2x4 Santa Claus...

                                                                My 2x4 Santa Claus:

I think he turned out darling!!!

                                                                 His hat has a pom pom around the bottom of it.

                                                         His belt has a cute gold buckle and the base says Ho Ho Ho...

                                                                    His beard, mustache and hat band are textured...

2x4 crafts are my favorite, I just love to look at a 2x4 and find a way to turn it into a cute crafty!!!

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Vintage Ho Ho Ho Blocks....

Hubs and I made these cute vintage Ho Ho Ho blocks for some of our friends for Christmas this year:

We used two different shades of red and therefore, two different ribbons for the bows on top. This is #2:

They totally take me back to the old style Christmas look from my childhood :)

Pleated Book Page Ornaments. Great Neighbor Gift.

This years neighbor gifts.  I made book page ornaments:

                                                                                  Some have stockings on them.

Some have little santa hats.

I made a whole bunch of them and will be attaching them to bags filled with homemade chocolates. I think it's the perfect neighbor gift!

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DIY Yarn Wrapped Wire Candy Cane Ornaments

Yarn wrapped wire candy cane tree decorations are a cute, easy DIY ornament for a Christmas tree or garland:

Even the kids can help make these:

They look darling when placed on the tree or a garland:

I embellished mine with some ribbon and a jingle bell but they also look really cute without any embellishments.

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Fireplace Decorations...

I have three fireplaces and not one of them has a mantle (insert frowny face here).  It's definitely on my to-do list and I have big fireplace place renovation/update plans.  Just not for today...  Anywho, since I don't have a mantle, I always decorate my hearth:

It's such a fun time of year for decorating, and the fireplace is a terrific spot to really have fun with :)
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Easy Friend/ Neighbor Gift....

My December plate of the month is a perfect gift to give adult friends, neighbors and co-workers:

It's super easy to make. Wrap it in some cellophane (make sure to include an easel for it) tie the cellophane with a cute ribbon and add a cute gift tag and you're done!

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