Christmas DIY

Surprisingly, I found time to do a few DIY things for the holidays. I love to be crafty, especially at Christmas time. Thanks to etsy and pinterest, I now have a source for endless inspiration.

First, I made cookies for Tom's office. I love to bake. Tom is not a sweets person. This is a problem for me. Christmas gives me the perfect time to bake and Tom can take the sweets to his office. This year, I made sugar cookies, molasses cookies with vanilla glaze, soft gingerbread cookies with white chocolate (the recipe came from Miss Leah), and vanilla glazed apple cookies. And surprisingly, Tom loved the apple cookies.

Next I made this ornaments, I explained how I made them in my Christmas Decor post. My mom and I saw them on etsy and knew we could make something similar. I love how they came out and they look great on our tree. We made about 12 of them and it was the perfect amount.

Source: timmonsfamilylemonade.blogspot.com via Kari on Pinterest

And finally, I made a wreath for our front door. I forgot to share this in my post on our Christmas decor. I kept seeing versions of these wreaths at different stores. I knew that I could get the same look for a lot cheaper.What I did was buy a wreath form from Michael's and hot glued red and silver ornaments and curly q's that I got at JoAnn's. This year, instead of using a metal wreath hanger, I took inspiration from this on pinterest and used a ribbon. I love the look. Total cost: $8, gotta love that!

Did you DIY anything for Christmas this year? I would love to see!