Another labor of love project for me today! 
I'm creating velvet mushroom ornaments to hang on a small Christmas tree. 
They make great gifts or package decorations and can be sewn or not sewn and decorated in several different ways. 
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This project began with a trip to Michaels this weekend. I ran across the cutest velvet mushrooms that were 60% off. 
I showed the mushrooms to my daughter who said "Mom, you could make those, just look at them and see how they were made."
And so I did. 
I gathered recycled supplies from around the house and got to work creating the cutest mushrooms that can be displayed at Christmas or all year round! 
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You've heard of reindeer games I'm sure... but have you heard of a snowman game? 
This is a fun one that starts out with a craft and ends up with a game and it's not too late to try this. 
The kids and grandkids are going to love it! Especially the grandkids because you can do it at their house! 😂
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Today I'm making candy canes! Not the good ones that you eat but cute ones that you can hang on the tree, decorate a gift, or just fill a bowl. 
These are so easy to make and you can coffee stain them to give them a vintage look. 
The supplies are simple to get and you can make a dozen in no time! 
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Don't you just love snow globe ornaments?! I love to make them myself too and I've made several over the years. 
Today I'm going to show you how to dress up those cheapie dollar store snow globe ornaments. By adding a little rust we are going to make them amazing! 
Just a few items from the dollar store and you'll have everything you need to bring those $1.25 snow globe ornaments to the next level. 
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Today I was on line in TJMaxx and if your TJMaxx is like ours, you can stand in line forever! 
Along the line the aisle is packed with things you "may have forgotten" while shopping. 
Today I must have forgotten snowman napkins because the cutest little snowman shaped napkins jumped into my cart! 
And you can bet I'm not using them as napkins! 
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Have you seen the large "brass" bells in the Target Dollar Spot? They were  $5 and had a great large jute hanger!
Problem was... the color was all wrong! The "brass" wasn't even a good gold color. 
But I bought the bell and brought it home and fixed the color. 
Today, I'll show you how to get the vintage brass look on an inexpensive bell. 
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Push pins have come a long way! They come in so many different shapes and designs. 
This push pin project probably isn't what you're thinking right now, as a matter of fact, it was nothing like I was thinking... 
I started with simple supplies from discount stores and ended up with the cutest rustic Christmas tree ornaments! 
I think you'll be surprised.
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I had a lot of fun making this project! (Don't I always?)
I began with recycled fabric from my workshop and a gingerbread man shape. 
I experimented with an iron-on fusing to create a thicker fabric for the gingerbread men that worked great! Use them as ornaments, gift tags, or place cards for the holidays. 
Let me show you how...

This was a quick and easy project and I love the final look of these vintage inspired Christmas tree ornaments.  
I had all the supplies at home and the ones I didn't came from the dollar store. 
These ornaments would be great sellers at a craft fair, to make with the kids, or to make yourself to fill your tree! 
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