Tree was made from a cinnamon stick, fake evergreen cut, and buttons. The candy apple ornament was a mini muffin wrapper, a small apple ornament dipped in glue and bird seed. Drum was made from half a toilet paper tube, craft foam for the top and bottom, felt and ribbon, and the drum sticks were painted tooth picks with tiny pom poms glued on. Yes, they took forever to make, and back then, I didn't blink an eye on how much time they took to make. A small bit of all of my duplicate handmade Christmas ornaments. I could not believe how many duplicates worked their way to the Christmas storage totes (Three more totes to go through yet). Good grief. Anyway, the story behind them all. . . When the kids were in elementary school, I would race to the school and sign up for room parent for their Christmas party first. My second choice was always Valentine's Day when the lists were full. Anyway, for some crazy reason, I fell in love with mak...
Inklings from the Farmhouse, embracing balance and new beginnings.