On the 8th Day of Christmas Hertoolbelt sent to you, a 3D Snowflake, Rudolph the White Stag Reindeer, People nativity scene, st-a-ck-ed snowman, peppermint candy, 3-tier felt tree, sweater owl, and mini-mittens on a little wooden tree. I have no idea who came up with this design, wish it had been me :-) I imagine it originated as origami. I thought it would make a cute … [Read more...]
7th Day of Christmas – Rudolph the White Stag Reindeer
On the 7th Day of Christmas Hertoolbelt sent to you Rudolph the White Stag Reindeer, People nativity scene, st-a-ck-ed snowman, peppermint candy, 3-tier felt tree, sweater owl, and mini-mittens on a little wooden tree. The white stag has been quite the rage for a while now. It is about time that Rudolph embraces the new style!!! This ornament is a very simple DIY, but it's … [Read more...]
6th Day of Christmas – Joseph, Mary & Jesus Nativity Ornament
On the 6th Day of Christmas Hertoolbelt sent to you, People nativity scene, st-a-ck-ed snowman, peppermint candy, 3-tier felt tree, sweater owl, and mini-mittens on a little wooden tree. I saw this pin going around last year, I love the simplicity of the nativity scene depicted. Kudos to whomever came up with the idea. I didn't have the felt colors that I wanted to use, … [Read more...]
5th Day of Christmas – Stacked Felt Snowman Ornament
On the 5th Day of Christmas hertoolbelt sent to you, a st-a-ck-ed Snowman, tasty peppermint candy, 3-tier felt tree, sweater owl, and mini-mittens on a little wooden tree. I love the 3-D characteristics of this felt snowman, it's like a couple round balls of fluffiness! … [Read more...]
4th Day of Christmas – Peppermint Candy Ornament
On the 4th day of Christmas Hertoolbelt sent to you tasty peppermint candy, 3-tier felt tree, sweater owl, and mini-mittens on a little wooden tree. Who doesn't love candy, I sure do! I picked up some red sparkly felt a while ago at the craft store, it adds the perfect shine to this peppermint candy ornament. This ornament is fun with or without the green pin-stripe. The … [Read more...]
3rd Day of Christmas – Stacked Felt Christmas Tree Ornament
On the 3rd day of Christmas hertoolbelt sent to you, 3-tier felt tree, a sweater owl and mini-mittens on a little wooden tree. I saw this stacked felt Christmas tree on a friend’s tree last year. I thought it was so cute, I had to make one for my tree. The method is very simple, descending felt circles, stacked and sewn together. The work is a little bit tedious, but the … [Read more...]
2nd Day of Christmas – Recycled Sweater Owl Ornament
On the second day of Christmas hertoolbelt sent to you, a sweater owl and a mini-mitten on a wooden tree. I love making cute little owls. I help out my friends at Capo and Stubs with the hand stitching on their cool owl earmuffs. This owl ornament is made from old recycled sweaters and felt. The back is scrap fur I had. If you don't have these items, the owls are still … [Read more...]
1st Day of Christmas Ornament – Mini Sweater Mittens
Sing with me: On the first day of Christmas Hertoolbelt sent to you, a pair of mittens for a little wooden tree. For each day of Christmas I'll be posting an ornament for a cute wooden wall Christmas Tree (knock off from West Elm) My friend, Jenny Frame has been making these wool sweater mittens for years. She was featured on a local TV show Studio 5. She also makes … [Read more...]
Tom Turkey Thanksgiving Decoration
Don't you just love this time of year? Fall is in the air, and Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Tom Turkey is here to help you celebrate. This craft is great because it is versatile to adapt to whatever scrap materials you have around. Here is the pattern and how I put it together. … [Read more...]
Space saving necklace storage & organization
Do you love necklaces but have a hard time keeping them organized, untangled, and visible. Ya, me too! I love all of the jewelry display boards, frames, displays, etc but they take up so much space. This is a great solution because there is almost always space behind shirts/hanging pants in your closet, why not use it. … [Read more...]