Holiday Crafts ... Part 1!

This Christmas, we (really, I) decided to go with a rustic gold & beige themed tree and decor, and of course make mostly everything. I used Pinterest, which I'm currently obsessed with, to log all my idears on my Holiday Decor board. I had made a tree skirt & matching stockings last year, and of course I didn't like them again this year. Nor did I want to use my glitter disco ornaments from Target again, so I started pinning things that I liked, and figured I'd make new stuff!


This No Sew Ruffle Tree Skirt tutorial came courtesy of HGTV & it turned out SO cute. I didn't make mine as large because our tree is one of those tall skinny ones, but it looks adorable, and it was incredibly easy, just a little time consuming. Here's the finished product!



I also did stockings, these I made 4 of them from 1 pair of khaki pants & skirt and an old linen top, and a random assortment of vintage buttons. The mice candy cane toppers are from a Martha Stewart tutorial - they're so adorable!

Lilly's stocking - the pleated bottom of the shirt.

My stocking, also the bottom of the shirt.

O'Neill's (our Kitteh) stocking, made
from the sleeve of the shirt.

Andrew's stocking, made from the hem of the skirt.
It's tactical looking. Manly. 

Then there are the snowflakes. These I figured I'd give a shot and see what happened, and they were kindof addicting to make. I made a handful of 'em using Martha's Snowflake tutorial - so easy, and pretty cute! 
To dress up my usual decor, I added scrap pieces of felt and a few leftover snowflakes into my picture  frames & made pillow covers for 2 small pillows. One of the pillow covers is made from an old silk tank top w/pleats at the top, and the other has a yo-yo tree on it. For my wreath, I always change it up for the seasons, so I put my felt flowers back in action, and added a cute lil' reindeer from Target. Awwww.

I decided to go with gold glittery ornaments, and I also made some button ones from my ridiculously huge tins of buttons. All I did was hot glue random buttons together, thread the ornament hook through the button hole in the top button (which I picked extra decorative ones for those) hot glued it down, and added a twine bow. Super easy, and a nice way to use up some buttons. I also added some scrap fabric that I cut into strips with pinking shears to add an extra texture and a bow-like feel.
Voila!