Boxes

When I was looking at Crafty Journal I seen that they had a tutorial on making boxes.

Here are the couple I made and I have to say super easy and would be great to make for gifts.

Easter

Easter will be here before we know it and I have been playing:

I seen some cute little baskets at Beacon Time with the Hungry Hypo that could be made for decorations, teachers gifts or table settings.

Here is where I found the instructions Crafty Journal:

Christmas Crafts

Here are a couple things I made for Christmas gifts.

I will give a book that I have read and I think and hope the person I give it to likes it lol and I made this book marker to go with it.

 I challenged some of my craft friends to make ATCS. I made mine I hope I will get one back.

  I hope the person I gave it to enjoys it. Crochet snowflake garland

 You no I made a card and I forgot to scan it. Oh well Chow
 

My Points

Has anyone ever joined and got lots of point from my points and got gift cards? Well I'm trying it, I hope it really works. I got almost enough points to get a $50 gift card from Target. I also won a gift card on the blog party so I figure by Christmas I can have $150 in gift cards. That will help me get some gifts for the kids. So if anyone would like to join let me know and I can sign you up under me.
http://www.mypoints.com/emp/u/index.vm

Blog Fine

Oh I love this blog Deep Fried Kudzu , there are so many ideas on it for anytime of the year. Thanks Ginger for posting all your ideas.

Recycled Walker-Wheelchair Bags.

My grandmother has started useing a walker and I have seen others that have bags on them so they can carry anything they need with them. I found these bags and fell in love with them because they are made out of the plastic bags that we all collect. Here is the Patteran for them. http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/10/13/wheelchair-walker-tote-bag/
Have fun

Great Site for Gift Ideas

I was looking around for ever and got many ideas. Thanks Shawna for finding it for me. I hope you find lots of gift ideas.


http://www.layersuponlayers.com/winter-project-round-up-from-our-archives/

How To Make, Beanies, Ponchos, Mittens, Threadbanger

This would be so cool to do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=582z7Za98nM

Gift Baskets

Gift baskets are so much fun to make and you can save money making them. Buy all year from the clearance isles, watch for things to go on sale, or make everything in the basket.

You can go with any theme a person likes. You don't have to pick a basket to put everything in either, you can get a bucket, hat, flower pot, even a pan so they can cook the soup mix that you put inside it.

So start with a list of people you got to buy for, what do they like to do.

Examples:

Gardening- flower pot, seeds (look at the dates), gloves, hat, shovel, spade, garden statue, live flowers, etc.

Tea and Hot Chocolate- tea pot, mugs, tea bags, hot chocolate, and don't for get the marsh mellows.

Cleaners for there Vehicle

If you search Gift Baskets online you will find hundreds of ideas.

Have fun shopping and making things.

Paint Stirring Snowmen

Supplies:
1 paint-stirring stick
Tempera paint; white, black and orange
Strip of Christmas or winter fabric for the scarf
Blush make-up for the cheeks
Small strip of thin wood for the hat brim
Hot glue gun or Elmer's glue
Heavy string or yarn to hang ornament
Bit of greenery or a bell for hat decoration


Instructions:
Using a clean new stirring stick, paint the majority of the stick white, leaving some space at the top to paint black for the hat.
Paint the top of the stick and small strip of wood black.
When all the paint has completely dried, glue the black strip of wood to the hat.
Use the Tempera paint to make the face and buttons.
Tie the material around the narrowest part of the stick, which is the neck of the snowman.
OPTIONAL: Glue some decorative greenery, holly, or bell to the hat.
Glue the yarn to the back of the hat forming a hanging loop.
Let dry overnight.

http://www.kckpl.lib.ks.us/ys/crafts/snowman.htm

Touch of Snow Bookmark

I have not tried this yet but I would like to. Please share if you do.

TOUCH OF SNOW BOOKMARK

1 Ball of knit cro sheen (225 Yd ball) color of your choic Or white will make several Bookmarks.
1 Size 6 crochet hook
1 Stiffener
size 9" long (snowflake is 2" in diameter
gauge: over sc 8 sts=1"
ch4, join w/slst to form ring
rnd 1: ch3, 13dc in ring-14 dc, counting beg ch3 as one dc. join w/slst to top of beg ch3
rnd 2: ch1, sc in same st as join, ch4, *sk next st, sc in next st, ch4, rep from * around, join w/slst to beg sc-7 lps
rnd 3: (sc, hdc, 2hdc, sc) in each lp around, join w/slst in first sc
rnd 4: ch1, sc in same st as join, *ch4, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st, rep from * around, end ch4, join w/slst in first sc-14 lps
rnd 5: rep rnd 3. do not fasten off.
rnd 6 (tail): ch 48, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 46 ch, join w/slst in first sc of rnd 5. fasten off.
tassel:
cut 11 3" strands of thread and 2 6" strands. tie 11 3" strands in center with one 6" strand and tie ends of 6" strand to end of tail. fold strands in half and wind second 6" strand several times around tassel 1/2" below fold and tie in knot. trim ends evenly. tie tassel to end of tail. starch lightly.

http://www.mkdesigner.com/c-sno-bm.html

Snowman ornament

Oh I love it and I even have everything here to make it.

http://familycrafts.about.com/od/snowpeople/ss/gbsnowman.htm

Please send me a link if you make one.

Snowman craft

This is so cute and adorable.

http://familycrafts.about.com/od/snowpeople/ss/buttonsnowman.htm

If you make it please share picture.

For the person that Loves Snowmen

Here is a really cute outside snowman.

http://jas.familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=12097&campaign-NLC-NL_Wkdr&link=Feature%20Photo