For the sister

She asked Santa for doll bedding - today we made a dent in that project! Tomorrow we finish the comforter and do the puckering on the mattresses for the doll bunk beds. Papa Don made the doll bunkbed years ago for Auntie Kirsten and Auntie Lauren. The doll quilt used to be in Grandmo's family but its in such bad repair that I have been chopping it up and using it for projects. Kit already has doll sleeping bags made from the quilt, so this will be matchymatchy.

Paper Christmas decor

Sheet music stars and tree garland—
and more multiplication tree garland for teachers! 




Origami balls too!

24 books in 24 days!

This year instead of daily treats or daily good deeds, we are trying something new. I got a collection of library books on world religions, cultures, holidays and fables for us to read each night. I hope the kids enjoy this! Soon they will be too old to sit down and read together every night!

By my kids

Doily dream catchers

Star Wars Origami

Lamp for Uncle Charlie's Birthday

Yarn Teepee

Painted Pine Cone Wreath

Studio

Upbath

Houzz had an article about interesting upcycled vanities and I posted a photo of mine in the comments. I was contacted for a follow-up article and was included!  http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/72544566?utm_source=Houzz&utm_campaign=u3836&utm_medium=email&utm_content=gallery1

All thanks to the awesome sink done by BRUCE!

BEFORE

Finally got the shelves done 6 months later.... What an upgrade to having everything sitting on the floor!

Sheet Music Wreath

Using my grandparents' old music, I made my kids' teachers some pretty wreaths for Christmas!

1-Cut full-length page in half

2-dip in water so paper won't fold

3-go back and forth making an accordion fan and bend in half around wire wreath frame (I cut mine into two wreaths with two rows each)

4-staple tiny fan in place around the wire - I used 4 pieces for the outside wire and 3 pieces for the inside wire 

5-Fold the inside row inwards so you cannot see the staples

6-let dry

7-Go through each fan and fluff out the folds by creasing backwards--This step is messy - don't worry too much. It helps if you paper is still a little damp so the pages don't rip

8-spray with starch

5-Fold inner fan edge inward so you can't see the staples

7-Fluff your fans

4-See staples to hold fans in place around wire

Et Voila!

Oh and the kids made trees!