Tutorial Tuesday #2

Happy New Year! It's Tutorial Tuesday!

This is another simple tutorial, and I probably should have done this BEFORE Christmas, I appologize.

I bought some plain silver ornaments from Wallyworld, and wanted to jazz some of them up. All you'll need is:

plain ornaments (plastic works best)
hooks
place to hang while drying
fabric paint






First put the hook on your ornament, and prepare the hanging place for drying.

If you're doing more intricate designs, do them in sections, and let that section dry at least a day before continuing.  (Depending on how thick your paint is)

Here are the other two ornaments, hanging to dry  I just used simple puff paint in green and red

Holiday Traditions

Christmas is starting to take on new meanings for me.  I'm going to keep up with traditions, because they remind me of loved ones, but I'm also going to start new ones.  We have to remember the reason for the season. 

We decorate a Christmas tree, hang stockings, and make way too many cookies.  I say Merry Christmas, because even if you don't celebrate it, I want you to have a merry day on December 25th.  I want you to be Blessed, no matter who or what you believe in. 

What Holidays do you celebrate this time of year?  What special traditions do you have? 

I want to scrapbook Christmas this year, and I'd like to make a few pages dedicated to all the traditions my family and friends like to keep the most.  If you're reading this, I'd like to consider you in one of those two categories, so please, leave a comment and it will get added to the scrapbook. =) 

Happy Holidays! 

Melissa & Neo

Tutorial Tuesday #1 Easy Christmas/Holiday Card Hanger

Hello, Hello! It is Tutorial Tuesday!  (I'm really going to try and keep up with this!) 

Today is a really simple tutorial.  All you need is:

Holiday Cards
Scissors
Hole punch
Ribbon
Jump ring or D-ring. 

(and a place to hang your finished product.  I took down a picture that usually hangs near where people come up the stairs into our dining area.)


So I amassed the Christmas Cards we've received and I wanted to make a big, pretty, elaborate Christmas Card holder to use year after year, but you know, this is a busy time of year.  So! In the meantime, I've created this super easy way to display your Christmas or other Holiday Cards.

First, grab your ring that all the ribbon is going to hang from.  I chose the little square one, but if you don't have any of these, just steal a jump ring from an old keychain. 

Second, punch a small hole in all your cards.  I punch on the inside of the back of the card. 

Arrange your cards, then thread the ribbon through the holes you've punched.  Once you have them arranged nicely, tie a small knot below the punched hole so they don't slide down the ribbon. 

Note: If you are having a hard time threading the ribbon through the holes, use a large eyed needle.

Tie your ribbon of cards to the jump/D-ring.  If you receive more cards after you've assembled this, you can always add another ribbon to the ring!

Voila! There you have it! A super easy Holiday Card holder.  Use it for more than just Christmas! You can even make one of these for Birthday or Mother's Day cards! 



Happy Crafting and Happy Holidays!

Melissa & Neo