Crafty Christmas: Glitter Trees

Instead of the traditional red and green this holiday, I'm really feeling white, gold and silver. The color combination is classic and simply gorgeous.

This week, I decided to make some glitter trees to place around the house.

What you'll need:

Mod Podge
Glitter
Sponge
Cone Tree

Step 1:

I used a magazine as my work area to collect the extra glitter. This method made it simple to return the excess to the jar.

Step 2:

With a small sponge, begin to dab small sections of the cone with Mod Podge. It dries quickly, so working in small sections makes it easier to work with. Sprinkle the glitter onto the cone and hold upright to release excess. Continue this process until you reach the top.  



Step 3: Once dry, I dabbed some Mod Podge over the glitter to help prevent it from falling off.

 

 

I love the way it turned out! 

 

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Crafty Christmas: Poinsettia Pillow

It's that time of year again and I'm beyond excited! I'm one of those people who doesn't care if the stores put out Christmas decorations before Halloween even ends or if Christmas music is on for two straight months. The holidays bring back such fond memories for me and I have no shame wanting to get the party started as early as possible.

Before moving into our current home, we lived in a townhouse so décor was minimal and I haven't really purchased much over the years to accommodate our new digs. This year, I'm on a mission to decorate the house to the nine's, but on a budget of course. With that said, I've been stalking Pinterest on the regular and have found some awesome ideas.

With that said, Crafty Christmas begins! Let's get started...


I've seen a ton of photos online of this pillow and from what I've read it isn't cheap. After a quick trip to Hobby Lobby for supplies, I was able to make this pillow for less then $9.00.

What You'll Need:

1/2 yard White Felt (depending on how big you want your leaves) I still have a lot left
1 yard Muslin 
Leaf Template

14 inch zipper
Embellishment
Scissors
Glue Gun and Sticks
Embroidery Floss (I ended up not using it)
Sewing Machine
Matching Thread

Step 1: Create Leaf Template and trace onto felt




Step 2: Cut out the leaves and sew a seam down the center. This is the step I was going to use the embroidery floss, but I didn't feel like sewing each individual leaf by hand. I thought the sewed line gave it some texture and dimension.

Step 3: I laid out the flower to ensure I had enough leaves and the look I wanted.

Step 4: Cut your muslin to the size pillow you want, allowing enough for the seam. On one side stitch a tight seam (I used setting #2) down to where the zipper will begin. From this point down to where the zipper will end, use a long stitch (I used setting #4). Once this is done, lay the zipper on the seam and pin in place.

Sew the zipper onto the fabric. When you flip the fabric over, use a seam ripper to tear the long stitch, revealing the zipper. I taught myself how to do this, so its definitely possible to learn.

Step 5: Open the zipper a little and sew the last three sides. Turn inside out.

Step 6: With the pillowcase all sewn, begin to layout your leaves. Make sure you place some magazines inside the pillowcase. Since we will be hot gluing the leaves to the pillowcase we don't want the glue running through to the other side. Proceed to glue the leaves on.

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