{DIY} Swap Christmas Ornaments

As you know, I joined forces with 2 other awesome bloggers for my first swap. Partners should be getting ornaments this week! Wanted to share the ones I made, they are all really simple so I don't have any step by step pictures.  My partner likes making tags so I used that as inspiration!

I left these tags natural and added the white scrapbook tags. I then glued on 'scatter' or confetti, if you will...the tree and poinsettia.  Then glued that to the kraft tag.  Finally I took a unfolded paper clip and dipped it into Mod Podge to fill in the holes and sprinkled red glitter on. And done!  These most certainly can be used as gift tags, which ever the receivers (my hosts ☺) like!

For this tag I Mod Podged on Christmas scrapbook paper. Glued on the tree and "Merry Christmas" on one side and the other made a jeweled 'wreath'. 

This is a chip board letter! Again Mod Podged paper and then red glitter on the edges.  Made a Christmas Eve tag and tied it to the loop, which I used a thumb tack to attach to the back of the letter.

This cut out is from Pick Your Plum! It came with some Valentine words I ordered earlier this year. Again Mod Podged paper and glitter on and then glued down some green flowers, also from Pick Your Plum.  I really like how it turned out! Actually how they all turned out! 

Easy and fun to make!!

Can't wait to see how the swaps go!!

Happy Thursday!

{See my Link Parties Page for where I'll share!}

A Special Christmas Soiree {Project 4}

Welcome to week 4 of our Special Christmas Soiree!! 

Time to reveal our Christmas trees!!  

I'm giddy to share mine!  This is the first time I've gotten to use my white tree.  The last 2 years, due to having Lil' Hunkie, I opted to do a small tree.  So this year, even though Lil' Hunkie has been taking ornaments off the tree, I'm still very excited to have it up!  

I saw some tips on taking photos of your tree at night with a DSLR at Lil Blue Boo, well I don't have one of those and went through the tips with the camera I do have and here's what I got...

I must say a white tree sure does 'glow' more than a regular tree!! 

When I was single I decorated a spiral tree(which I still have) with orange and silver.  Then when I got married I bought all new red and black and added the silver in.  I'm lovin' the red/black/silver on a white tree!!

Here's some shots during the day...

Remember my shopping trip to the Dayspring Warehouse Outlet sale?  Well I bought these next three ornaments for $2 each!  I was so tickled to get them!

I have a lot of special ornaments too...don't we all? In case you missed it this was one I got to add over the weekend...

....it came from the awesome Allison of Feeding My Temple, she was my Eisy Morgan's Christmas Ornament Exchange partner.  I love it!

Ok enough about me and my tree!! I want to see yours!!

And remember you can also link up your Christmas crafts, Holiday recipes, and how you capture Christmas!

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Happy Monday!!

Looky What Came Today!!

It's my ornament from Allison of Feeding My Temple!!  We participated in Eisy Morgan's Ornament Exchange and this is hers to me!  I'm so excited!! Isn't it spectacular? And so me!!

Here it is on our tree!! Hee!

I  love it!!  I can't wait to show it off in Eisy Morgan's Ornament Exchange Link Party!

Woohoo!

Thank you Allison!

Merry Christmas!

Showing it off at our Special Christmas Soiree too!! Monday you'll get to see my whole tree!

Come link up your tree too!

Happy Saturday!!

A Special Christmas Soiree {Project 1}

Welcome to A Special Christmas Soiree!!  

I hope you're ready to join the fun and help The ArtsyGirl Connection and I capture Christmas!!

Today's project is all about ornaments or advent calendars!

Here's my ornament.....

Spoon Christmas Ornament

It was very easy to make!  Several of these would be cute on a small tree in the kitchen!

As far as an advent...I was seriously thinking about doing one with Lil' Hunkie but after explaining what it was to my husband we decided it might be too much for him right now.  But I'm still wanting to do something.  

I got to go into Gordman's on our anniversary date about a week ago and found this lovely!....

I was so excited to find this!! I have some vintagey Christmas decor that this is going to go awesome with and now I have a countdown to do with Lil' Hunkie!  Yippee!

Ok it's your turn!! Whatcha got? I can't wait to see!!  

And be sure and go check out what Marilyn of The ArtsyGirl Connection did today!!  It's very creative!!

Share the fun!

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Happy Monday!!