OK, I can't believe how fast this month is flying by. And shame on me, I just finished my tree skirt.
Let me tell you, I love it. I seriously love it.
It was worth the several hours and burnt fingers.
I've been in love the moment I first spotted the beautiful ruffled tree skirts on Pinterest.
Here's my version.
I decided to make a star.
Which fits nicely with Christmas, I think.
And here's how I did it.
First I cut it into a perfect 5 point star by doing these steps.
Step 1- Fold your perfect square in half
Step 2- Fold down the upper left corner to the bottom edge. Here is where its sort of tricky. I didn't measure I sorta eyed it.
Step 3- Fold the bottom left corner up. (Your going make a point with the new top left corner.) And I just realized I skipped Step 4.... So I finished it off with a square sheet of paper. After doing step 3 flip the material over and fold the other side up.
And if that confused you here's a video.
Please excuse my mom fingers.
Once I had the star cut out, I used a small plate as a template to make the center of the skirt.
Then I glued 2 inch strips of linen around the star.
If you do decide to make one, I found that it was easier to gather the material once I layed it on the hot glue.
And here it is under the tree.
I found these cuties at Michael's last year for a buck. I left them empty but I'm thinking about making them mini chalkboards.
I made these sweet ornaments with music sheets. I'll post more about them next week.
Homemade dough (also a pinterest find)
One last shot...
Indoor snowball fight anyone? My kids have played with these everyday since I put them out. So cute and perfect for these cold days. Don't forget to stop by early in the new year. I have an awesome giveaway you will not want to miss! (Rhymes with Fencil)
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