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Welcome to Monday, the first week of December… are you feeling it? This magical time of the year? We spent the weekend putting up our tree, the lights on the house and dressing up the little red barn for the season (if you follow me on Instagram, you know about the little red barn) We had a bit of a false start over Thanksgiving when it came to our holiday decorating… We started setting up our 12 year old tree, only to find out that 75% of the lights no longer worked on the tree, so sad. Well, I wasn’t too bummed, the tree was way too big for our little rental house, so I took the opportunity to find a slim Christmas tree during all of the Black Friday whoopla and then we started over again. Today I’m working on dressing up the rest of the house and can’t wait to share what I’ve been working on. I have some fun stuff for this week!

Last night I spent a few hours pinning away while going through last week’s Friday Flair and had a ball looking through everyone’s amazing creations. Here are a few that caught my eye…

diy grain sack tree skirt // dirt stains and paint

magnetic advent calendar // eat.sleep.make

random acts of kindness // anna nimmity

“be good” christmas reward jar // my sister’s suitcase

cherry ice box cookies // a pretty life in the suburbs

cottage cheese cookies // hubby made me

diy glitter reindeer art // shaken together

envelope advent calendar // a touch of yellow

eggnog cupcakes with nutmeg cupcakes // bird on a cake

pear ornament // a pumpkin & a princess

candy cane hot cocoa bar // clean & scentsible

reindeer cupcakes // half baked harvest

stocking advent calendar // sweet little gals

drop cloth holiday swag // reposhture

snowflake wreath // fit crafty stylish & happy

for unto us a child is born print // kiki & company

peppermint ice cream // your homebased mom

dark & white chocolate mousse // sweet 2 eat baking

treat packages // it’s always autumn

rudolph silhouette christmas sign // no.2 pencil

joy to the world mantel // uncommon design

candy cane cookie truffles // ode to inspiration

winter twig wreath // design,dining+diapers

Stunning, truly stunning!! You guys blow me away every week… I can’t wait to see what you come up with for this weeks Friday Flair.

Wowza… I think I have a bit of a Thanksgiving travel hangover.  We traveled to Colorado to visit our families for the holiday and had a ball, but I’m running a little slow this Monday morning post holiday.  We had fun finding vintage treasures at Great Grandma’s house, playing with cousins, shopping and of course getting into the Christmas spirit with some ice skating at our favorite outside rink The Cube at The Streets at Southglenn in Centennial Colorado.  Here’s a little snap shot of our fun from Instagram…

I was also excited to shop at my favorite little shop in Centennial… Old Glory Antiques.  That’s where I found my baskets for my DIY Cage Pendant Lights a few months ago. I adore that shop! Dropped a little bit of change there for Small Business Saturday!

Now, for a little business before we ooooh and ahhhh over some of the talented entries from Friday Flair for the last two weeks.  Yep, I’m a little behind… (you can always see some of the fabulous posts on my Friday Flair Pinterest board when ever you like.) I have a winner to announce to last week’s Silhouette Portrait giveaway! Congrats goes to Jenny B. entry #1248… Jenny has been emailed so if you are a Jenny B., go check you inbox!!

Who’s ready for our Friday Flair Features? Here’s a few of the fun projects that caught my eye in the last two weeks…

diy concrete christmas // monster circus

perfect pie crust tutorial // your homebased mom

soup can planters // don’t disturb this groove

artichoke & roasted garlic dip // wonky wonderful

scrap wood christmas tree // signs by andrea

advent calendar // papervinez

 

chalkboard sign photo props // practically functional

diy dollhouse bookshelf // simple as that

fireplace makeover // interiors by kenz

faux zinc block letters // love, pomegranate house

easy diy christmas tree // marisa howard design

soft & chewy organic whole wheat gingersnaps // cardigan way

christmas printable // my fabuless life

a magical christmas scene // salt tree

romantic christmas tree // penny’s vintage home

hot cocoa // half  baked harvest

joy ornament wreath sign // the cards we drew

vintage inspired mail organizer // design dining + diapers

add stripes with fabric paint // it’s always autumn

veggie pizza cups // the gunny sack

Don’t forget… you can find more Friday Flair fun on my Pinterest Board dedicated to YOU my fabulous, talented friends!!

Who’s ready for some fabulous inspiration? Last weeks Friday Flair didn’t disappoint, as usual. Many fabulous creations and goodies to share, I just wish I could share more.  I don’t know why I didn’t think of this before {one of those duh moments} but… I started a Friday Flair pin board on Pinterest in order to share more of the stand out projects from our link party! Sweet, even more Friday Flair love!  Here’s a little taste of the fun projects and recipes from last week…

felt pine trees // the crafted sparrow

carrot cake // barns & noodles

egg nog caramels // wonky wonderful

felt christmas ornaments // the diy dreamer

bonfire toffee // sweet 2 east baking

butterscotch & white chocolate chip oat drops //  a pretty life in the suburbs

chalkboard journals // no. 2 pencil

blueberry cake mix muffins // carissa’s food blog

homemade cloud dough // the pinterest project

cheesy potato & corn chowder // love, pomegranate house

embroidery thread book // adventures of a diy mom

homemade apple sauce // eat sleep make

driveway subway art // brassy apple

buttery pecan cookies // half baked harvest

diy birch candles // a night owl blog

mason jar pin cushion // the seasoned homemaker

vintage ornaments // sally drinking from my saucer

turtle thumbprint cookies // mom on timeout

s’mores hot chocolate // eat cake for dinner

turkey lollipops // doodle craft

Don’t forget to head over the  Friday Flair Pinterest Board to check out even more fabulous posts! Until next week, happy creating!