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I have a ton of random fabric filed away in my craft room.  One of my new year's resolutions is to get more organized and de-clutter.  So while I was going through my fabric pieces, I realized I had a piece that was long enough for a quick farmhouse towel.
This great image is from The Graphics Fairy.  I like the red and angels for the holidays but I like the sheep and Frenchy text for throughout the year.  I used transfer paper to add it to the front of the towel.
The red ticking I bought from the Somerset Shoppe over a year ago.  Not enough to do a pillow or something larger but just enough to use on my towel.  I attached it using fabric glue and some clothes pins.

How easy was that!  All you need is some fabric, transfer paper, image, ticking, clothes pins and fabric glue.  And about 15-20 minutes which includes the ironing time and glue drying time.

Linking to the Graphics Fairy: Brag Monday.

Jeanine
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I've been very short on projects the last few days.  Haven't had a chance to pop into Goodwill or the local thrift store.  I did, however, make a few holiday candles using this pretty wrapping paper I got at Home Goods last year.
I used some Dollar Store prayer candles.
Really quite easy.  Just cut your paper to fit the candle and Mod Podge it on.  I used some green tea-stained seam binding for the top and added a little key embellishment.
I'll probably have these on the table for Xmas eve.  For now, I'm just having fun tucking them here and there.

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I wanted to share this beautiful wood Santa my dad made a few years ago.  They came to visit yesterday bringing me lots of homemade soup for my cold, as well as this big guy:
My father hand-cut and handpainted each and every piece on it.  The mittens and star are attached to pegs in the middle.
Look at his attention to detail.
These photos don't do it justice as it's kind of another funky, overcast day here today.  I wish I had an ounce of his artistic talents.  I like to think I got the creativity gene but I can't draw to save my life and my handwriting is atrocious.  Sigh!  At least I can enjoy his hard work!

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Remember these?
They've been all over Pinterest and blogland.  I had made some over the summer and thought they'd look sweet randomly stuck in our tree.
Clock #1.
Clock #2.
Clock # 3.
Clock #5.

No great skills needed for these.  I just kind of wedged them in there.  Just my speed as I'm on day 7 of my cold.

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Sometimes I like to keep it simple.  Especially when feeling like poo thanks to my first cold of the season.
My hubby and I used to collect old bottles when we were first dating.  I like to display them all year.  In the summer, they get a beachy touch.  In the winter, they get the royal treatment.
Just some crown pendants tied on with twine and lace.  Simple.

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Ikea has these sweet tart tin ornaments.  I forgot to take a before photo but they had a red gingham pattern in the middle and red ribbon to hang them.  I decided to give mine a Frenchy touch:
I used some distressed vintage French book paper for the centers.  My Cricut didn't have the exact circle size so my circles are a little smaller than the centers. 
Once I glued the paper in, I added some enamel number tags and some little pink rhinestones.
I switched out the ribbon with some twine for a more rustic look.

They come in a pack of four but my 5 year old appears to have run off with the other two.  Once I find them, I'm going to make a couple more.

Jeanine

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