Gnome Sweet Gnome

I found these cute little gnomes just in time for Valentine's day!!

I thought they were so adorable and I just had to share them with you guys. I know Valentine's Day is a month away, but time passes by so fast that I could not help to get your creative juices flowing before Valentine's day. Make your "Valentine" a special treat.

All you need is:

• Glue
• Googly Eyes
• Pen/Marker
• Felt
• 3/4" Office Dot Sticker or paper cut into a circle
• Hershey's Kisses
• Soda Can 
• Paper Clip(s)- to create multiple at a time.

Instructions:

1. Create a 3" circle of felt by pressing the bottom of the can into the felt and cutting along the impression it leaves. Cut the circle into quarters.

2. To form the hat, run a thin line of glue along a straight edge of one felt quarter and press it to the other straight edge. Use a paper clip to hold the edges in place. When the glue is dry, remove the clip. Save the other quarters to make hats for more gnomes.

3. Glue the hat in place on the kiss, then stick or glue on the eyes. Allow the glue to dry. Use a pen or a marker to write a dot sticker and press it to the bottom of a kiss.

Last Minute Gifts

Kids are finally sleeping and I'm enjoying some quality time with my husband doing what we both love to do...him drinking some wine and me baking/crafting.

It's so nice and peaceful right now so we're taking advantage that the kids are sleeping to wrap up the Christmas gifts and making some chocolate covered pretzels with red, white and green colored sprinkles. These are the final touches to the mugs I wanted to add. Easy peasy!

I decided to go to Michael's today and purchase a porcelain pen so that I can personalize the mugs. The directions on the pen state that you write on the mug and then you have to wait 24 hours for it to dry and then you put it in the oven at 325 degrees for 35 minutes.

Knowing me...and knowing that I am a procrastinator...24 hours of wait time before baking just doesn't work for me. I decided to give it a whirl and wait at least 3 hours. I let the stove preheat and then added the mug. This is a sample of one that I did for me as a sample. Then I ran it under cold water to test it and it was perfect!

I was a little disappointed however at the fact that I had originally bought a black porcelain marker and it was the only one available in the store and it did not work! Frustrating!! Guess I have to take another trip to Michael's to exchange it for a different color, perhaps red?!

Red Damask Coasters for the mugs.

White Chocolate Covered Pretzels

Milk Chocolate Covered Pretzels

Blank Mugs from Dollar Tree

My Mug "*Lisa*"

I have to take some pictures of the complete package when it's done.

I have 3 more gifts left to buy. It gets harder and harder each year to purchase gifts for the teenagers. They're all so different and like different things. What do you get a teenage girl? Well if you have any ideas, please let me know. I am trying to avoid the whole gift card thing because they're so impersonal. We'll see what we find tomorrow.

So have you finished your shopping? Are you missing any last minute gifts?

Infinity Scarf Tutorial

The Weather in Miami is always so hot so the minute that the temperature starts dropping out of the norm, we automatically go into winter mode here. You start to see the "Miamians" wearing the Ugg boots, leather jackets and not to mention scarves. 

It made me think about Black Friday when my sister and I went to Old Navy to go shopping and she was looking at the scarves. When all of a sudden this lady from out of the state sees her looking a the scarf sale rack and says, "What do you need a scarf for, you live in Miami, when will you ever need that?" Lets just say that she was not in a great mood after that. Especially considering that we do not get cool temperature often, so it's not something we take lightly. 

I, like my sister, enjoy scarves. When I found this video online from DIY Dish, I just knew that I had to make it. It was lingering in my mind since last weekend. 

Considering that my husband has quite a few shirts that do not fit him anymore, I decided to raid his closet. What I love about this scarf is the fact that it is so easy to make since it requires NO SEWING! All you really need is a pair of scissors, a plate and a t-shirt and who doesn't have that at home?!

Supplies Needed:

• 1 XL or XXL T-Shirt (The larger the shirt the thicker the scarf)
• 9" Paper Plate (or any larger plate to cut circles from will do)
• Scissors

Directions:

• Lay t-shirt out flat 
• If you can get 8-12 circles it will be pretty thin, but around 15-20 circles will make your scarf fuller, like mine.
• Use paper plate to trace 15-20 circles on t-shirt. (You should be able to get between 7-10 circles on each side).
• Cut out circles.
• Cut each circle into a spiral shape as seen below.
• Once cut into a spiral, stretch each piece being careful not to tear fabric.
• Lay out each piece of fabric and lay down flat together.
• Take a scrap short strip of fabric left over from the shirt and tie it around the bundle of stretched fabric (in the middle), to hold all pieces together. I would do a double knot so that it doesn't come undone.
• Tie around your neck as desired! You can also add a flower, brooch or pin to accessorize if necessary.

Cut out circles into a spiral shape.

Stocking Stuffers $5

I am running a $5 Stocking Stuffer sale. All the items in the pictures you will see below will be $5 each (this includes the sets).

This is a major steal considering that some rings are even Swarovski crystals, etc. Therefore, take advantage of this special offer. 

 I will invoice you via Paypal and you will then be able to pay using any major credit card. Paypal is also a safe and secure website. Please let me know if you see anything you like and feel free to ask me about it or to send you a closer more detailed picture on it.

"The best way to spread Christmas cheer is to sing it loud for all to hear" (spread the word to your friends and loved ones).

Choose any 3 for $5 (Mix & Match)

I also have these 2 that you can mix and match with the ones above.

Happy Early Christmas!!

Christmas Gifting

Christmas happens to be my favorite holiday. I love all of the decorations, the feel of it, etc. So I was thinking of some creative little gifts to give for Christmas time and came across these cool little ideas. These would be especially great for the office to give little homemade gifts.

Candy Dish

Chocolate Dipped Peppermint Sticks

Gingerbread Houses on Mugs

Hot Cocoa Marshmallow Stirrers

Peppermint Marshmallows

Peppermint/White Chocolate Oreo Cookies

Reindeer Buddies

Which one is your favorite? Need some help deciding what to do. Your feedback is greatly appreciated: Unbeadlievabledesigns@gmail.com