"I Love Lucy"

I just wanted to share a couple pictures of these "I Love Lucy" sugar cookies I recently made for a friend. 
I was so excited to make them! 

With Love, 
Colleen

Merry Christmas!

Yes, we are dorks! But have you tried out picnik? I am sooo in love with it! It is a website where you can upload and edit your photos. You can do so many fun things! I was just playing with a few recent pics! 

Merry Christmas Eve!!!

With Love,

Colleen

Christmas Card Display

 Here is a quick and easy way to display your holiday cards:

I already had the tree farm sign, purchased the (awesome) yarn and mini clothespins, and taped the yarn to the back of the sign. I added small knots randomly down the yarn to add a little dimension. Once I started adding more cards, each strand of yarn became pretty heavy. So make sure you secure the yarn tightly.


This is the yarn I used- of course it's Martha! It comes in 5 different colors. I need an excuse to buy more! 

Martha Stewart Crafts™ Mambo Yarn

With Love, 

Colleen

Mason Jar Snow Globes

Have you seen these adorable mason jar snow globes from Anthropologie? I thought they were a perfect DIY project for the holidays and a decoration that could last through the winter...

This is a picture of the snow globes from Anthropologie

Here are my own creations! 

 And I couldn't resist sharing a pic of my favorite little winter owl!

 And of course my bird and birch candles...

The snow globes were soooo easy to make! 

Here's what you'll need:

-mason jars (I did a large and small size)

-tiny fake trees 

-fake snow and/or glitter

-glue gun

Glue the trees to the inside of the bottom of the mason jar lid. Fill the jar with snow and glitter (I also added a couple branch pieces I already had to the larger jar). Put lid on. Turn jar over and you have yourself a pretty little snowy jar! I'm in love! And the project was less than $15. Now that's what I'm talkin about! 

With Love, 

Colleen

Santa Hat Party Mix!

I tried out this Santa Hat Party Mix for the first Cupcake Class- and it was such a hit! I promised everyone that I would post the link to the recipe. Click here to find the step-by-step instructions from "Cookies & Cups" blog. Too cute! 

Make the hats. 

 Mix the ingredients! 

 Done! A beautiful mix- perfect for a holiday party!

With Love, 
Colleen

{our own little gingerbread house}

Hanging Christmas lights for the first time on our first home felt like a huge milestone for us...something Ben has waited a long time for! (And worked his butt off for!!!) We went with the old school traditional colored lights; we hear they are making a comeback. ;)

He's so cute! (And of course, I couldn't really help because climbing up a ladder scares the crap out of me...even if it is just one story! lol)

And we have lights people! I kind of like how this picture is blurred.

 Ok, much better. pretty pretty!

 I think it looks like a little Gingerbread House! Kinda like the picture below. Cookies I made for a housewarming party...then dolled up the extras with some Christmas fanciness! 

I hope you are planning to make some holiday cookies this year! I will be posting some pictures from the Cupcake and Cookie Decorating classes soon! 


With Love, 
Colleen

Pom Pom Pinecones

I knew I had to make some of these as soon as I saw this picture from The Wool Acorn. Isn't this so cute?! 

Here are a few pics of the pinecones I made. I used mini pom poms instead of wool.

Such an easy project and adds a little color to the mantel. I love them! 

With Love, 

Colleen