I saw this fantastical Shadow Box on Modcloth and decided to make my own for cheaper. Thus, a Modcloth copycat DIY was born.
First, I gathered supplies:
Shadow Box $12 at Michael’s
Duct tape
Twine
Scrapbook Paper
Scotch Tape
Clothespins
Photos/Items for the Shadowbox
The next step was to pick out my scrapbook paper to line the back of the box and tape it down [with the scotch tape].
Then there was some general finagling with how I was going to get the twine to stay put… I ended up being a DIY wanna-be and used duct tape on the back. I knotted the end of the twine, just in case it wanted to slip off.
After that it was easy-peasy lemon-squeezy. I just picked out my photos, arranged them artfully with the clothespins attaching them to the twine, and voila! Completed Modcloth Copycat Shadow Box. It’s hanging up in our living room just in time for Mitch’s Birthday party tomorrow!!!
On the 12th Day of Christmas Crafting my true love gave to me… some gliiiiiitter and a reindeer head paper cutout. That sounded a lot more morbid typed out. =P
Anywhoooo, I found this 
Step One: Gather your crafting supplies: Some deliciously sinful glitter [still all over my carpet from the 12 days of crafting], a canvas, tacky glue, 
Step Two: Print and Cut out Deer Head Silhouette. Trace over the cutout with pencil.
Step Three: Carefully use your tacky glue to outline and fill in the deer silhouette!
Step Four: GLITTER!!!!!!
Step Five: Let settle and enjoy your beautiful Christmas creation and the end of the 12 Days of Christmas Crafting!!
I hope you all had as much fun with the 12 Days of Christmas Crafting as I did! It forced me to get off my bum and get creative in this sometimes consumerism-driven holiday season! =)
You will need: 1 pair of white socks & 1 pair of colorful socks, rubber bands/hair ties, rice, something to make eyes with, scissors.
I did this DIY with the instructions found 
I made a momma and daughter snowmen! They’re winter-y and fun… and REALLY simple. I loved it. Definitely thinking of ways to make these into hand warmers or smelly-good decorations [Cinnamon stick brooms?], either way… a fun evening craft!
Step One: Gather your supplies: 1/4 yard of your base fabric, 6 inches of the flap fabric, a rotary cutter, a self-healing mat, and a bit of ribbon. Cut out a stencil for the “foot” of the stocking and the flap.
Step Two: Cut out the feet and the flap. Make sure when you cut out the feet you cut one pointing left and one point right. Otherwise you will have to redo one side. haha.
Step Three: Sew the flap and stocking together. I did this by sewing the white fuzzy flap on what will eventually be the inside of the stocking. That way I could fold it over afterwards.
VOILA!!!!! =) Completed “bear stocking”!!!
Crack right down the front of the house!
And one slicing through the back as well!
Overall not my favorite craft of the season, but we had a bit of fun struggling with it… and Mitchel even made it a band-aid! haha.
Day 8!!!! I would be lying if I didn’t mention that this is one of my favorites of my 12 days of Christmas Crafting! I’m in LOVE with the way it looks hanging in my doorway!
Step One: Gather supplies: a whole lotta felt in various colors, brown felt, scissors, a sewing needle and sewing thread, and I used embroidery yarn also!
Step Two: Draw template for the bulb and cut out desired amount of bulbs [two felt cutouts for each single bulb]. Also, use the top of the bulb to cut out a brown piece for the top of the bulb!
Step Three: Take your pile of tops and bulbs and sew them together! I hand stitched these together. I’m sure you could use a sewing machine as well, but I thought this might be easier.
Step Four: After your tops are secured to your bulb, take two bulbs and sew them together with the outsides facing each other. Flip them inside out and stuff them before finishing the top stitch on the bulb!
Step Five: This part was kind of tricky, but I used a plastic knitting needle and I put some twine through the tops! AND IT IS MAGNIFICENT!! It does take much longer than you’d think, but it’s totally worth it in the end!
Step Four: Divide dough in half. Flour your cutting surface and roll dough out to 3/16″ thick.
Step Five: Dip cutter in flour and cut out shapes of your choice!
Step Six: Decorate those cookies! My handsome fellow is such a fantastical artist, he really did an incredible job with these cookies.
Step Seven: Bake cookies on 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
Step Eight: ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!! =)
First thing’s first! STEP ONE: Gather your supplies! You will need: a styrofoam wreath, some plastic Christmas bulbs [bc they're cheaper haha], hot glue gun with glue sticks, a fun wire garland, and a bow to top it all off!
Step Two: Just start glueing everywhere!! I did them all together, though I’ve seen people start in three clumps and then fill it in from there! I just preferred to fill in the holes as I went around! I also tried to vary the colors, so it wasn’t TOO matchy patchy. Really, this is all up to your disgression, but PLEASE be careful with your glue gun! Don’t burn yourself!
Step Three: I wrapped the wire garland around my wreath, leaving just enough at the end to tie a loop [for hanging the wreath]! I added the bow to the front, attaching it to the wire garland and VOILA!!
Step 1: Gather supplies! You will need: a mason jar [or two or three], distilled water, glycerin, glitter, epoxy, and some decorations for the inside of your snow globe!
Step 2: Take the lid off your mason jar and sand down the inside of it so that your decorations inside the snow globe will stick to the lid.
Step 3: Grab your epoxy and spread some on your lid!
Step 4: Stick your decorations to the epoxy and let it set.
Step 5: Place a mixture of mostly distilled water and glitter, with a bit of Glycerin, in your mason jar. Honestly, the amount of Glycerin you put in the jar depends on you. Mitch put much more in his because he wanted his glitter to fall pretty slowly. It’s all personal preference here, kiddos!
Now you have some personalized snow globes!! Mitch’s is the one with the dinosaur in it. I’m very jealous of how well his turned out! C’est la vie, I suppose!
Step 1: Find a Reindeer shaped ornament. I found this cutie at Target [pronounced Tar-jhey].
Step 2: Wrap that bad boy is some yarn of your choosing!
What a dapper looking gentleman. Okay, I know this may not be rocket science, but it’s still crafting… even if it’s simple and doesn’t seem like much! You’re using your artistic capabilities to make something just that much more beautiful and unique!
