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Just sharing some small Christmas projects I slipped in over the long weekend. Try as I might, I just couldn't get too many great shots of these Christmas houses I got from Hobby Lobby last month.

I decided to paint them black since I already did some smaller ones white and silver. Plus, I'll get to use them next year for Halloween too!

I gave each a couple of coats of black acrylic paint, and then added some faux tealight candles. We have them on a ledge in front of our front window.

I've had these Christmas trees for years. This is the first time I've grouped them together. What the heck took me so long?!

I used some salt and pepper shakers to make mini "snow globes." The photos are hard to make out but they are vintage Christmas images from The Graphics Fairy.

Lots more mini projects in the works.

Jeanine

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Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Now that I've recovered from stuffing myself at my Mom's, it's time for a little fun.

The folks at ScentSicles were kind enough to send me some eco-friendly scented ornaments that make artificial trees smell real - and real trees smell that much better. And oh boy, do they smell a-ma-zing!

Made of natural fibers sourced from sustainable resources and infused with pure fragrance, ScentSicles offer a no-mess, no-flame, simple way to make artificial holiday greenery smell real. I was floored to find out they were made by a NASA scientist and happy to share that they are made in the USA. Even better - ScentSicles last for 30 days.

Okay, so who wants to get their hands on their very own ScentSicles gift box? The folks at ScentSicles were also kind enough to provide me with a gift box for one lucky winner!

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Open to U.S. residents only (sorry!). I'll pick a winner via Random.org on Friday, December 5, 2014 at 5 p.m. EST.

For more information, visit ScentSicles.com. ScentSicles are sold nationally in Walmart, Target, Lowes and Michael's stores, among others. Good luck!

Jeanine

*I was provided a sample of ScentSicles, however, opinions are my own.*

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I bought a few ceramic Christmas houses at the Dollar store a couple of weeks ago. They had a lot to choose from, but I settled on these four.

Once I got them home, I immediately painted them white. It took 3-4 coats of spray paint for each house.

Over the weekend, I finally got around to adding some German glass glitter to the tops using Mod Podge.

Easy peasy and more suited to my tastes! I paired them with some mini bottle brush trees I found on Etsy last year.

For $4, I have some pretty new holiday decorations!

Jeanine

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I've been wanting to make Scrabble ornaments for our Xmas tree since last year. You've probably seen them all over Pinterest and in the blogosphere, so nothing really new here. I was just happy that I had everything I needed to make a few of them for this year.

I used an old ruler for mine, but I've seen crafters use everything from clothes pins to Jenga pieces (Susan at Homeroad!). I simply picked out some holiday-ish words and glued the tiles onto my ruler pieces.

I added some rhinestones to the snow and noel ones. Beer can tabs came in quite handy for this project: I used them on the backs so I could add my baker's twine.

This project literally took me 15 minutes from start to finish. Can't wait to add these to our tree in a couple of weeks!

Jeanine

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An upcycled violin ornament.

My 9 year old plays the viola and he picked this up at a garage sale over the summer. I painted it white, added some glass glitter and a hand-stamped noel tag. Waiting to be added to our Christmas tree.

Happy White Wednesday!

Jeanine