Christmas Wagon Wheel

Christmas Crafts!

Hey Guys!

Again, I do apologize for the delay in my blog postings! However, I am finally back from my wonderful vacation! Once I returned home, or even better to my mom’s craft studio, I have been extremely busy working on DIY Christmas Crafts and tutorials to follow. I’m going to post each craft I create/redo, each baked good I make and the Christmas gifts that I create. All my Christmas crafts and goods will be posted as soon as they’re created and will continue all the way up until Christmas day! Hope you beauties enjoy these festive crafts and snacks.

Enjoy!

Time to decorate: DIY Christmas Wagon Wheel

This craft is super easy to do, the main item you will need is a large wagon wheel. I got mine from my mom’s, but you can try to find them at flea markets or try asking around for one!

Items you will need:

Wagon Wheel

Pine Tree Branches

Pinecones

Brown Twine

Burlap for a bow or purchase a bow

Red Cranberry Vines

Clear Christmas Lights are optional

Zip Ties

**All these items can be purchased at a dollar store except for the vintage wagon wheel!

Step 1: After you have purchased your supplies it’s time to just have fun and start decorating the wheel as you please. I cut down my own tree branches from my mom’s forest in her backyard. I know you can also buy tree branches at Christmas tree farms this time of year so that’s an option too! I used zip ties to secure the branches onto the wagon wheel. If you’re adding Christmas lights I suggest you add them now.

Step 2: Once the tree branches and lights are secure, you can add your pinecones. I used brown twine and the pinecones to make a garland.  I then attached that with zip ties. Now add the cranberries and other decorations you would like to the branches.

Step 3: Once all the decorations are fully secure its time to add the bow! I made my bow out of burlap fabric and Christmas ribbon, or you can just purchase a bow that’s already created from the dollar store. Also attach the bow with a zip tie.
With everything attached your festive wagon wheel should be completed!

Hope you guys enjoyed & more to come!

Festive Mini Pumpkin Candleholders

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Seeing how this weekend is Thanksgiving I decided to make something easy and very festive! I made pumpkin candleholders. These holders are easy and cheap to do. They can be left outside for decorations or inside on the table where they work as great centerpieces for turkey dinner.

What you’re going to need to be able to create these cute candleholders:

Mini Pumpkins

Sharp knife

Tea light candles

Sharpie

Water based varnish

Paintbrush

Step 1: You can purchase mini pumpkins or gourds from a farmers market or Wal-Mart. Cut the steam off of each gourd and use a marker to trace the outline of the tea light candle onto the top of the pumpkin. 

 Step 2: Take a very sharp knife and cut around the marker lines, which will look like a circle. Be careful, the mini pumpkins are extremely tough. Once the hole has been cut, use a spoon to dig all the seeds and guts out of the pumpkin. Do this for each pumpkin.

Step 3: After the seeds and guts have been removed wash the marker lines off and the inside of the pumpkin to make sure everything is looking clean. Dry the pumpkins off with a paper towel thoroughly.  

Step 4: Now take a paintbrush and the varnish, and do one coat of varnish to each pumpkin. This allows the pumpkin to look shiny and the varnish allows the pumpkin to last longer.

Step 5: Once the varnish has completely dried, you can place the tea light candles into each pumpkin. Now you are finished! You can place these festive candleholders anywhere you would like.

Hope you enjoyed, Happy Thanksgiving everyone!