Crafty Christmas

Merry Christmas Everyone.

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I hate i haven't blogged all these items along the way.

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However, how would you like a jam packed craft filled post??

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Well here goes nothing...

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Saw my sweet friend Kellie's ribbon trees on her mantel and decided we needed something cute for baby girl's room.

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The dot ribbon was purchased from Hancocks.

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The Lilly Pulitzer ribbon was acquired years and years ago. 

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All the rest was taken from my mom's stash.

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If you decide to make one of these cuties all you need is a foam cylinder, more ribbon than you think.

(i used around 4 or 5 rolls)

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and a hot glue gun. 

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simply start at the bottom of the tree, establish your pattern and loop the ribbon.

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Then i went back and filled in the empty spots.

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The topper is a paper napkin bunched cut like confetti and hot glued on the top.

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The Noel sign was created by Candace (my sweet friend who helps me with Preppie Peonie)

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She surprised me with the coloring and I just knew it was meant for AC's room.

 

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In other news we have actually enjoyed the firepit a little. 

{Cant wait to show yall the post on the before and after...}

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{Did we notice a little someone has started dressing herself?}

 

And outside my home we kept it pretty simple.

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You see mom has a decorating obsession.

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With the exception of the ornaments in my front door garland, and my snowman.

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Everything else was stuff mom wasn't using.

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Did I ever mention she has wonderful taste?? 

Remember this tree I blogged about a couple weeks ago.

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Well it wasn't entirely finished with it and until today.

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The challenge i created for myself with this tree was every ornament {except the WS ones} needed to be homemade.

Well with everything homemade it was still missing something.

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That's where my beloved Bella Vita stepped in.

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I finished the tree off with some awesome gold sparklies and snowflake ornaments.

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this little guy came from BV too. 

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Thank you candace for such a sweet little happy.

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Used  House of Smith's napkin poof tutorial and her accordian tutorial.

and TADA... a finished shabby/vintage tree!!

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did i ever mention i just love this girl.

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{notice how joy is missing the "Y" on the tree?? yeah, thats what happens when a 2 yr old helps/dips it in water then you run out of time... besides.. the show must go on.}

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Now onto other news....

Remember when I posted on a Ballard Inspired Christmas?? 

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Well i followed through with my projects but not in blogging.

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Again, my apologies.

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I found a "bunch" of fresh grenery for 3.99 at Lowe's well that should finish up the sprucing around the house huh??

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First I was inspired by these beautiful letters..

** this is more a note to self... but when replicating something of such simplicity and beauty..

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Please have a copy of the thing you are replicating. 

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Otherwise you won't love it as much and it will surely go in the trash at the end of the season.

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first you free hand a letter.

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this is where if you are me you begin to mess up... 

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ie you forgot your pic so you begin free stylin...

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I didn't so much love the final outcome but, then again... you live and you learn.

sorry for the crooked door pic....

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did i mention i am soooo ready for us to be able to finish up the minor projects.

{sanding around door and fresh coat of paint, alas never finished...}

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focus JB... focus..

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anywho because i wasn't in love with this I subbed the letter out for my fave three wreath combo.

Remember my original Ballard Inspired Post??

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One thing I loved the most in this catalog were the magnolia leaf wreaths

Well this was easily replicated and looked pretty dang good in my opinion.

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And the best part is it cost me nothing.

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as you can see mine has significantly less magnolia leaves.

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Straight line winds will do that every time...

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These little guys were all that was left.

This top pillow inspired my pillow.

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One yard of duck cloth

3 different size juice glasses

a pencil

some brown paint

2 scraps of cute fabric

max 30 minutes time...

and look what you can have!!

 My "Alabama" twist on a cute Ballard pillow.

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In other news....

* we went to see santa 4 times. ALL of them ended badly!!! 

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However.

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we were all cheers at home. 

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Will be back tomm with a recap of how our day was spent!!!