Why A Stable? Have you ever stopped to consider why Jesus was born in a stable? Or why his birth was first revealed to the shepherds? Behold, a virgin shall be with child and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel." Isiah 7:14 "Joseph also went up, from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem." Luke 2:3 "And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be ... View the Post
Archives for December 2009
Pick me, pick me! Craft 7
Pick me, pick me! Craft 7. I recently made some festive picks using vintage sheet music. Pick me, pick me! Craft 7 The larger leaf and blossom style ended up on my tree. A few now grace a couple of gift bags. It's funny how ideas come to you. As many of you know I create corsages using new and vintage elements. One of the things I do is snip off bits and pieces of new picks to add onto the corsages. After one such craft session as I was cleaning up I scooped up the pick ... View the Post
Santa’s Got A Brand New Bag Craft 6
Santa's Got A Brand New Bag Craft 6. Need a simple and sweet way to present your gifts? How about a fabric bag? The bottom of my tree is surrounded by bags. There are even small bags filled with treats tucked in the midst of the tree branches. Next to the tree is an old German sled topped with larger bags. No two are exactly the same. Here is a close up that shows bags embellished with doilies, rick rack, old lace and jingle bells. Although I don't have a problem with peekers in ... View the Post
It’s Not Christmas Until
It's Not Christmas Until... I have been consumed with school. In my home, there has really been no focus on Christmas fun, only finals. But that is now behind me and I have less than 10 days to make some memories with my children. I have been thinking about the Christmas memories I made as a child. I can only remember maybe one or two presents I received. So it's really not about the gifts. When I was little, shortly after Thanksgiving, my dad would go over to the corner of the family room ... View the Post
Whoooo loves the holidays Craft 5
Who here knows about the owl craze? I see them everywhere. I have several tweens and teens in my life that adore owls so I decided to make a few broaches to give as Christmas gifts. Whoooo loves the holiday's Craft 5. Whoooo loves the holidays Craft 5 The felt owl was created by using felt scraps, fabric glue and a bit of embroidery thread. I then raided my stash of vintage fabrics and cut out various circles in 4 and 6-inch diameters. I also had just a smidge of brown linen fabric ... View the Post
It’s Beginning To Look A lot Like Christmas
It's Beginning To Look A lot Like Christmas. Are you counting down the days? Every afternoon Sweet Boy opens one door of the advent calendar to find the sweet treat of the day. Today will have him baking cookies with mom. It's Beginning To Look A lot Like Christmas Here is a close up of a few of the doors. If you would like to see the before pictures and how to's click here. Every year I create a new table vignette. This post will only include the new vignettes I have created for my ... View the Post