The MOST wonderful time of the year!

So I'm not going to sugar coat it....I LOVE CHRISTMAS!  Which balances out the fact that Jerod really can't stand the Christmas season, or any holiday season for that matter.  I don't think it's because of the holiday itself, more so the traveling and spending of money- so I just ignore his grumblings and do my thang. 


This year I was in a particularly crafty mood and added to my Christmas home decor while also re-purposing some scrap wood and an old kitchen sign (at least for two of the projects).  The other two were a mix of bargains and some creativity. 

We had some wood leftover from cutting drawer fronts in the kitchen and I needed a bright and cheery piece to add to our tiny powder room in the back of the house.  Something that blended with the colors we already had in there.  Plus, I got to use one of my favorite quotes from Buddy the Elf!

I must have seen a bajillion of these types of wreaths on Pinterest over the last couple of months.  It was SO easy to make, and pretty inexpensive since I was able to get a straw wreath and the deco mesh ribbon each for 5 bucks (it took the entire giant roll of deco mesh).  I already had floral wire on hand for pinning and I love it, though it looks weird here I think because the wall looks so minty instead of bamboo-ey like it's supposed to.

While I was stuck at home my mom and sisters were nice enough to nab me some more Christmas trees from the fabric store and at 50% off- which is even better!  I spent $5 on a small roll of quilt batting and like $1.50 on a small string of white lights to hide in between the layers, and added a couple poinsettias and family photos as finishing touches.  I love the way it glows like snow!

This was just an update with some floral picks from Hobby Lobby- I LOVE that place, for again, 50% off each pick.  I purchased some cheapie battery operated lights that I wrapped around the wreath as well, but they were so cheap they died after maybe 2 hours....bummer.

This baby didn't cost me anything because I had everything on hand.  This sign used to say something about the kitchen and what-not, but I had sanded the paper off a long time ago and never figured out what to do with it.  Well, it's amazing what some paint, scrapbook paper, and Mod Podge will do.  I even tried my hand at six pointed stars, you can get really creative with those!

 I love crafting for my home, it helps me de-stress and we've had too much of that lately.  Happy decorating!