Paper Punch Ornaments

I know that it is after Christmas, but I happened to find these adorable ornaments and couldn't resist.
Link: http://www.shimelle.com/paper/859/5-ideas-for-punched-decorations/

December Daily Album

December Daily Album Day 23 from my album.  This is my first attempt at embossing!

Basic Grey Christmas Scrapbook Page

I love the idea of taking pictures of a new ornament (either made or bought) and making a scrapbook page or a Christmas card out of it.  I'm doing a December Daily scrapbook with Studio Calico right now and am going to include a few pictures of new ornaments.  I think this scrapbook page page is really a good source of inspiration!

Link: http://blog.basicgrey.com/?p=4693

LilybeeDesign Christmas Cards

Adorable cards from LilybeeDesign blog: http://lilybee.typepad.com/blog/2012/12/holiday-inspiration-week-3-banner-.html

Photo Ornaments

The talented Sharon Rowan (blog: Lemon Squeezy) has some beautiful printable ornaments on her blog that you can print for free.

Linky: http://sharonrowanphotodesign.blogspot.com/2012/12/day-18-photo-tree-ornaments.html

Crate Paper Ornaments

The official blog from Crate Paper has some beautiful ornaments posted that are just inspiring, I will most certainly be making a few of these!

Link: http://crate.typepad.com/cratepaper/2012/12/de.html#

Cricut Magazine Dec 2012, October Afternoon Wreath

Another beautiful wreath that is published in the Dec 2012 issue of Cricut Magazine.  It uses October Afternoon's paper collections.  Instructions to make the wreath are on the designer's blog- "Candy Coated Whimsical".

Linky: http://candycoatedwhimsical.wordpress.com/2012/01/16/winter-themed-paper-wreath/

Pink Paislee Present Wreath

Beautiful present wreath from Pink Paislee's blog.  The "City Sidewalks" (one of my favorite collections) was used.
Link:  http://www.pinkpaislee.com/2012/12/countdown-to-christmas-little-gifts-wreath/

The talented designer Muffin from "Sweet Muffin Suite" has an adorable printable Christmas Card on her blog today.
Linkie: http://sweetmuffinsuite.com/2012/12/day-13-free-christmas-card-download/

October Afternoon Origami Ornament

Shown at the October Afternoon blog (love their products!!).  An origami ornament made with their "Make it Merry" line.
You can find it here:
 http://octoberafternoon.typepad.com/october_afternoon/2012/12/happy-howlidays-all.html

Stamped ornaments

Here is a wonderful idea and another way to use stamps!  Head over Holiday Crafts and Creations (http://www.holiday-crafts-and-creations.com/easy-to-make-christmas-ornaments-stamped.html ) to find out how to make this!

Although this craft was posted last year, I just found it.  Such adorable ornaments!
Link: http://make-handmade.com/2011/10/28/christmas-crafts-kids-felt-santa-claus-tutorial/

Free printable wrapping paper!

Adorable printable wrapping paper for free; you can also purchase other wrapping styles from Sweet Muffin Suite's etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/listing/117487530/original-wrapping-paper-christmas-or-any

Link for free paper: http://sweetmuffinsuite.com/2012/12/day-8-free-printable-christmas-wrapping-paper/

Crocheted Snowmen

How cute are these guys?  I want to crochet a whole family!  Check out Dapper Toad for the free crochet pattern!
Linky: http://www.dappertoad.com/2011/12/free-mini-snowman-crochet-pattern.html

Christmas Tags

Here are some adorable hang tags for gifts from the blog Orange You Lucky!
Linky: http://orangeyoulucky.blogspot.com/2012/12/2012-holiday-gift-tags.html

Ornament cards

Last post for today.  I just found a wonderful blog.  You can find these wonderful ornament cards here:  http://www.sharonrowanphotodesign.blogspot.com/2012/12/day-5-nice-little-set-of-ornament-cards.html

Christmas Straw Labels

Amazing straw labels from Julia Warren.  I'm going to use them as gift tags. You can find them here:
http://juliahwarren.blogspot.com/2012/12/day-four-snowflake-straw-charms.html

Lovely Christmas Gift Tags!

Sweet Muffin Suite has some adorable free downloadable gift tags!  You can find them here:
http://sweetmuffinsuite.com/2012/12/day-1-printable-gift-tags-with-calligraphy/#comment-1991

Seaweed Print

I love to incorporate bits of nature into any craft that my daughter and I do. While visiting my parents in New York, we often go to the beach and collect *stuff*! Stuff being sea glass, shells, etc! During the month of June and beginning of July beautiful seaweed appears on the shore in shades of pinks, reds and oranges (rather than the standard greens and browns). Here is a sample of the art we have made using only seaweed.

It requires that you do the art with poster board (Elmer's poster board from Michael's works great) submerged in water. In doing this you capture the beauty of the seaweed as if it were floating in water. Simply lay it in the sun to dry and *voila* you have a beautiful print!

Origami Envelope with Origami ornament

I LOVE origami!Here is an origami envelope that I made for a Studio Calico class. The template is here:  http://www.graciousrain.com/2009/11/30/easy-origami-envelope/
The template for the christmas tree ornament is here: http://pixietoo.blogspot.com/2008/11/origami-tree-tutorial.html