For Homemade Christmasers & Crafters

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Homemade Christmas.

I have been hearing many people are having a "Homemade Christmas". It is such a great idea! I might do this next year. I really like making things. If you are doing this or just want to save on gifts there is a fabulous website called You Can Make this, they have many patterns a affordable prices and some for Free! You get these right away, no shipping, just print them from your computer. If you have a giving heart they also have patterns for Toys for Tots that you can donate after you make them.

More sites to check out:
Family Fun
Fits In my Budget
Gifts From Your Kitchen
Handmade Country
Jelly Journals
All Free Cafts
One Crafty Mumma

Wipe Cases

Here is another easy gift! Many people sell these so you really cannot find directions on how to make them, but I'll tell ya how I made mine!

You will need:
1-small wipe container (I used Huggies)
Some batting
Fabric
Ribbon if you want a bow on top
Rick rak type of material for the sides
Hot glue gun

Directions:
Cut the batting to fit in the top and bottom of the wipe container. You will cover the opening in the top. Hot glue them on. Cut the fabric to over-lap slightly on the sides. You are going to hot glue the fabric around the sides of the container, making sure you do not glue the container shut. Cover the top and bottom. At this time if you want a bow on the top glue a piece of ribbon on the top from side to side like in the pictures (just on the top). Then take the rick rak material and glue along the sides. It took me a bit of playing around with, the first one I made. Thats it your done!

Blanket

Ok this one is SUPER easy! I made the blanket with Fire Dogs for a friend's son when she adopted him and the striped one for my daughter. These blankets are soft and extremely warm. People in my house fight over them in the winter. They also make great gifts. Here is how I did it:

1 yard of 2 different print fleece
2. Cut a 4x4" square (or 5x5" square for a longer fringe) out of each corner (through both layers of fleece.
3. Depending on the size square you cut out is the size fringe you will make. So cut either 4-5" along each side of the fleeces (make sure you cut them together).
4. Tie the pieces together one top and one bottom that are together. I like to Double knot them and have the opposite fabric on each side like in the pictures.

Thats it! Its also a great project for school aged children.

Wedding Bells

So after being married for almost 3 years, I finally made my wedding shadowbox. I really love just looking at it and thinking of the day our two lives became one. It has been a wonderful journey with an amazing man. I truly thank God for putting us together, we are much better people together.

Pooh Diaper Wreath

Here is the diaper wreath that I made for my husband's cousin's baby shower. The theme is Pink Classic Pooh. I thought it came out really cute. I had size 1 diapers but they where too stiff, so I grabbed the boys size 3 diapers. Other people that I have made them for didn't want too take them apart for a while so it might be better off using larger diapers so when they are ready to disassemble it they will still be able to use the diapers. The only thing I was not happy with was getting the foam ring! Only Michael's carries them and they have gone up to about $6 each. If you know of any where to get cheaper ones please let me know. I am also interested in buying them in bulk since this is a gift that I make for all of the baby showers that I attend.