Christmas Bedding

This past Christmas season 

I decided to decorate my girls' twin beds for Christmas! 

They have an organic cotton white sheet set that I love which coordinates well and their comforter is reversible from turquoise to lime green!

 I made envelope pillow shams to match that shade of green.

The red sham is made in pillow-case style from an Ikea throw.

This is a super comfy red throw I picked up at Wal*Mart.

 I loved how Jen layered her daughter's nautical bed with a blanket and so I have done that as well on the girls' former bed and here, too. 

The garland is made from eco-fi felt from a pattern I learned from Sparkle Pants Girl with real mini candy canes.

Such a fun thing to do for my daughters to Celebrate Christmas :)

(awhile back, I finally made the headboard cover for their 'real beds')

Now... should I make a Christmas cover as well?? 

decisions... decisions....  :)

White Elephant Gift Exchange

I live in a really, really awesome neighborhood.

Good people... Good friends...

The kind of cool kids that if I needed some help they would be there to lend a hand & {some love}

I'm Blessed :)

My friend and neighbor across the street from me 

is having her 4th annual Christmas Dinner Party 

just for us girls !

So Fun!

As usual, we will be doing a white elephant gift exchange 

after dinner.  

So, this year ~ well, I'm bringing...

a White Elephant! 

This little elephant is made of 2 pieces of white flannel, embellished with white embroidery floss, white ribbon and good ol' fashion craft glue. I used an online coloring page for the pattern.

I hope it's a fun gift to receive ;)

~~ Happy Holidays! ~~

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Mini Packaging Ornaments

Don't you just love little things?

Little packages that are just too cute?

Here is an easy ornament to add to your Christmas Tree this year !

All you need to do is sit down with a cozy blanket, a favorite show or movie and indulge yourself with just a teeny tiny tub of ice cream :)

{the calories are barely noticeable, right? it's so little..}

Afterwards, wash and dry the container.

Using the embossed 'dot' (on this particular lid), carefully poke a hole in the center of it with an awl or scissors.  Don't make the hole too big. 

Thread a needle with ribbon and pull it through the hole from the top of the lid.

Then take the other side of the ribbon and thread it through the top of the lid, as well.

Tie a knot on the underside, put the lid back on the tub then hang on your tree! 

Too cute!

I made 3 of these: one for me and my hubby, and one for each of my girls. 

I am collecting ornaments and such as the years pass so when my cute girls are grown and have a place of their own some day, they will be able to bring them with them.


~ Here is a mini package ornament from a previous Christmas ~

Save the wrapper(s) from yummy Lindt chocolates. Put a little cotton ball inside
(at least I think that's what I did :)
Put them in the package to show through the window, tape ribbon and flap on the back and you are ready to it hang on your
Christmas Tree!

~ Happy Holidays ~

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 & One Creative Mommy & Blissful Bucket List & Simple Home Life & TaterTots and Jello & Design Dining the Diapers & Ladybird Lane & The Dedicated House & Diana Rambles & Thrifty Decor Chick & Clean and Scentsible