Category: Christmas

Christmas, Holiday

Door decorating contest

Jessica Smith

We are doing a door decorating contest at work and I think I am finally finished with my creation (maybe… I keep saying that and adding more). Judging is tomorrow and the winners are revealed at our holiday party on Friday! Woo!

What do you think? It’s all made out of construction paper (thanks, Alissa!) and folded, cut, strung, etc., to make the pretty tree and holiday garland.

Too fun!

Do you have any fun traditions at your work?

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Thank to Alyssa at Clever Nest for the star-folding tutorial (I made all of the mini stars this way).

And here’s my hubby’s and his officemate Jill’s door. So festive and hilarious. Love it.

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Christmas, Craft Projects, Holiday, Quick and Easy Crafts

Glitter Pinecones

Jessica Smith

Wow, what a weekend! Craft night on Friday, two holiday parties on Saturday and a football party on Sunday.

I made the most adorable football cookies for our sad loss (better luck next time, boys!). At least the cookies were delicious.

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Onwards to the craft! Need a quick and easy holiday decoration that is sure to make your house sparkle and smell delicious? Why not glitter some cinnamon-scented pinecones?

That was one of our crafts for Craft Night and it was super fun and messy!

We used Mod Podge and a paint brush to paint the tips of the pinecones.

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Then we poured, rolled, dusted, etc., glitter onto the edges. Once the glue and glitter dried, I sprayed mine with Mod Podge sealer so the glitter would go crazy everywhere.

And then I popped them into my centerpiece bowl full of cinnamon pinecones. Yummo 🙂

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I only glittered four pinecones, and I think it was the perfect pop of aqua in my centerpiece. I’m usually all about green, red, gold and silver for the holidays, but I think the blue looks lovely.

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Holy glitter!

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Happy Monday!

Christmas, Craft Projects, Holiday, Wreath

We needed a Christmas wreath

Jessica Smith

We needed a wreath for our front door and I had found an evergreen form for $2 months ago at a thrift store, so I bought poinsettia flowers at Michaels today to pretty up the wreath. In less than ten minutes this:

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… Became this — all with hot glue, knot tying and wire wrapping.

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Not too bad, huh?