Christmas Coasters

I really like these snowman and Santa images. They are very bright and cheerful. I guess they could be described as whimsical. They were the perfect size for coasters. I got out the Mod Podge and made two sets of four to give to my daughters.

I love this snowman. I have not made a snowman in years. Maybe, this is the year to get outside and make one.

I like the way they have a distressed look about them. It is the tile coming through the picture.

I may have to make a set for myself.

All boxed up and ready to go!

Another finished project. Rather, two finished projects!

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Snowmen Coffee Cans

Thanksgiving Day has come and gone. I hope that everyone had a great day with family and friends.

I can hear the clock ticking. The dishes from Thanksgiving dinner were just put away and our thoughts turn to Christmas.

I made a few of these cans last week. Please forgive the picture quality, we have had a lot of dark days here in the north east. They are tin coffee cans that I spray painted red and green. I love spray paint!

I made a little handle out of wire. Then added some very colorful strips of cotton fabric to it.

I love painting snowmen. They do not have to be perfect, that's my kind of painting!
As always, there has to be buttons!

A little tag is added and these are ready to be filled with, well something!
I am thinking maybe some cranberry pistachio bark.
Maybe real candy canes, I love candy canes.
Maybe chocolate covered pretzels, I love pretzels covered in chocolate.

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To glitter or not to glitter?

I have decided to finish all the projects that I have started before I begin anything new! I bought six of these unfinished snowmen at Michaels a few weeks ago. I made one! That meant five more to finish! My math skills are still there, good to know. I painted the snowmen white and then threw some white glitter on them. They are very cute!

These were papered, also cute. They have just a touch of white glitter.

This is how they started.

All glittered up and waiting to be placed on the tree.

So much to do to get ready for Thanksgiving.

So many projects to finish!

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Happy Birthday Mom

It is my Mother's 74th birthday today. She is of course, the best Mom in the world. I bought this card for her at a local art festival. The beautiful poinsettia is a pin, it came attached to the card. When I saw it, I new I had to get it for her. Um, should I make her a handmade card, too?

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Snowman Ornaments

Thank you again to the wine lovers out there, this post would not be possible without you!

I had to think of something to do with all the corks I have, I decided to try and make a few Christmas ornaments.

It took a few tries, okay quite a few tries before I finally came up with this idea.

I bought a new stack of Christmas paper last week at Micheal's. I still intend to make my own Christmas cards this year. But, I have not come up with an idea yet! For now I can use the paper for other little Christmas crafts.

To make this snowman ornament, I glued a piece of background paper to a wooden tag. Then cut out the adorable snowman and glued him to the background paper. A piece of u shaped wire holds the tag to the cork. Another piece of wire holds the cork to the pretty ornament hanger. I can not believe I found these beaded ornament hangers. They were 12 for $1.00 . A little piece of raffia and poof! A cute little ornament!
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Apple Brownies

I had never heard of apple brownies before last week. I took the recipe from "The Katie Brown Workshop", which is a television show that I found on my local PBS station. I remember watching Katie Brown a few years ago on Lifetime TV and wondered what had happened to her. Well, she is on PBS now and I am glad I found her. Her ideas are simple and I like things that are easy to do!

I had all the ingredients right in my pantry. I did not have to search high and low for some expensive seasoning I would probably only use once.

They turned out perfect!
I think they would be great for breakfast, instead of a muffin. However, I think the best way would be with a nice big scoop of vanilla ice cream!

Coat a 13 x 9 pan with non stick spray
3 eggs
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups diced apple ( 2-3 apples depending on size)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
In a large bowl beat eggs and sugar until fluffy and pale.
Add oil and vanilla; mix well. Sift dry ingredients and mix into wet mixture.
Stir in apples.
Spread evenly into pan.
Bake for 45-50minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Enjoy!
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Natural Glittered Birds

I made these three bird tree ornaments last week.

I could not wait to see how they would look placed on my fake Christmas tree. The tree is always set up in the basement and ready to be taken upstairs, so why not see how they would look.

I am very critical of my work but I like how they turned out. I was going to say they looked so natural on the tree. But, can a red glittered bird look natural? Maybe
in Vegas.

This little blue bird did not photograph as well as the others, but the blue is so vibrant.

This is how they all began. I just added a bit of moss, ribbon and a little tag.

Before I know it, I will be bringing the tree upstairs.

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