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We wanted some fun signs to put up around the house, but we didn’t want to send lots of money to buy or make them. Using cardstock and our Cricut, we were able to create these simple signs. For the Silent Night sign, we just used red cardstock for the letters and embellishments and view full post for Christmas Crafts: Silent Night and Joy Signs Munchkin and I were trying to come up with a unique gift for someone when we saw the phrase “Wise Men Still Seek Him”. We thought this would make a cool phrase to put on a plaque which would make a nice handmade CHRISTmas gift. Supplies: Plain wood plaque Black Paint Lettering (cut with view full post for Handmade Gifts: Wise Men Plaque Our next project was a paper mache Christmas tree. I picked up these cardboard cones at Michaels very inexpensively after Thanksgiving. We then cut out shapes with our Cricut in 3 different sizes – 1″, 1 1/2″, and 2″. Munchkin chose to do triangles and I did stars. Using Mod Podge, we put view full post for Paper Mache Christmas Tree As I was looking at some of the gifts that I will be giving this year, I decided that I wanted to figure out a unique way to package the fuzzy socks and the bath poofs/sponges. While I was trying to think of ideas, I came across the diaper cake and thought that I view full post for Fuzzy Sock & Bath Scrubby Cupcakes My new Cricut has inspired me to start working on my handmade Christmas gifts. The first project of the year is a prayer journal. It’s pretty simple, but it makes a nice gift. Supplies: 2 pieces of matching scrapbook paper 1 piece of coordinating paper for letters 2 pieces of coordinating paper for inside view full post for Handmade Gifts: Prayer Journal |
   
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