Yep, I'm at it again with another holiday garland you can make for less! 
This time I visited Hobby Lobby for my supplies... There was a 66% off sale on Christmas and I knew I would never get out of there alive but I went! 
I filled my cart with supplies of all kinds to create Christmas crafts for less. 
Today I'm creating a Christmas gnome garland that is both simple and adorable...

Some say gold leaf, gilded, gold leafing... call it what you want it is beautiful and can make a simple dollar store ornament look great! 
You can do this process on ornaments you already have or buy a sleeve of them for $1.25 at the dollar store and make them over! 
That's what I did! Take a look...

Today I'm re-creating a project I saw online. 
I liked the idea of the Christmas banner I saw but distressed and rusty were my goal for the remake. 
If you haven't seen how to recreate the look of rust, you're going to be amazed! 
I'm very happy with the way my Christmas banner came out and it was very easy to use with no special tools. 
Take a look...

I found THE cutest advent calendar at Marshalls this week! 
Now ya know I've made a ton of my own advent calendars and frankly, my youngest daughter is nearly 24 and doesn't do the advent thing. 
But this was adorable and so one of a kind... I needed it! And I later saw a similar one at Target. 
So home it went with me but it didn't end there, I ended up turning it into a project (of course)!
Take a look...

Sometimes a little spray paint can make all the difference between tossing something and loving it! 
This weekend I was cleaning up summer on the deck when I ran across a lantern I bought earlier in the year. 
The lantern was rusty (and not in a good way), the frosted glass was damaged, and it looked like heck! 
Until I grabbed my favorite spray paint and performed a Christmas miracle! 
See what I mean...

This project was a no brainer! My daughter gifted me a box of vintage children's alphabet blocks and my head started spelling!
I love the used and battered look of these old blocks and I had a plan. 
I was going to paint them! 
This easy project can be done in no time and took very little skill! 
Take a look...

This was an amazingly quick project that made a world of difference to my front porch. 
I have a tiny front porch with a bench. The bench had a store bought cushion on it and it was boring! 
Today I'm using scraps of grain sack fabric from another project to create a new holiday look for the bench on my front porch. It's a casual look that screams "come sit".
Take a look...

This fun Christmas sign is multi-dimensional. 
I made a big mess doing it too! I saw the sign that inspired me on Vintage Farmhouse but I got carried away and ended up with a very different version. 
If you like to create and love making Christmas signs and a mess while you're doing it then this one is for you! 
Take a look! 

🎵 Oh what fun it is to ride...🎵
Actually... Oh what fun it is to repurpose! Especially when it is something headed to the trash and ends up to be fabulous!! 
Today I'm repurposing the second of 2 large canvas paintings my daughter was throwing away. 
I just love how it came out and I can't wait to hang it up for Christmas! 
Take a look...

Every now and then I find a project in the store that I want to make myself so I snap a photo. 
Just about as soon as I get home I whip out the supplies I need to make the project and if I'm lucky I already have what I need. 
Today's project uses supplies I found around the house. You may have some of them too. 
It all began with 5 straight sticks from the yard. 
Take a look...