Wooden Snowflake Ornaments

This year I made these stained clothespin snowflake ornaments for friends and family, which they absolutely loved! They were very easy to make too!! As I was in the process of staining them, my husband had the most creative idea to add glitter to the stain, which made it all sparkly and pretty!! I then went to work creating an accent for the front to tie it all together. I love handmade things!!

Picture to come soon.

Knitting Dreams

So since Fall started, I have been secretly teaching myself to knit. My Mom has been a huge source of my inspiration because she knits really well, and our realtor actually encouraged me to continue trying. So since everything is packed and I really don't have anything else to do, I wanted to finish a pattern  I had started earlier. So here they are! My little mittens, my first knitted creation!!

Turns out I'm actually quite good at it too!!!

"Joy" Pallet Art

I am so excited for Christmas!! It is by far my most favorite holiday!! I feel so giddy and happy, and it also inspires me the most. The last two days while we anxiously await our closing date for our new home, I had the itch to create something. So I cut a piece off a pallet, sanded it down, and began painting. My inspiration for this obviously came from pinterest... haha. Once it dried, I distressed it using sandpaper and attached some final decorations. Voila!! A perfect beautiful piece to display in our new home!

Frozen Crochet Hats ~ Anna & Elsa

So for Halloween this year, I think it's obvious that most little girls wanted to be Elsa & Anna. This was no shocker with my two oldest girls. I had planned on making their entire costumes, but when I went to purchase the fabric I needed, I found premade dresses for half the cost of what it would have been to make them. So, that left me with the last thing to make, the hats/hair. I'm not very good at braiding, so this was the perfect alternative, not to mention perfect to keep their heads warm since we live in Alaska. So here are my two princesses ready for Halloween!!!

Koala Bear Hat

So I recently met this friend and while her family was at the Mitchell Raceway, her daughter Trinity won a brand new bike! Well, I guess they had just bought her a new bike like the month before, so when she found out my oldest daughter needed a bigger bike, her daughter made the selfless act of kindness to give it to her. It was seriously the sweetest thing, and I had to do something to show her how grateful I was!! So after talking with her mom, I found out she had a love for Koala bears. She used to have this very same hat but outgrew it. Yesterday I was able to finish it & tonight her mom surprised her with it. It brings such happiness and joy to my heart to see someone enjoy something I make for them.

Chicken Wire Frame

I've had this frame for almost two years, just sitting on top of a cabinet. Again, while surfing through pinterest, I saw an idea where they stapled chicken wire to a frame and attached pics & misc items as decor. I decided to do that with this frame. The chicken wire I purchased was silver, so I spray painted it brown so it would match my living room colors better. It was easy, and costed under $10, and I love it!!

Birch Bark Creation

Took a piece of birch bark, cut it down, carved a heart and our intials, and popped it in a frame! I love birch bark!!!