DIY ~ Christmas Snow Ball Ornaments

 

Day four and the DIY I'm going to show you today is

Christmas Snow Ball Ornaments!

 

YOU WILL NEED:

glass ornaments

sea salt

iridescent glitter

ribbon

embellishments (pearls, confetti, etc.)

glue gun

mod podge

 

 

On a tray mix your sea salt and glitter together.

 

 

Take your clear glass ball ornaments and give it a good covering of mod podge.

 

 

Roll the ornament in the sea salt and glitter mixture.

 

 

Hang to dry.

 

 

Once dry, glue a ribbon around the top silver part and tie a bow.

 

Add your embellishments and a hanger.

 

Now you have snow balls :)))

 

 

Cheers,

Messy

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Weekend In a Nutshell ~ November 30th - December 2nd

This was not an exciting weekend.

LOL

Well, exciting for me in the sense that I did absolutely nothing.

So lazy.

So enjoyable. :)

 

Here is what I did do...

 

Friday morning I worked at the 1000 Islands Artisans Collective where my stuff is displayed!!! :)

 

Tally and I put the Christmas Tree up :)))

 



 

Sunday we went to Canadian Tire and looked at all the purdy Christmas decorations!

 

Tally pulled out all his old Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to make some awesome key chains that are now selling in my shop!

 

While he worked on his craft project, I made a whole bunch of new Monster Rock Magnets - go check them out...these suckers are hot!!! LOL

 

Other than that we pretty much watched TV, got some Christmas stuff done and relaxed!

So nice to have a day off where I didn't have to do anything!

 

Cheers,

Messy

 

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DIY ~ Glitter Candles

I've seen these all over Pinterest and I had to give it a try.

Although messy, very effective and I love the look :)
Here's your Day 3 project,
Glitter Candles!

 

First take double sided tape and wrap it wound the candles in the pattern you wish.

Remove tape backing.

 

 

Over a tray (to catch extra glitter) sprinkle your candle in the areas where you have tape, until it is fully packed with sparkles!

 

 

Using an old paintbrush, q-tip or tissue, wipe away access glitter.

 

Finito.

Jazzed up candles.

Oh yeah.

 

Cheers,

Messy

Monthly Recap ~ November

Oh my friggin' god.

It's December already...

Only 20 days until Hawaii time :)))

YAY YAY YAY!!!

Cheers,
Messy



DIY ~ Cinnamon Heart Ornaments

The next DIY I have for you are these super yummy smelling

Cinnamon Heart Ornaments!

 

YOU WILL NEED:

1 cup cinnamon

2 tbsp. nutmeg

2 tbsp. ground cloves

mod podge

glitter

3 tbsp. white glue

1 cup apple sauce

In a bowl mix the glue, cinnamon, cloves, apple sauce and nutmeg all together until you get a hard dough ball.

If it's too dry add a little more glue.

Using cinnamon on your counter roll out the dough until it is approximately 1/4 inch thick.

Using a cookie cutter, cut out your shapes.

Using a straw or a stick make a hole for a string hanger.

Bake at 200F for 3 hours.

Let your ornaments dry on a wire rack.

Using an old paintbrush, coat one side in mod podge.



Coat with glitter! :)



Add a string to hang it by and your finished! :)))

  

Cheers,

Messy

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Etsy Love ~ Winter

Cheers,

Messy

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DIY ~ Glitter Ball Ornaments

Are you pumped?!?
Are you ready?!?
I want to see someone try and make every one of these DIY's...and if someone can...leave me a message and I will think of a really good prize! :)
Here we go...
(I am so giddy and excited!)

My first DIY in my Twelve Days of DIY's are these super cute
Glitter Ball Ornaments!

  

YOU WILL NEED:

glass ball ornaments

hot glue gun

ribbon

decoration of choice (confetti, pearls, etc.)

mini foam glitter balls

First take the top off your glass ornament.

Fill the ornament with your mini foam glitter balls.

Clip the top back on.

Using your hot glue gun, put a small dab of glue on one side of the silver clip to fasten the ribbon.

Then wrap it around and tie a pretty bow.

Add you embellishments and a hanger!

Cheers,

Messy

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This is How I Cook ~ Butternut Squash Soup

I have never had Butternut Squash before.

People use it all the time...I've just never tried it.

They had them on sale at the market this week so I bought one and decided I was gonna make me some soup.

 

I adapted my recipe from this one!

INGREDIENTS:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, coarsely chopped
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
3 pounds butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch chunks
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 to 3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 cup cream or milk

In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat.

Add onion.

Season with salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 5 to 7 minutes.

Add squash, broth, and enough water (4 to 5 cups) to cover.

Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium, and simmer until squash is tender, about 20 minutes.

Using a blender or an immersion blender, puree broth and vegetables until smooth.

I used my Pampered Chef hand blender.

Transfer to a clean pot as you do groups of squash.

Adjust soups consistency with a little water if necessary.

Season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice.

Garnish with a small drop of sour cream!

Enjoy your soup - it's so sweet and tangy!

Cheers,

Messy

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