Creating Me

Hi friends,

Did you see these cute wood gnomes and snowmen at Target in the Dollar Spot? They came in a package of 2 for just $3.00 and range in size from about 3 inches to 4.25 inches. I couldn’t resist bringing some home with me!

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I pulled out my acrylic paints to dress them up a bit. (Here’s a great set of paints if you need to restock your craft room.) I painted 3 coats of white to get the coverage I wanted and 2 coats of the other colors.

I used the round end of a small paintbrush handle to add the dots of color on the gnomes and the eyes and buttons on the snowmen. On the shorter snowman, I glued tiny real buttons on his little belly. Then I tied thicker red and white twine onto the snowmen for their scarves. (You can also use thin ribbon.)

I think they turned out so cute! 🙂 They are the perfect size to add to your tiered tray or to tuck anywhere you want a little extra Christmas cheer. 🎄🎅🏼

Anita

Hi friends,

I had this Gumball Machine Canister in my craft room that I got from Target a while back. I thought it was so cute, but I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with it. 🤷🏼‍♀️

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I decided to use it for a fun addition to my Christmas decor, so I made a quick trip to Target to purchase 3 boxes of these mini ornaments. They come in different color combinations to match any theme and are only $3.00 per box!

First, I crumpled up a piece of white tissue paper and tucked in into the bottom of the canister to add a little filler. Then I simply added the ornaments to the canister to mimic gumballs.

And now the fun part! 🙂 I pulled out some ribbons to match the colors of my ornaments and made a bow the Re-Fabbed way. After trimming it to the size I wanted, I attached the bow to the front of the gumball machine using a couple of Glue Dots. (You could also attach it with a little hot glue.)

And here it is! A simple, fun way to add a little holiday cheer!

I’ve seen similar Gumball Machine Canisters at Hobby Lobby. If you can’t find a gumball machine canister, I’ve also seen some cute empty snow globes in the craft stores that would work great for this project.

This was a really fun and quick project to create – I don’t know why I waited so long to make it! 😉

I also created another project using these mini ornaments. You can see it in this post.

Happy crafting!

Anita

Hi friends,

Red and white are traditional Christmas colors that I am always drawn to. They are just so happy and festive! 😊 I have a fun and easy project using red and white to add a little whimsical touch to your Christmas decor.

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You’ll need some styrofoam cones, red and white bulky yarn, 1/2 inch white pom poms, and your glue gun. I found all of my supplies at Hobby Lobby, but you should be able to find everything at most craft stores.

Start by hot glueing the yarn at the bottom of the cone. Then simply wrap the yarn around the cone, keeping the yarn close as you are wrapping. I added a little hot glue every now and then to keep the yarn in place. Wrap all the way to the top and secure the end on the top of the cone.

I added the small pom poms randomly to the trees using hot glue. To finish the trees, I added a larger 1.5 inch white pom pom to the top.

You can find my Farmhouse Yarn Wrapped Christmas Trees here if you want something a bit less whimsical. I also made this cute tree for my kitchen using tiny cooking/baking charms in this post.

There are so many fun and creative ways to make these little yarn wrapped Christmas trees to go with any decorating theme. I would love to see what you make!

Anita