DIY Tree Stump Trivet

I just love trivets of all kinds; small, big, round, square, and of course unique!  This cute little Tree Stump Trivet is one of the cutest I’ve seen in a long time, too.  The best part is, that you can make one yourself, because Martha Stewart shows you how!  It does indeed take a fair amount of felt strips, but it’s worth it!  This would be a perfect touch to a woodland-themed tea party!

{Humpday Tutorial} Fabric Pom Poms

Aren’t these just fabulous?!  I think they would be great for a baby shower, birthday, anniversary, you name it!  The full tutorial can be found at Once Wed and they are so easy to make!  Enjoy! xoxo RobbieLee

Humpday Tutorial {Magazine Pages to Bows}

I stumbled across this today and instantly fell in love with it! How  About Orange shares an easy-to-follow tutorial on how to make these fabulous bows out of magazine pages!  Talk about upcycling for sure!  I love seeing how creative people can be, especially when they reuse materials to create something new and exciting.  You have to check out the full tutorial and make some today!

Check out more great projects here!

Humpday Tutorial {Recycle: Yarn Gift Tag}

Isn’t this such a cute idea?!  A Little Hut was kind enough to share a great tutorial with beautiful images so you can do this at home!  I think it’s a great way for you to recycle and show off your creative skills all at once.  The best part, is that a beginner or an expert can enjoy doing this project.  Hey, it would be great for the kids!  This is not just for the Holidays either, you can change the colors and even use ribbon for Birthday, anniversary, wedding, and baby shower gifts! Check out the full tutorial here.

Image via A Little Hut

For Our Feathered Friends…

As you already know, I just love animals and love to make them happy.  Now that it’s getting cold (in most areas), what better way to help out our little feathered friends, and furry ones too, than to set out a healthy snack?  That’s why I thought a handmade bird feeder would make a great Humpday Tutorial!

This is a great GREEN project to do inside with the kids and it’s very inexpensive to make.  Here is what you’ll need:

• Pine Cones
• Peanut Butter
• Bird Seed
• String/twine
• A bowl for the seeds; a plate for the Pine Cones; and a spoon for the seeds and a knife for the peanut butter

Visit makeandtakes.com for the complete instructions and a how-to video!

Images via makeandtakes.com

27th Annual Christmas Bazaar

Happy Monday everyone!

I would just like to remind you all of the 27th Annual Country Christmas Bazaar that’s coming up this weekend in Colorado!  As you might know, I’ve been doing this show with my mom for 26 years!  That’s right, my mom is a dedicated crafter and 26 years ago, when I was just 1 month old, she started taking me to work the show with her… that’s where it all began…

The holidays are fast approaching and what better way to spend a day with a shopping buddy and supporting handmade!  Please join us and all of the other amazing crafters!  Chickiedee will be in the large building in the middle!

Saturday and Sunday
November 14th & 15th, 2009
9am to 4pm

Adams County Regional Park & Fairgrounds
9755 Henderson Rd. Henderson, CO
(1-25 to 104th Ave. E. to Riverdale Rd. North to Henderson Rd. and East on Henderson until you see the entrance on your Left)
Call 303-659-7103 for more info

Free Parking
400 Booths in Four Buildings
$3 Admission – 14 and under are Free
Food by 4-H Clubs

trick-or-treats on a limb

I saw this in the Women’s Day mag last year and wanted to share it, but couldn’t cuz it was in a magazine.  Well, I was super excited to find it today online!  It’s a mini tree with mini treat bags!  The complete how-to can be found here and it look s super easy!  You just need a variety of scrap fabric, a needle and thread and/or a sewing machine, twine and treat to go inside!  They don’t give the how-to on the tree, but it looks pretty straight forward… get a dead branch, spray paint it black, and stick it in a pot or vase… be creative!  I always love when you find a new way to use those leftover scraps… no wasting here.  Enjoy!

Humpday Tutorial | Mini Gift Boxes

I absolutely LOVE making my own cards and gift boxes for people!  Making your own gift box is a great way to express both your creativity and the personality of the recipient.  Here is a great online tutorial that I found over at the b-line and Amy does a great job of explaining how to create these sweet little gift boxes.

Enjoy!

Humpday Tutorial | Pom Pom Flowers

Here is just one of the ways you can use these cute little Pom poms for decoration.  More ideas and the complete tutorial can be found on the Domestifluff blog.

Here are the tools needed to complete the tutorial.

You simply wrap the yarn around you hand and…

cut.  Easy as pie!

Humpday Tutorial | Skull Candy Boxes

I know I already shared a Humpday Tutorial with you today, but I simply couldn’t resist sharing this with all of you either! It’s another idea from the Martha Stewart team and they’re Skull Treat Boxes!  I haven’t tried them yet, but they seem super easy and they would be great to do with the kids.  They are egg shaped containers that you paint white and then cut out black crepe paper for the features (the face templates can be found here).  Then you fill them with treats and then you’re done!  Easy, right?  I was thinking though, instead of printing out templates and using crepe paper, why not save some trees, money, and time by drawing the faces on with marker or paint.  Well, I’ll let you get to it!  If you try this before me, please let me know how they turn out.  Heck, even email me the pictures of yours and I’ll put them on here!  Enjoy!