Christmas Crafts

'Tis the season to be crafty!

I have been bitten by the craft bug lately and could not have a day off from work and not do something productive.  Lucky for me it is the holiday season and there is an abundance of craft opportunities.  I decided to ease myself into crafting this season by making two wreaths and turning our front door into Frosty the Snowman!

All 3 of these projects were easy and cheap very important details this time of year. For you novice crafters - these are for you! I hope the craft bug finds you like it found me.

Funky Family Letter Wreath

Supplies:
(1) 14 inch grapevine wreath
Holiday picks 
Wooden family initial letter (thin and cheap is fine) 
Acrylic Paint (I chose red & green and will soon add white)
Paint brush
Circular sponge (or you can free hand your circles)
Colored twine (I chose red)
Hairspray

Instructions:

1. Paint the background color of your letter and set aside
2. Break your holiday picks a part. The larger designed ones I left together, you can see them in the picture with the fruit and drums etc.  The others I broke apart.  
3. Stick them into the wreath tightly so they decorate the right side of your wreath and feel as though they are locked in place.
4. Place circles on your letter, make sure it is dry. (I free handed mine and will be going back over them to smooth them out. Let dry. 
5. Drill (or like me have your husband or handy person nearest to you) drill small holes in the top and bottom to use your twine to tie the letter to the wreath.
5. Spray with Hairspray so your guests are not continually attacked by glitter whenever they visit you!

Funky Family Letter Wreath

Crazy Christmas Bow Wreath

Crazy Christmas Bow Wreath

Supplies:
1 straw wreath
50-90 bows (medium & large)
Hot glue gun
1 funky bow or ribbon to make your own bow!
Ribbon
Twine

Instructions:

1. Leave the straw wreath wrapped in the plastic wrap it came in. (Bows will stick better)
2. Remove backing from bows and stick to the plastic covering the straw wreath. Hot glue bows that do not seem to stick well. (You can cover only the front and inner circle or you can use more bows and cover the back as well.) I only covered the front and inside circle because I liked the country effect the straw wreath gave showing on the side for our back door. 
3. Make or unwrap your bow.  Here is a blog on how to make your own bow!
4. Use twine to tie the bow to your wreath.
5. Measure the length of your door from where the wreath will hang from to where you would like the top to be. Cut your ribbon double this length (add extra if you'd like to tie a nice knot at the top) String the ribbon through your wreath and tie at the top tightly.  Hang and sit back in your own glory.  Heck poor yourself a glass of wine, well done. 

Snazzy Snowman Door

Snazzy Snowman Door

Supplies:

(3) 8.5x11 pieces of black construction paper
1 piece orange and brown construction paper
A small piece of fabric of our choice
38 inches of ribbon (approx.) of your choice (measure your door and add half)
Hot glue gun
Tape

Instructions:

1. Holding the black paper horizontally cut a straight line a few inches down. Then Turn the paper vertically and hot glue together (This will make your top hat)
2.  Cut your ribbon 9 inches long and only an inch or two wide.  This will make the belt for your hat.  Cut a little more fabric to make a bow
3. Hot glue the fabric along the rim of the top hat you made (the fabric should be long enough that you hot glue it to the back of the hat not the front) Grab the remaining fabric in the middle to make a floral shape and hot glue to the side of your belt.
4. Cut seven large circles out of the black paper roughly 4 inches diameter (these will be your eyes) & mouth)
5. Cut 3 circles roughly 3 inches in diameter (these will be your buttons)
6. Cut a triangle out of the orange paper roughly 3 3/4 inches at the base and 5 inches on each side (this will be your nose)
7. Make your pipe out of the brown paper,I free handed mine at about 6 inches long
8. Tape the eyes, nose, mouth, buttons and pipe onto your door
9. Tape your top hat to the top of the door.  (Make sure it is high enough so that it is not hit when the door opens and closes.)
10. Cut your ribbon to the length of your door and tape to the door
11. Use your remaining ribbon and scrunch it into a neat looking bow and hot glue together
12. Hot glue this bow you made onto the ribbon already on the door
13. Have another glass of wine, you are done!

Happy Holidays to all! Please feel free to share with others.