Lobby) prior to the holiday (and maybe even last year, or the year before). Some of them weren't necessarily "holiday" shapes, but we made them work for what we were doing.
It was fun decorating both sides, too!
I really liked using the heart shapes. I chose papers that were more "country" than "holiday", and then went on and added a tin snowflake... Doh!
Another shape we had several of were little wooden stockings. I added a scalloped paper ruffle to this one.
We used various papers, some from Cosmo Cricket, some from October Afternoon, and maybe a few others. Here are three hearts that I paper pieced (an idea I stole from my Mom!), but didn't get them finished.
I'm thinking I kind of like them like this, so I might just seal them up and use them as coasters instead of ornaments!
Here is another one that I didn't get finished. This is an example of one of the shapes we used that wasn't necessarily "holiday" themed. Once I get some rustic twine added, and maybe a tin star and button, won't this be cute hanging on the Christmas tree?
We have so much fun sitting around the dining room table working on our projects, giggling and laughing at our ideas. Mom is the silliest, and comes up with the craziest ideas! This was a star she was working on, turning it into quite the humorous Santa! *giggle*
Christmas is the only time of year we're together long enough to do anything like this, and it's so much FUN!
Your ornaments are ardorable. I love them all. I wish my mom would do things like this with me. But, it's not happening. She doesn't like doing things together. She's very independent. I am glad you have a mom that likes doing these kinds of things though.
Posted by: Jennifer | February 18, 2011 at 06:04 AM
Oh how sweet and funny! I love all of your holiday projects!!
Posted by: Danielle | January 22, 2011 at 02:32 PM
Hi Mary!
That boot shape (pretty cute, isnt it!) is an unfinished wood shape that was picked up at Michaels, in their unfinished wood area.
They have bins of all kinds of shapes ... theyre fun to cover with paper! :)
Thanks!
-Anna.
Posted by: SweetMissDaisy | January 19, 2011 at 02:02 PM
Can you tell me where you got the boot die cut? Is it sizzix or something? Thanks.
Posted by: Mary Rogers | January 19, 2011 at 01:48 PM
All so incredibly creative Anna! Love the one-eyed Santa - hilarious!!
Posted by: Cindy Lyles | January 19, 2011 at 01:32 PM
LOVE LOVE LOVE these!! TFS :)
Posted by: Denni | January 18, 2011 at 08:19 PM
No favorites for me - love 'em ALL!! I gotta say that your Mom has a wonderful sense of humor. It must be all those years of livin' with DK that has honed it so well...
Posted by: nise | January 18, 2011 at 03:56 PM
The three of you are so stinkin' creative! I wish I was a little fly on the wall to hear you giggling and watch you coming up with all those fabulous ornaments! My favorites (if I can pick one) are the country hearts. If you use them as coasters, they would be out to enjoy year-round.
Posted by: Shellie Daniel | January 18, 2011 at 01:30 PM
They are all SO CUTE! I've just gotta use your pieced hearts idea for Valentine's Day magnets (teacher gifts!)--and that'd be a great way to use my pile o' paper scraps that I can't stand to throw away. I'd sure like to know what type of glue you find works best? The Mod Podge stuff doesn't always work great for me to glue paper to wood. Thanks so much for sharing these adorable ideas :)
Posted by: Renee | January 17, 2011 at 11:01 AM
Fabulous! - Love them all but I've got to say that Sleepy Santa and the Cowboy boot were my 2 favs! (Oh and that hilarious Santa of your mom's - too funny!).
Posted by: Ida | January 17, 2011 at 09:20 AM
I think I love the birds the best and the snowflake is fabulous. You've gotten me motivated to start making ornies for next years tree.
Posted by: Karel Hamilton | January 17, 2011 at 08:15 AM
These are great Anna! I have to say your mom's star "Santa" is pretty funny:) Thanks for sharing them~
Posted by: Heidi Karpen | January 17, 2011 at 07:55 AM
Hahhahaaaa!! Kelly, thats not a typo ... that was the intended spelling. :)
Thanks!
-Anna.
Posted by: SweetMissDaisy | January 17, 2011 at 06:59 AM
Well, now I know where you have inherited your craftiness from. I'm fascinated by the paper over the precut wood shapes. What kind of glue do you use to glue it to the wood? I have spray adhesive. Would that work?
Have a great day in the craft world.
Posted by: Nebraska Dave | January 17, 2011 at 06:25 AM
So Much Fun !!! I love them all :) The boot os going ot abulous finished and perfect for Alan. I went back and checked for the typo that Kelly Bee pointed out. (It made me LOL, that is what my Hubby would call them, heehee.)Love and Hugs...
Posted by: Carol Dee | January 17, 2011 at 06:14 AM
so cute! I think the stocking is my favourite. FYI, I think you have a little typo where you talk about your source for the wooden shapes. ;)
Posted by: Kelly Bee | January 17, 2011 at 03:57 AM
Looks like you had a blast Anna!! Great little projects!!
Posted by: Janine | January 17, 2011 at 03:20 AM
I was starting to think you hadn't done any crafting up there! I really like the bird. He kinda looks like a whale.
Posted by: Shala | January 16, 2011 at 09:17 PM