Vintage Ornies

I'm slowly working on getting our home all decked out for Christmas. I decided to use my collection of vintage glass ornaments on our living room tree this year, and I love it!
There is just something more beautiful about these old ornaments made in the USA, Poland, West Germany, and not China!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Wintery Felted Wool Pink Trees

Today, I made a few sparkly felted wool wintery trees.

Using leftover 2" strips from a felted wool sweater, I cut a fringe.
I hot glued the pieces of wool to a cardboard cone spool, making sure I didn't leave any gaps

and then, voila' a tree!

After a quick spray of glue and a dousing of glitter, they are ready to display with my putz style Christmas village. But, until I get to decorate for Christmas, my Walnut Ridge bunny will be enjoying the pastel forest.

Burlap Christmas

So, here's some of what I've been making lately....

I finally have them listed in my etsy store too!

As I've been working with burlap and adding black accents here and there, I keep thinking how pretty a black and cream Christmas would be. My mother thinks I'm crazy... whatever!
Can't you picture how gorgeous it could be?

Carmel Corn

This evening I made carmel corn, and it tastes so good!

What a wonderful snack for a blustry fall evening.

Carmel Corn

18-20 Cups popcorn

2 Cups brown sugar

2 sticks butter

1/2 C light corn syrup

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp soda

1 tsp vanilla

Combine brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, and salt. Boil for 5 minutes. Stir in soda and flavoring. Pour immediately over popcorn in big roaster. Bake 1 hour at 250 degrees stirring every 15 minutes. Cool on wax paper. Store in an air tight container.

Enjoy!