Feeling Crafty Part 1

I've been working on lots of little projects lately. Some of them I can't reveal until after Christmas, but here are some that I can show you NOW!

MY RED BEDROOM MINI TREE

I got this tree right after Halloween at Michael's for $20 with a coupon! It's sitting on a high-function, low-form shelf (it's super ugly, even for utility shelving). So it's draped with some curtains I got at an estate sale for $2 each.

The theme for decorating is red... like love. The oblong ornaments I got on sale and I made the rest!

These are wood picture frames you can get for $1. I painted one side red and one side copper.

These are bells and small balls that I hung on twine.

These are the leftover balls in a milk bottle I got at a garage sale.

These are the ill-fated ornaments I was trying to make. I found some woven brocade pillow shams at DI and tried to Mod-Podge them onto some 3x3 wood chips. It completely soaked through and looked horrible. This is attempt #2. I used a thin layer of silicone based adhesive because I thought a non-waterbased glue would soak in less. I was correct, but I still had some dark soaked spots like on the top right one. I don't think I'll keep them. Frustrating.