Clothes Pin Snowflakes



2013 Christmas Craft

Every year I challenge myself to find some new Christmas craft.  Last year I made sock monkeys and clothes pin snowflakes.  My daughter recently asked me for instructions for making some snowflakes as she wants to whip up a few for her friends.  I am updating the instructions and thought I would share this with you.

Purchase a package of old school clothes pins.  I got mine at Walmart for $2.00.

Pull them apart and hot glue them back to back.



Arrange them in a snowflake pattern

Once the hot glue has set, lightly brush the front with white glue and sprinkle Epsom salt and glitter.

Let dry completely.

Hot glue ribbon to the back and hang on tree or package up for gifts.

I hope you make some.

Live High,

Heather

I'm linking here: http://somedaycrafts.blogspot.ca/

Finishing up Crafts

Rather than clean it, I'm just going to finish it!

This is what my craft room looks like.  I rather suspect that most crafters have rooms that a filled to the rafters with a stash of projects.

My work life is busy and can be stressful.  I sew, crochet and do other crafts to release stress.  After a while it seemed that I had more projects on the go than I had completed.  For the last few weeks I have been finishing a few things off my list.

Mason Jar Snow Globes


Snow Globe Supplies Gathered

Hand Warmers





These babies are made with flax seed, microwave for a minute, will keep your hands warm for an hour.
 

Bird Nest Necklaces

It has been fun completing some things and making room for new items for the stash.

Live High,


Heather

linking up here: http://www.cozylittlehouse.com/

Bed sheet jammas

Hello!  Bronwyn is still young enough to want me to sew for her.  She will let me make anything - shorts, dresses, and jammies.  Recently, she went through my fabric trunk (I have a FABRIC TRUNK!) and she picked out some fabrics for jammies. 

This is a vintage bed sheet

Cutting out some jammies.

I learned through my addiction to blogs has lead to various discoveries that makes sewing so much easier.  I no longer pin my patterns pieces, I went to home depot and got some washers to weigh down the fabric for cutting.


The sewing room needs a bit of cleaning, this is the factory of Bronwyn's jammies.

I have almost finished making all the jammies. 



Live High,

Heather