Make it Yourself Monday: DIY Holiday Luminaries

Balloon Luminaries

I LOVE candles. I tend to buy pretty much every holiday candle that smells like apple or cinnamon or baked goods of some sort. I light them all at once and my place smells wonderful. While the large jar lights last a really long time, they're not very pretty and leave something to be desired in the decorative department. I'd much rather by votives and put them in something pretty but candleholders can be pretty expensive if you're buying multiples.

So for today's make it yourself I hunted around for luminaries that would be easy to make and something that you would feel comfortable leaving out beyond the holidays.

This is one really cool tutorial. I know not everyone has a double boiler so it does require some extra equipment, but I think the beauty of these holders is worth it and the possibilities of customizing them (glitter, carving, stamping, etc.) is almost endless!

Enjoy!

Make it yourself Monday: Snow Globes

When researching fun DIY craft projects on the interwebs I seem to come across three categories of DIY crafts:

1- Stuff you made between kindergarten and 3rd grade

2- Stuff you would actually consider making now and setting out for other people to see

3- Martha Stewart level crafts that consider a trust fund to purchase all of the supplies and infinite amounts of time and perhaps a staff of craft assistants

I'm mostly interested in the 2nd kind, though the 1st kind is fun to look at and chuckle (but you probably won't see them featured here).

What I found today is a nice holiday-ish themed craft that has been given a non-holiday twist: Snow Globes.

Looks pretty fun and is something you could make with what you have around the house.

Enjoy!

Make your own Snow Globes by the cool folks at PhotoJoJo

DIY Monday: 3-D Snowflakes

A new part of my blog is going to be DIY Mondays where I highlight a particularly cool craft for you to try at home!

This tutorial is pretty awesome, though I'm not entirely certain I could get it down on the first try. However, it would be super fun to make a bunch of these and hang them as party decorations, or, make them part of the party! Get some friends together, grab some cool paper, and get crafting!

How to make a 3D paper snowflake