Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah

Merry Christmas to you and your family.  I feel so blessed to have so many visitors to my blog, and thank you for your regular visits and comments.  I have a nice surprise in store for you in the new year, so keep checking in to see my big announcement.  My news requires me to be absent from blogging for a tiny bit.  You can expect to hear from me again in early January.

I wished you a blessed holiday season, Merry Christmas, and Happy Hanukkah.

Hugs Beth

Christmas is For Kids Too

Glitter snowflake ornaments

For the teenager, create a Menorah

Nature’s pinecone turned into an ornament

Tall Mouse has a lot of ideas

Tales of the Despereaux mouse ornament

Santa’s beard card

Holiday Hosting Ideas

Be the hit of your party with an ice wreath

Tree place cards

Treat your guests to the Giving Tree on the table

Glitter bird centerpiece

Hand out cellophane wrapped cookies as your guests go home

Free Ornament Patterns

It might be a little late in the season to create detailed ornaments, so here are three patterns that whip up quickly.  The mittons are darling so I plan to start making several a month starting in January.  Enjoy!

Ribbon Pinecone Ornament

Birds of a Feather Ornament

Mini Mitton Ornament (what a darling knitted pattern)

Corner Punch Re-Invented

Are you looking for new ways to use your punches?  Tired of the same ‘ol?  Then today’s demonstration is for you.

Punch cardstock with a corner punch

Cut the corner punch apart from the cardstock

Once your corner is cut away from the cardstock, trim the edges so you have the decorative corner looking like it isn’t a corner punch

Glue the punch

Adhere the punch to cardstock

Punch out a snowflake and adhere to a punched circle

Finished card

Stamp:  Sunshine Designs line from The Stamp Barn.  Image was watercoloured with Tombow markers.  Paper: DCWV Ultimate Stack