Put A Pin In It - Christmas Ornaments

And, the ornament making continues.  This round of ornaments were all inspired by pinterest.

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a partridge in a pear tree...felt ornament.  Lil fish studios has the PDF pattern for this adorable felt pear {and apple} for $3.  This embroidered felt pear took about 30 minutes to complete.

Last year, thanks to Zakka Life, I was able to create this sweet little bird who lives in a stylish embroidered felt bird cage ornament.

My favorite ornaments from last year and this year are these monogrammed felt ornaments, tutorial provided from Made.  Not only have I used them as ornaments, I also add them to presents as gift tags. 

I entered not 1 but 4 ornament exchanges this year {what was I thinking?}.  Thanks to Better Homes and Gardens I was able to make a felt poinsettia ornament for one of my ornament exchange buddies who claimed to love poinsettias.

Elsie Marley helped me make this half eaten felt gingerbread man ornament...who looks so delicious, someone took a few bites out of him. 

I made this dove, last year, from a Purl Bee turorial, though, it seems they are now charging for the pattern. However, they do have a similar fabric bird ornament available as a free tutorial.

*The next two ornaments were inspired by things I saw on pinterest before I blogged.  I can't seem to find the source from which my inspiration was drawn.  If you know the source, please let me know.

Two years ago, Grace asked for a cat for Christmas, but we have Riley so instead of getting her a real cat, I made her a cat ornament.

And, no tree is complete without a Volkswagen van.  The license plate was the perfect place to add some personalization.

I'm always looking for ornament ideas, if you have one you think I would like, let me know in the comments.  Maybe next year you'll be in my 'put a pin in it - Christmas ornaments' post. 

Put a Pin In It - Kitchen Cabint feet

I am, admittedly, a home improvement junkie.  From big projects to small projects, my home improvement wishlist is never ending.

When I came across a pin for how to make custom kitchen cabinet feet, it quickly moved to the top of my list.

I told my husband our cabinets were sad they didn't have feet.

 

SO the very next trip to Home Depot {which happens about as often as my trips to Goodwill}, my handsome husband came home with these...Chair feet or buns {yes, that's what they're called} and they are about $4 a piece.

*They'll come with a screw on the top that you'll have to remove {since my husband is not a blogger, he didn't realize the necessity of taking a picture of them with said screw}. 

He lined them up next to the cabinets and with a pencil marked approximately how much needed to be cut off to securely fit them into place.

Once marked he cut them down, gave them a coat of paint and put them in place.

They were cut so they would fit snug.  With a few taps of a rubber mallet and some wood glue, they were put into place.   

This is Grace's nook.  The chalkboard station is, thankfully, still a fun distraction for her.

I think it would have had a more dramatic impact, had we not already had quarter round trimming out the base beneath our cabinets.

But the cabinets seem happy they have feet.

Of course, now they are complaining they need shoes :)
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Put a Pin In It - Burlap Vase Cover

Have you ever been so inspired by a pin that you immediately need to run out and hunt down all the supplies and create it as soon as possible?

When I saw Thistlewood Farm's 'easy peasy burlap vase project', I had one of those moments.  Less than a day later, I had my very own 'easy peasy burlap vase'.

Fortunately, I already had some flowers, thanks to a crafting experience gone wrong with my handsome husband.

So the timing of this 'easy peasy burlap vase' pin could not have been more perfect.

I love how the burlap wrap covers the stems and water and gives the flowers a more complete look.

This project certainly did live up to its name.  It was both easy and peasy. 

If you want to make one of your own, head over to Thistlewood Farm and check out KariAnne's tutorial.