The holidays are coming so let's deck the halls with handmade decorations! I am making holiday creativity easier by sending you 12 days of ornament tutorials straight to your email inbox! 12 DAYS OF ORNAMENT TUTORIALS I AM SUPER … [Read more...]
DIY GLITTERY STAR ORNAMENTS
I've shared other great ways to keep Christmas decorations from shedding glitter all over your house, but if you are REALLY serious about locking in the glitter, resin is the way to go. These glitter star ornaments encase the glitter in casting … [Read more...]
DOLLAR STORE ORNAMENT WREATH REVISITED
In the earliest months of Mad in Crafts, I shared a tutorial for a simple ornament wreath using ornaments from the dollar store. I wanted to revisit the tutorial, and create a video so that it is even easier to see how to assemble the wreath. … [Read more...]
CORNSTARCH DOUGH ORNAMENTS
Unlike many craft and home bloggers, we don’t have a pretty themed tree in our home. Our tree is decorated with family ornaments, ornaments given as gifts, and handmade ornaments. Sometimes I kind of wish I could do an elaborately themed … [Read more...]
CHURCH ANNIVERSARY CHRISTMAS TREE
Christmas Tree Market donated materials for this project. When I was asked by Christmas Tree Market to participate in another year of Christmas in the Community, I was happy to say yes. Last year I was able to decorate a Names of Christ themed … [Read more...]
NAMES OF CHRIST TREE
If you have followed this blog over the years, you have probably gathered that I am Christian, a Lutheran to be exact. I believe that Christmas is more than a time to put out sparkly ornaments and eat tasty treats -- although I enjoy … [Read more...]
Homemade Painted Cinnamon-Applesauce Ornaments
My mom had the good idea to make cinnamon-applesauce ornaments with my 4 year old this year. The process is fun and messy and smells delicious, just as all good Christmas kitchen traditions should! If you are looking for a fun and … [Read more...]
Envirotex Lite: Glittery Snowflake Ornaments
I was fortunate enough to get in on a cool campaign that allowed me to get an early look at ETI’s new EnviroTex Lite resin. Having never used resin before, I was slightly nervous about properly combining the components, … [Read more...]
Dollar Store Christmas Wreath
I saw this gorgeous wreath idea at nannygoat last week and just loved it. When she wrote that the materials were from the dollar store... all my crafting bells went off. I hopped in the car and took off for the Dollar Tree … [Read more...]