DIY: Jumpstart on Christmas!

So we joined the local YMCA last week and have been going during what used to be "nap time," seeing as how Miss Ava decided that she's all done with naps. I LOVE the Y, it is fantastic for the kids and I get a great workout and some time by myself. What more could I ask for? But since we've been going every day since we joined, I've done almost NO craft projects around the house! Well, I got myself into gear and finished this fun and easy Ornament Wreath this morning. This is an idea from My Backyard Eden, one of my favorite crafting/DIY blogs. It's been done and re-done and there are so many fabulous wreaths out there! I decided to go very simple with a red and silver wreath, and I still need a bow to hide the hanger at the top, but as it turns out, I can't make a bow to save my life! The next thing on my DIY list, for sure, lol.

I've also been crocheting Christmas presents! I've been making these fabulous rope infinity scarves with flower brooches, and I love them. I've made a few long, so they can be work almost like necklaces or doubled over to be very cozy, and I've made a few short,thicker, cowl-like scarves as well. I need to make another trip to the yarn store soon! I'm also working on a new design for a flower scarf, I'll post it once I finish one!

Happy crafting! And go make the ornament wreath, it's so easy! I used $8 in ornaments (eight tubes for $1 each from Target) and an old wire hanger. That's it!