Creating a Beaded Christmas Bulb Spider

As easy as watching a Youtube video!

OR

24 of these beads used

                                                                                 

After cutting the end off, curl wire around plier to hold beads on.

Add glitter and Pose your spider.

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Finishing the wire wrap with glitter is the perfect way to present these beauties.

Cheers!

How To Make Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur With Two Ingredients

This is a quick and easy recipe.

I won't even make you scroll to the bottom of the page!

 

1/3 CUP  RYE or WHISKEY 

2/3 CUP BAILEYS IRISH CREAMER

 

Yep that's it!

Grab yourself a bottle of rye or whiskey,

 cheap works great. 

 Add any brand of Irish Cream creamer.   

I use a swing top bottle from IKEA. 

  Fill  1/3  rye and 2/3 creamer.  

  For a milder liqueur you can use

 a ratio of 1/4 rye to 3/4 creamer

. and for something

 with a bit of zip, use a half - half ratio.

This recipe works great with other flavors. 

 You can use vodka, rum, bourbon, rye, or

 whiskey as your base liquor.  Whatever your taste! 

 I have experimented using Maple Latte, French Vanilla, 

 Hazelnut, and  the latest, Caramel Macchiato.

 I prefer vodka as my base, except for the Bailey's Irish Cream.  

People tend to like it with rye.

  Mix a sample glass or five until you get it right, or fall down, 

whichever happens first!

 

 

 

For parties, you can use individual creamers.

 Let your guests make their own by setting up

 a self serve shot station.

It's a good way to sample different flavors before 

committing to a large bottle.

 

Makes great Christmas🎅 and Birthday🎁 Gifts.   

Happy Party.

Cheers!

 

Turtles Crossed With MacKenzie-Childs = Christmas Gifts!

A plethora of turtles..

Also known as a BALE...that's what Google says.

This project was inspired by my love of the ever whimsical 

MacKenzie-Childs...https://www.mackenzie-childs.com/ 

and a Youtube video Turtle Soup!!

She is a very amazing artist!

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22Y0GxQ5Pxo

If you put them together you get this.

Most of this project was created from scraps and used materials including some antique beads.

The scrap boards were jointed, planed and cut into desired lengths.  The frames were assembled with pocket screws.  A router was used to create a recess for the mirror.

Wood filler applied, sanded, and base coated with white acrylic paint.  Then the tedious task begins.  

The first one was pretty much hand measured and painted.  The next two were masked off and then painted.  It took two rounds of masking but was much easier to paint.  I did the first in black and white, 

the second in navy blue and white and the third in green and white.

Approx. 50 of these little swimmers were manufactured.  Some went into frames and others became
 fridge magnets.  No turtles were harmed or discarded in the process.

Antiquing was done using oil based burnt umber paint and a rag.  After each frame was dry, 

it was clear coated with an acrylic based polyurethane sealer.

A large old mirror was salvaged and cut to fit the openings.

Turtles, crystals, and numerous other beads were  threaded onto a 22 gauge wire. Each strand was 

attached to the frame using eye screws.  

Hope you are all staying healthy!

Cheers.

Puppy Stocking Stuffers free printable label

Does someone on your Christmas list want a puppy?  Here is an easier alternative.  It doesn't poop, requires no feedings or walks.   It's quick, easy, and you can decorate it anyway you like. 

 Best of all, I have included a free downloadable PDF. 

 Merry Christmas!!

Print pdf and cut into individual labels.
  Cut scrapbook paper a bit bigger than the label 

Get larger pieces of cardstock and fold in half.  This will go over your bag of goodies. Glue label to scrapbook paper and adhere both to your cardstock.  

Plastic bags are from Dollarama.  

Staple the two bottom corners to the plastic bag.

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I used peanut M&Ms but any candy will work.
It will help with the disappointment
 of no puppy on Christmas morning :(


Cheers.