Ideas For Home
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and that means home decoration is not complete without a Holiday Advent
Calendar. I made this one using the Cuttlebug.
Supplies:
Advent cupboard
White paint
Glue Stick
Modge Podge
Tacky Glue
Pink and Green cardstock
Cuttlebug
Letter Dies for the Cuttlebug
Cardboard Tree Form
Green teeshirt yarn
Pearl top pins
Pink novelty ribbon
For the complete tutorial click here: Advent Calendar How To
Now run off and make a great advent calendar to decorate your home. Happy Crafting xoxo Lovely Lula
Forget the fancy napkins and table-top decorations — there are enough dishes to juggle and fires to avoid this Thanksgiving. Instead, why not why not skip the fancy and go for some DIY table decorations.
Start with something to entertain the guests while they wait for the turkey to come out of the oven — they can read a cheeky and playful placemat. Make sure everyone at the table has a few markers so they can add a little color.
Learn how to make one yourself or download the above over at Jackalope Ranch: A Thrifty (and Entertaining) Thanksgiving Placemat
I made Pilgrim hat cookies as a test run for Thanksgiving. I am going to make them the day of Thanks for those who do not want pie. This would be a fun project to get the kids involved with too.
To get the recipe and full how to jump on over to my piece at Phoenix New Times Chow Bella: Pilgrim Cookie
When I write for the New Times Chow Bella as the Thrifty Maker I like to write about all things that have value and saves some bucks. Right now grapes are in season. Most supermarkets carry them year-round, but peak growing season in North America is July to December. The thinking was to buy grapes while they are in season and the least expensive before the cold blustery days of the desert winter arrives.
So the search was on for a unique recipe to cook grapes as an alternative to popping them in the mouth raw.
The recipe for grape pie was made in honor of the Chow Bella Pie Social happening this weekend. It tasted fine but was really like a jam inside pie crust, very sweet and a little runny. The staff at Chow Bella all felt it should have been made with a peanut butter pie crust and served like a PB and J. Next time. Well there may not be a next time since this wasn’t exactly a hit but hey — sharing failures is good, too.
If you would like the recipe jump on over to the Phoenix New Times Chow Bella: Grape Pie
I made a wreath for fall. I have been wanting to do a project with burlap for a while now – so here it is.
I bought a green Styrofoam wreath blank at a dollar store. Next, I cut two inch strips of two different color burlap, fraying the edges to allow for a hay looking quality. I wrapped and glue in alternating colors. I then glued on leaves from the yard and a couple pieces of fountain grass. To finish it off I attached an ocher yellow ribbon with a small piece of frayed burlap and another small leaf.
