Snowmen can come out of the closets, or cupboards - wherever they were stashed at the end of the last winter! The very first one to come out, usually with the first snowfall, is the snowman cookie jar that our son Jonathan gave me for Christmas when he was about 8 yrs old. To this day it remains one of my most favourite and beloved Christmas gifts ever!
Christmas crazy me, is just itching to start decorating, it is a bit early for Christmas decorations, even for me - but thanks to the snow - winter decorations are quite appropriate.
I'm not supposed to do anything strenuous because of my eye, but there were a few things I could do this morning just the same.
I dressed this little beauty who sits on my mantle in her winter coat and hat, and because she is so adorable, I also made her my profile picture on Face book.
Then I decided to make a wreath for the front door. Every time I find a bag of Christmas greens or things at the recycle I haul it home. Today was the day to make something pretty out of all the used things I found.
I started with a pair of skates I have had for a long time. I took the laces out and replaced them with some red cord, and added some bells on the laces as well. Next I crocheted some red cuffs for the top. I found a little wreath in a bag of stuff that I had picked up, so I attached the skates to the wreath.
Then I added some greens to the wreath...
add some pine cones, glass balls and decorations...
and finally a bow.
The finished product:
a pretty door decoration made 100 % from recycled used materials.
Who says you have to spend big bucks for pretty!
And now I will rest... for a little while!
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