My Copy Craft xmas has begun

I'm still tweaking the tree but I like the direction we are going. I didn't use the CDs like the original, instead I backed it with black cardstock. I also substituted out the twine for a tan/khaki colored yarn and from a distance you can't really tell it's not the same. I like it. only a tad bit of twine on hand and it's like 4-5 bucks a ball) I cut the word peace from Joy of the Season cartridge (thanks Kathy). My version also has more ornaments than the original because they were ones I got at the $1 tree last year plus a few others. It got the nod of approval from the kiddos and the hubby.

The tension rod "curtain" is a big hit for me. I love how it looks from the kitchen when you come in the front door. So festive. I don't know why I had been framing the opening all these years. I just need to get a bow for the other side so it looks finished either view. I will add some candles or something on the counter space below it.

More Copy Crafts and some other projects to come.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Of course we have our tree up and I had started to put the ornaments on just to test the 'waters'. With 2 puppies and 2 toddlers, keeping anything on the tree of value is beyond possible. So I started to put up some handmade ornaments only to find that they love playing with little reindeer and every paper candy cane is for pretend snack-time.  Then I stumbled on this tree at The DIY Show-off:

Just beautiful and easy to recreate. I have printed the clock faces but I won't be using CDs as this tree is only a "stand-in" design for this year. Next year we will be back to our usual Christmas glory.

Oh, and I found this cutey for our kitchen pass through:

Christmas window decor

Time to retire the feather boa wreath that hangs on my basement door; On to the next beautiful thing, a Coffee Filter Wreath . I already picked up the coffee filters for this one ($1.28 for 200 at Wally-World) styrofoam I have on hand.

Coffee Filter Wreath Tutorial

or maybe this

Glamorous Holiday Wreath with Tutorial

Gotta make one of these for my stairs:

Christmas Magic Home tour

Love her table too but not with Toddlers around

Isn't this Chic:

Different-kind-of-christmas-wreath tutorial but I have other plans for my door.

So far that's the vision dancing in my head..