After Xmas: Playing Catch Up For New Years!

Holiday Season is coming to an end...

We had good times...

I Decked them Halls!

I transitioned the goat head from Halloween to an Xmas Rudolph...

My deconstructed lampshade to Xmas Bauble Chandelier...

This is how it looked last year^^

A few ornaments in front of the lil house...

Chalkboard from Thanksgiving to Xmas JOY!

The Pressies w/recycled VHS Tape Ribbon...

Candy on the Card Game Table...

Minecraft Xmas Pack! There's a Wolf wearing a sweater in my cart! What?!

Our office looks like an episode of Hoarders! I have no idea where anything is! For real... Oy.

This is my fantasy desk for the office...

Storage... Must have more Storage....

Charli Dog had a blast!

Glitter Deer strut their stuff...

Oh! And the Chandelier got Decked out as well & a Dimmer Switch!!!! WooHoo!!!

I'd never done anything to a Chandelier before... I think I would attempt this again....

We're already packing it all up...

Nnnnnnnuuuugh.... 

We can do it!!! 

A couple of new bins to help hold it all...

After taking advantage of the after Xmas sales... We now have a few more bits & bobs to play with for next year! 

We aren't hosting New Years Eve this year, so it feels nice to take our time putting it away...

January will be packed with projects & reflections on how eventful last year was...

Make some Plans...

Make some Memories...

;-) Make Something!!!

Happy New Year!

XOXO

~JM

DIY Xmas Ribbon from Old Video Tapes

I love reusing junk 'round the house!

Usually I'm all brown paper bags and twine...

This year I wanted more "shine".

(rhyme not intentional... must be the holidays)...

To get this Look: 

Go to your Pit Of Despair: AKA Closet/Storage Unit/Parents Basement....

Find the forgotten pile of VHS Tapes...

Some of these puppies don't even have covers!!! OMG...

Find a Philips Head Screwdriver...

Locate the Three (3) Screws on the Underside of the Cassette....

It'll pop right open & take the spools out...

Stick spools in Yer neatly organized Wrapper Stacker... 

Found this at Michael's, I called it "Wrapper Stacker" (not sure what they call it...) pretty sure it's located near the beads and/or scrapbook supplies...

Pretty handy/portable...

In past years I used a brown paper bag & it was Chaos! Danger! Mind Numbing & Time Consuming to find anything quickly, or to know when you were out/running low on any particular supply... 

Or if Hubby wanted to wrap something, he wouldn't attempt digging thru the bag, he'd find whatever from the office...

Duct tape... Ball point pen written on the gift wrap w/o a tag... Oh the Humanity!!!

LOL 

The Tape is Shiny!

Tied in a knot, w/a few more short lengths tied also in knots...

Using the edge of the scissors... 

Gently...

Going w/the natural bend of the tape...

The ends curled wicked easy!!!

Who knew!

So many Xmas Presents/Cards!!!

I used two types of wrapping paper...

This way when we travel to the family, I know I've packed them all bc none w/that paper will be left under the tree!!!

A mistake you don't want to make twice...

White & Gold Feather Tags! Yes Please! 

Thank You Target! 

Of course I have a Ton more to do!

So Ima go get back to it!

Doesn't matter if you're Gifting or Receiving...

Just Make sure you MAKE SOMETHING!!!

XOXO

~JM

Holiday Glitter Deer

Nothing says Holiday Cheer more than GLITTER!!!!!!

I found some wee deer at Michael's...

Took some liquid sand textured nail polishes....

One good coat...

Almost there...

Boom...

Bam!

Awwww...

MAKE SOMETHING FOR THE HOLIDAYS!!!!

Gotta go Make More STUFF!

XOXO

~JM

Xmas: Countdowns & Chaos!

Left eye is Twitching,

Stockings are Stuffed,

Lists are Dwindling, 

&.... Oh, screw it! I don't have time for Poetry!!!

This brekkie is for the immune & nervous systems!

Honey Lavender iced tea, no sweetener...

Siggis yogurt, more protein than sugar...

Covered w/seeds n nuts...

GF toast butter/peanut butter...

CLEMENTINE Vitamin C ...

And all the supplements...

Yesterday's productivity meeting ^^

What a MESS!!!

Lead to wrapping all the pressies ... 

Stamps on Xmas cards...

8 hrs later... Derp....

It's fun, I enjoy the process...

There is however, w/o exception, ALWAYS a day when my brain & bod just want to go do something else.

Meditation and Yoga! 

This is what is getting bumped up to the top of the list!!!

Breathe.

Stretch.

Recharge.

That is my top of the list Priority 

MAKE OF THE DAY!

Xmas Self-Care!

You know you want/need to too!

So DO IT!

;-)

XOXO

~JM

Tales From My DIY Xmas Past to Present

This is what My coffee table looks like 2weeks before Xmas (Last year)...

ah bliss...

These were me trees.... Last year...

Studio tree last year, w/me-made ornaments for the friends....

This was after Xmas. I'm never really ready to get rid of festive & sparkley...

Especially when winter is so dark n gloomy...

I like to celebrate winter... 

Helps it go by quicker...

Paper mâché deer head me-made in its first incarnation....

Studio desk after Xmas last year, ready for wedding projects like sewing The Dress...

My lovely lady lamp...

Faux hearth, toasty... Getting my Nordic influences in there....

Closer...

Closer still...

Stars on a stick hangs at the entrance of our Gypsy Porch...

Bell wreath, w/bow & sheet music ornament me-made...

I added some black elements last year, matte black, glitter, candy canes painted black... Icicles... Obsessed I was!

Me-made Stockings...

Outside the Studio...

This was a few years back.... May be the last real tree....

Needles... Still finding needles....

I reuse all the lovely tissue papers & brown bags.... TWINE! 

With this years gift wrapping I will be reusing other things.....

This years tree... Up to speed, with the new star...

Bent the branches downward to give an Alpiney Dr.Seuss look...

Gave Santa a Makeover!!!!! 

Never underestimate the transformative power of a bottle of nail polish...

More projects like this will be finished before the holiday gets here!

There's still so much to make!!!!

And Wrap!!!

Cards to Send! 

Vignettes to Arrange!!!!

Hope you're as busy getting Festive as we are! 

And I hope you're MAKING SOMETHING!!!

XOXO

~JM