JanDee Crafts

I have been doing this for years! My friend Shawna (the sewing master) taught me and I was thrilled to see this tutorial from Grosgrain to be able to share with you! Check out grosgrain here!!  Talk about a great blog!! PS she says that after her camera battery died all she did was cut the thread.  LOL!! I usually tie a knot before I cut the thread but that is the only difference. 

One of my most favorite ideas is An Elf Kit!!  I found this cute box at Hobby lobby and painted it up. (Don't look too close, some obvious touch ups are needed) Then into the box is added all the things our family needs for Christmas morning like a screwdriver for the battery hatches that are screwed shut, a box cutter, and wire snips, trash bags for wrapping paper, batteries etc.  Once it has what we need it goes under the tree with the rest of the presents waiting for its time to shine Christmas Morning.  Here are some suggestions of things you could put inside it and also a poem I wrote if it is being used as a gift.  loves to all!! Emily Scissors Screwdriver Batteries Film, Camera Paper and Pen Trash Bags Tape Light bulbs Ornament hooks Pen tags Box opener Camera batteries Memory cards or film Batteries & tapes for camcorder Disposable camera Fuses Wire cutters Screw driver A Folder to put cards, receipts, tags, instructions in all one place An Elf Kit

I love advent calendars! I actually have several. Like more calendars than family members. Have I mentioned I LOVE Christmas? LOL!! SO...... After trying many different types the children and I have decided that this is one of the favorite ways for us to count down to Christmas.  We love the little treat every day, (I am definitely not going to win any healthy mom awards in December. Darn!) we love that when we are done with it there is nothing to store and we really love visually watching it get shorter as the holiday gets closer. Plus the kids get to help or flat our make their own. They love crafting too!!  Here is a list of what you will need: duct tape (there are so many cute colors now you can use we just happened to have boring gray already) wrapping paper candy a prize or big candy for Christmas Eve (not necessary but fun!!) 1 Gather all your stuff 2. Make a cute bow out of M&M's bag if you decide to. I have used all kinds of things for the top.  Its really your prefere

Look how cute this is!! You can find this at Keep Home Simple along with an awesome tutorial on how to make your own!! Go check it out!! Click here!!

I had promised this tutorial a while ago and it is finally here!! YAY!!! So with out further adieu here is the Floating Frame Tutorial! ( Hey allthingsnew, its finally in the mail... I hope you like how it looks! I love the quote! Wonderful!!) Materials you will need: 1. Frame of your choice and size 2.Windex and paper towels to clean the glass 3. A mirror imaged vinyl lettering sign to fit your frame ( you can get the custom vinyl here ) 4. clear silicone caulk 5. sawtooth picture hanger and tools to install (if you frame doesn't come with one) Step one: Remove metal tabs that hold the cardboard back on the cardboard back and the glass. (You won't need the cardboard back but I am sure all your Crafty Craftertons can make something fabulous with it!! Otherwise discard the cardboard and the tabs.  Keep the glass) Step 2 Measure to figure center of the top of your frame and mark for placement of the sawtooth hanger. Step 3 Hammer the hanger in to the frame.  (You wil