A craft room to be crafty!

I'M BACK!!!!

After many technical difficulties and busy holiday times I have finally returned to my quest... AND I come bearing new tools. For Christmas I received a Cricut Expressions and a SEWING MACHINE (now I just need to learn to sew!) Now that I have these tools I really need a place to put them where they are easily accessible. I NEED A CRAFT ROOM...but I have no money. I am going to have to be thrifty.

I found this wonderful blog that had great ideas on how to make a Budget Friendly Craft Room. There are so many great ideas on creating a functional and cute space for your crafts by using thrift items and things you have around the house. Head on over to http://olderandwisor.blogspot.com/ and check out all of her great ideas.

Counting down the clock

New year's eve is just around the corner and if you are like me your brain is zapped after Christmas. Here are some fun ideas to get your creative juices flowing so you can start 2012 out right. I love the idea of using Clocks as your theme for a party. I found this at  http://www2.fiskars.com/.

These party hats are adorable and are sure to be a hit with all of your party guests. I found these at http://www.marthastewart.com/.

Keep the party going with this fun New Year's Bingo. I found this at http://hiphiphoorayblog.com/./

Make a mocktail for fun like this Pomegranate Lime Bubbly. Check out http://www.cookingwithmykid.com/ for all the details.

These ideas are sure to make your New Year's Eve shindig a smash!

Christmas morning breakfast!

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house.... Mama was scrambling to get everything done for Christmas morning breakfast! There are so many things to be done for Christmas and the last thing we need is to be spending the whole day in the kitchen cooking. Here are some easy ideas for Christmas morning breakfast!

These Waffled cinnamon rolls are sure to be as popular as they are easy. You can find this recipe at http://ahensnest.com/.

Another crowd pleaser would be these yummy canned biscuits donuts. These were found at http://www.southernplate.com/.

Here are some delicious Breakfast cups. Head on over to http://www.marthastewart.com/ to find out how to make these.

This Crock pot Egg Brunch Casserole is the definition of easy! Check out http://www.alattewithotta.com/ to find out how to make this tasty dish.

Finally you should try these Sticky Buns. Go to  http://all-things-delicious.blogspot.com/ to find out the delicious details!

Holiday Wednesday and Thursday Combo

Due my Internet rebelling against me yesterday I was not able to blog so here is Wednesday and Thursday together. The more the Merrier!

Wednesday Homemade Gifts!

On the Twelfth day of Christmas my True love gave to me...! Here is a super cute idea of gift to give your sweetie. These Twelve Day of Christmas gifts are perfect for that special someone in your life or these are also great to make your little one feel extra loved this holiday season. I found this at The Dating Divas blog. There are some great ideas about keeping the romance alive in your relationship!

Ornament's Thursday

This cute Sand Ornament is such a cute idea. Every time you go on vacation collect sand, shells, rocks, (if you go to Vegas collect poker chips!) and fill your ornament and label so you will always have a memento from your trip. How much fun will it be to decorate your tree and reminisce about past vacations? I found this idea at One Artsy Mama. She had several ideas for cute DIY ornaments. Go check her out!

Holiday Tuesday: Snowball Yarn Wreath

I adore this Snowball Yarn Wreath. I like using snow theme decor during the holidays because it can stay up all winter where Christmas decor should come down after New Year's Eve. (I say "should" because I am notoriously bad about leaving mine up too long.) I found this wreath at Two Junk Chix which is a great vintage type blog. Have fun crafting!

Holiday Monday: Activity Advent Calendar

This Activity Advent Calendar is such a great idea. Instead of opening a gift or a treat each day your family does a Christmas activity.  I really would love to make this advent calendar. I found this at Chef Messy. She even gives you the ideas for activities. Of course you could add some of your own to the list. Let the memories begin!

On a side note I apologize for missing my posts last week. I was not around my computer since I was traveling. Tis the season to be busy!  

Weekend Wildcard: Brown Paper Packages Tied Up With Strings

This year I want to wrap my Christmas gifts in a vintage style. Here are some of the ideas I really love:

These packages wrapped in Brown paper are so cute and who needs name tags when you can put the first initial in scrapbook paper on the package. I found these fun ideas and the picture at the top of the page at http://francineclouden.typepad.com/callaloo_soup/.

This gift is so beautiful with just a simple Red Snowflake and String. I found this lovely at http://www.thesweetestoccasion.com/.

Now these gifts in the White vintage wrapping are just gorgeous! Whoever you give these gifts to are going to feel mighty special. I found these beauties at http://shannoneileenblog.typepad.com/happiness-is/.

Love, Love, Love these ideas for Pretty Packaging. Who needs to spend money on gift bags when you can make a brown paper bag look this good. I found these at http://twoshadesofpink.blogspot.com/.

And finally I must give into my mild obsession with Burlap. This Burlap wrapping is so sweet. Right now Burlap can do no wrong. I found this idea and lots of other ideas for Burlap at http://deckthehalls-christmas.blogspot.com/.