12 Days of Christmas {Day 9}

{Day 9: NOEL Blocks}

I made these at our 'Super Saturday', so there's no tutorial for me to link to.  All I did was paint some cut 2x4's, Mod Podged scrapbook paper on them, then after it all dried, placed my vinyl lettering on each piece.  So cute!! 

12 Days of Christmas {Day 8}

{Day 8: Candle Block}

You can find the tutorial for this gift idea HERE from Creations By Kara!

12 Days of Christmas {Day 7}

{Day 7: Fabric Covered Notebooks}

I can't begin to tell you how much I ADORE these!!  I'm a note taker (and a list maker!), so something like this would make a perfect gift for someone like me (yes...one of these will be under the tree for me this year!).  They would also be great as Gratitude Journals, or journals in general!

Take a  closer look....

You can find the tutorial for these HERE from Yards & Yards!

12 Days of Christmas {Day 6}

{Day 6: Clipboard Birthday Calendar}

You can find the tutorial for this simple, but adorable calendar HERE from eighteen25!

12 Days of Christmas {Day 5}

{Day 5: Tic Tac Holders}

These are perfect for stocking stuffers!!  You can find a video tutorial HERE from Chic 'n Scratch! 

**In the video, she uses the large packets of Tic Tacs.  I used the small ones, and here's the measurements I came up with for those:

Cut paper 4-1/4" x 2-3/4".  Score along the long side at 1-13/16" & 2-7/16".

12 Days of Christmas {Day 2}

{Day 2: Cocoa & Nuggets Treat Box}

The tutorial for this treat box set can be found HERE from Stampin Inspirations.

12 Days of Christmas {Day 1}

Welcome to Creative Itch's "12 Days of Christmas"!! 

I don't know about you, but I'm always on the hunt for cute gift ideas to make and give to family and friends for the holidays.  All of the gifts I'll be featuring were made using FREE tutorials I've found online.  In case you haven't noticed, I'm a HUGE fan of FREE!!

Let's get started.......

{Day 1: Christmas Candle Gift Set}

 

The tutorial for this cute gift can found HERE from The Southern Stamper.

Thirty Three....

Thirty-three years ago, my Mother gave birth to her third child.....ME!!  Here's a picture of me on that very special day....awwwwwww! 

I can remember when I thought that people in their 30's were OLD.  Really old.  Now I hear my kids echoing the same thoughts and I think they're CRAZY!     

To celebrate my birthday, I'm FINALLY ready to announce something that I've been working on for months!  Starting Wednesday, I'll be hosting my version of "12 Days of Christmas", where I'll be featuring handmade gifts I've made using FREE tutorials found online!!  I'm SO excited to share these!!  I hope you'll find some useful ideas for your gift giving this holiday season!

My Christmas Sewing Projects....Done!!

Wow....it has been a crazy couple of days! I looked at the calendar and realized I didn't have very much time to finish up my Christmas projects. I guess that's what I get for procrastinating! Here is what I've been working on:

I made my own pattern for this ball and figured it out as I went. It didn't turn out too bad, if I must say so myself!!
I was a little intimidated by this Cozy Car Caddy, but it was SO simple to make! You can get a tutorial HERE from homemade by jill.


I'm hoping this Relaxing Neck Pillow will help my husband sleep better. Again, a very simple project that came together pretty quickly. A tutorial for this can be found HERE from sew4home.


And lastly, Crayon Rolls. I don't know why it took me so long to finally make these, but they are so much fun! I made my younger 3 kids the crayon rolls and decided to make my older 2 girls some marker rolls. A tutorial can be found HERE from Skip To My Lou.

For the marker rolls, I just used some placemats that I already had on hand. Love them!
Today is my kids' last day of school until the New Year, so I will be a bit busy for the next few weeks. I don't know if I'll get around to posting again until after the holidays, so until then, I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

Cinnamon Ornaments...

I'm sorry for the lack of posts lately. My computer was infected with a nasty virus that froze up everything. All of my husband's files were ruined, but luckily, mine were saved (whew!). You never realize how important all the files you have are until they are gone!! My husband has been working hard at restoring our programs and trying to get our computer back to normal.

Anyways, let's get on with a cute project that smells oh, so good! My kids and I made some of these cinnamon ornaments for our tree last year, and we all agreed that this would become a new tradition. They are easy peasy to make, and they make your house smell yummy!!

To make these, you'll need:

1 cup cinnamon
1 Tbsp. cloves
1 Tbsp. nutmeg
3/4 cup applesauce
2 Tbsp. white glue

Mix everything together and roll out to 1/4 inch thick. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters and let dry at room temperature for several days, turning often. You can also dry these in the oven set at about 200 degrees for several hours. (Don't forget to poke a hole in the top portion if you're going to hang these from your tree!).

Christmas Gift Idea: CD Holder

Last year some of our friends gave us a CD filled with their favorite Christmas music, and it was in an adorable handmade CD holder. It was one of my most favorite gifts! I loved it so much that I decided to copy that idea for friends and family this year. So if you get this gift from us this Christmas, act surprised!!


Here's how I made the CD holder:
Cut paper to 5" x 11" and 2 7/8" x 11"



Score both pieces at 3" and 8".



Fold at the score lines like this.


Fold the smaller paper around the bigger one. Glue or put adhesive on one side and fold closed.

Put glue or adhesive on the edges (where the two arrows are) of the bigger piece and fold up.

All done! Now it's ready to decorate however you want!


Here's the finished product...

And a view of the back...

I added a velcro dot to keep it closed....so cute! These come together really fast! It's going to be hard to wait until Christmas to give them out!

I hope to share more of my 'handmade' gift ideas in the coming weeks. I don't want to spoil the surprise for those who will be getting them.....I guess I just won't say who's getting what!

Christmas Planner...

We're moving in a couple of weeks and I really should have been packing today. Instead, I got out my craft supplies (which will be the very last thing I pack!) and made this cute Christmas planner.



I wish I could take credit for this idea (isn't it fabulous?!), but I can't. It came from here.

I made a few changes to her measurements and added a pocket on the inside (the Walmart receipt is just to give you an idea of how big the pocket is). My measurements were:
*cut paper to 8"x11"
*score at 4.75", 9 7/8", and 10 1/8"

The measurements for the little pocket are:
*cut paper 5" x 3.5"
*score 1/2" on 3 sides
*cut the 2 corner squares off
*fold, adhere, and decorate as desired.

I think I'm going to make some of these for my girls....decorated 'girly' instead of in Christmas paper, of course! They love to doodle, so these would be great to keep everything in one place. And if I'm lucky, it'll keep them entertained on our long drive to our new home {crossing my fingers}...