Handmade Christmas Ornaments

Mama is CRAFTY!

Well KINDA....

I finally found a craft that fits my talent level.

It really is pretty easy and very inexpensive.

I used old grocery paper bags,

old buttons, construction paper,

thread and a hot glue gun.

Cut a long stip from the brown bag

and then fold it like an accordion back and forth.

You can trim the ends in a pattern if you like.

Pull it together in a circle and hot glue 

the ends to secure a circle.

Embellish with a cute button and circle of cardboard.

Tie a ribbon, thread or string at the end to hand it on the tree!

So easy and so simple!

Don't forget to sig and date it on the back!

Look at these free Holiday Printables

from the AMAZING

Graphics Fairy!

My absolute go to for graphics!

Karen is so amazingly generous and talented!

World's Best Sugar Cookies

Every once in awhile a mama will come 

across a cookie recipe 

that knocks her slippers off! 

This Sugar Cookie recipe will do just that!

I do not lie my friends!

I received this recipe from Carol Siedhoff!

I was honored to attend a Christmas gathering at her house

many moons ago. I went nuts over her cookies!

So as I helped dry a few of her dishes after the party had 

ended I made my best attempt to get her to 

share this family heirloom recipe!

And she was so sweet and said she would mail it to me!

Below is the original card she sent to me!

There is never a time that I share these cookies that

someone doesn't beg me for the recipe!

YES

They are that good!

These puppies freeze very well and that makes 

them extra dangerous because I can keep a stash 

hidden in the garage freezer which 

allows easy access when I need a fix!

You can decorate them if you like but honestly

they are so good all by themselves!

Santa LOVES these cookies!

Each year I add an extra one to the plate 

and they just disappear like magic!

Thank you Miss Carol for sharing your recipe!

Thank you Karen aka "Graphics Fairy" 

for sharing these amazing Santa Graphics!

Darling Photo Boards

How stinkin cute are these I ask?

Pretty stinkin CUTE!

You can pin up a new photo, recipe, note or quote!

So much fun to make and give away!

The possibilities are endless I say!

Endless!

Materials Needed

Wooden board to the size you desire. 

(I prefer 7 1/2 " by 7 1/2")

Scrapbook paper of your choice

Ribbon, Scraps of Material, and or Fringe 

Paint (I use acrylic)

Metal Clip

Hot Glue Gun

Clear Gloss Spray Paint

Instructions

Paint the board and then glue down the paper with thinned glue or Mod Podge.

Let it dry and then spray on a coat of clear gloss paint.

Now you can start decorating your board how you like.

Hot glue the clip in position and also hot glue any embellishments you add to your 

board to dress it up!

Have fun giving these cuties away!

People go nuts over them!

Dress them up for school colors or holidays!

The possibilities are endless I tell you!

Endless!

Mama Gets Her Christmas Craft On

So what can a mama and her baby girl do with some 

old jars, old books, ribbon and miniature Christmas trees?

 A LOT

says 

Mama

A LOT!

Miniature Trees - Dollar Store

Ribbon - Mama's Closet

Old Glass Jars - Mama'a Garage

Old Books - Mama'a Basement

Mama 

is

a

HOARDER

YES

SHE 

IS

Sad but true!

How cute are these little guys?

Way Cute

says

Mama

Hot glue the trees in place.

Add a little shredded book pages 

or 

fake snow

Put the lid on nice 

and 

tight

AND

YOUR DONE!

Not a creature was stirring

not even 

a

Mama

Peace Out

I Hope You Had Yourself A Very Merry Christmas!

Memories
Shape 
Us

I 

Hope

You

Made

Beautiful

Christmas

Memories

Mama Has A Fetish For Old Toys!

Toyland Toyland!
Decorating with old toys is so much fun!

Mama Loves Old Retro Toys!

Roy Rogers Rides Again!

Go Roy!

If you are a Seinfeld fan you will remember
the episode where Jerry dates a
girl who has an
old retro toy collection!
They feed her turkey and wine to
knock her out
so they can play with the toys!
So hilarious!
So have fun displaying all your old toys!
One is never to old to play with toys!
Check out the video below in the next post
from
The Island Of Misfit Toys!