Burlap Trees... Take 2!

Thanks so much for all your sweet comments on the ruffled trees in my last post!  I owe Erin for that awesome idea and I wanted to give you guys one more spin on these.  I decorate my house for Christmas in whites and blues... At least this year.  I am also a sucker for almost anything burlap and canvas which brought me to this take on the Ruffle Tree...

How cute, huh??

I only did a few things different...

Instead of ribbon I cut strips of burlap and drop cloth to ruffle up.

One reader asked if I did a continuous strip of the tree or if I glued it in layers.  Each tree is different.  The green one in my last post is one continuous strip going up the tree.  This tree is separate pieces at each layer.  This is what under the ruffles looks like...

I kept the edges nice and messy because I like them that way.  The bottom is the same.  I just glued on one of those great wooden spindles.  You can also use a candlestick!

And I did the twine around the top with a few jingle bells just like before...

That's it! All done...

For those of you that prefer a more muted Christmas like myself, this is your tree :-)

Also, I had a few readers ask about the ruffler foot.  I have a Brother NX-600 sewing machine.  I have this ruffler foot here except mine is silver.

My neighbor down the street just bought a ruffler for her White machine and found the cheapest on Ebay.  If you find one on Ebay (just search Ruffler foot) you can ask the seller if it fits your model.  If you have a local sewing store they may carry them there as well.  They all fit just a bit different so make sure that it fits your model.  Hope this helps!

Have a super weekend... I'm going to get my Christmas tree up :-)

Thanks again Miss Erin for this super cute idea!!

~Whitney

Ruffle Christmas Trees!!

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Yes girls... It's that time again! Well, for me it comes a bit sooner in the year than most but I am pretty sure that is a hereditary thing (our mom puts on Christmas music in late September).  So... Let's get to it!  Here is my latest project...

How cute are those?? I can only take credit for execution on this one.  My sweet friend/ partner-in-crime Erin came over for a craft day this week.  She told me she would be bringing lots of "goodies"!  Not only did she bring goodies... She also brought LOTS of super cute ideas! This is just one of them.

We started with a few supplies...

We started with some super cute ribbon from Hobby Lobby.

And a few styrofoam cones!

STOP! Don't click the red X just yet!! I am hoping that this will be the post that I will finally convince all of you that you need both a basic sewing machine and a ruffler foot.  This is so super easy and everything is cuter with a ruffle :)

I ran one end of the ribbon through the ruffler and a few minutes later I was done.

I started by glueing the ruffles from the bottom to the top.  I used my hot glue gun at a low temp setting to keep it from melting the cone. 

On this tree I alternated my ribbon on each row... Just because it's cute.

We needed some feet for our trees and I quickly remembered the stash of wooden spindles I scored in Round Top that have been hiding in my garage.  My hubby has asked if he can throw them out about 16,465 times so I am sure he was happy to see at least two of them leave the pile.

I used my saw to cut off the ends of a couple of them to use as bases.  You can also use a candlestick like Erin did on her paper trees!

Then I gave them a coat of our very fav Rust-Oleum Painter's Touch Heirloom White!

I also used it to paint these super cute mini finials I found at Hobby Lobby!

Finally, I glued my base to my bottom.

Yah, that's a different tree but I will share that later :-)

I glued my finial to the top and wrapped some twine around it just because it's cute.  I had some little silver jingle bells that I tied on to each end.  That's it!

Don't you love them!?! So now is the time (if you have not already) to get a sewing machine and ruffler on that Christmas list!! It's so easy... I promise!!

Check out Erin's blog for more fun ideas!  She just created this super cute book tree and has a great tutorial for it!

I hope you like trees because there are more to come :-)!! 

Have a happy Friday!

~Whitney

Philippians 4:7

And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Coffee Sack Magnet Board

Hey!!

First for an update... 

Our sweet little niece was released from the hospital yesterday.  They have figured out the cause of her sickness and she will be on several months of meds that will hopefully allow her time to outgrow this.  Thank you, thank you for all your prayers.  Your sweet words made me smile and I sent the link to my sister for encouragement. You gals are the bomb and I will keep you posted on how she is doing.

Last week my newest partner in crime and I got together and made some super cute burlap coffee sack magnet boards.

You can find a very detailed and entertaining tutorial on her blog.

Here is mine resting on my new wall shelf I shared a few weeks ago...

I haven't added any magnets to mine yet but that is the plan here real soon.  These would make super cute and cheap Christmas gifts and they can even be done on a much smaller scale like an 8x10 for the kitchen.  Go check out Erin's blog for a full tutorial.  Here is hers...

If you have any other questions you can check out my other magnet board I did for Ellyot's nursery HERE.

And just wait until you see our Christmas project we did yesterday! I will be back later to share that.

Happy Wednesday!

~Whitney

Psalm 3:3

But you are a shield around me, O Lord;

you bestow glory on me and lift up my head.

Great News... And a few prayers

Hey guys!  We won't be doing I Made it Without My Hubby this month for a few reasons...

#1...

Ashley had her sweet baby girl last week.  Her name is Tenley Nicole and she is a doll.  Ashley had a tough recovery but they are doing much better!  Here she is...

We love her!!  Thanks for all your prayers!

#2...

Our sweet brand new niece was hospitalized over the weekend.  They will be doing some tests on her tomorrow to get more details but for now please just pray for her health.  Pray for our sister and brother-in-law too.  This is hard on any parent and especially hard on first time parents.  I had the privilege of holding her for about 2 1/2 hours today while she rested....

Love her too!

#3...

I don't have one.  I feel like numbers 1 and 2 are enough to take the night off :).  Thank you gals for understanding.  We appreciate any and all prayers you send this way.  We are so thankful for both these little girls and I am so thankful for their mommies too. 

Have a great night and we will see you soon.

~Whitney

A Little Mirror for Londyn

Hey guys!  I showed you all my new niece a few days ago.  She's precious! My sister wanted a mirror for her room which brought us to this project!

Here is how we did it...

We found this super cheap mirror at Homegoods.  We loved the lines but it just needed a little revamp with Rust-Oleum!

We used Rust-Oleum Painter's Touch spray paint in Sweet Pea.

Here she is drying...

Then we used a few different scraps of fabric that coordinated with her nursery to make some flowers.  If you missed my flower tutorial you can find it here.

After finishing those up I used my hot glue gun to attach them to the front of the mirror.

Pretty simple... No pattern to follow here.  Just put them where they look good.  My sister replaced the mirror (that we broke trying to remove for spray painting) and she got it hung in the nursery!  She used some burlap ribbon for the bow which I think is the perfect touch!  

How cute would this be done in black or white with some burlap and canvas flowers??... Hmmm... I have yet another project for my list!

And on a fun note.... Today is baby day for Ashley!!  We can't wait to meet her new little girl and get her not pregnant and crafting again :))... Woohoo!!

Have a happy Tuesday... I know I will!!

~Whitney

James 4:17-18

But the wisdom that comes from Heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.  Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness.