A New Start in Blogland

When I originally created this blog I thought that I would share bits and pieces of my "me time" in craft land. Life took some unexpected turns and very quickly my Scraphappy Blog took a turn to the things that made me Not-So-Scraphappy. One of my resolutions for 2011 is to get the blog back on track. The old rants (and some of the cute things that were actually related to my scraphappiness) have been retired, and I'm starting 2011 fresh and new.

Yes, I realize that it's a week early. (Hey, sometimes I'm an overachiever!!) I actually wanted to use this week to share some of the craftiness from this holiday season and give some special thanks to those in blogland who offered inspiration and made my holiday preparations just a little bit easier. I hope you will enjoy my take on some wonderful borrowed ideas and that you will take a minute to follow the links to the blogs of those creators who deserve all the credit. Enjoy!
 

These two sparkly ornaments (and about 2 dozen more) were inspired by these ornaments that I found over at Everyday Cricut.  Our kiddos had so much fun making these that we made them until we ran out of people we could give them to.

Another adorable ornament idea came from My C(oi)n Purse.  I made a TON of these Peppermint Mocha Ornaments for Bill to take to work to hang on the employee tree for his managers and supervisors.

These Rag Flower Ornaments from Stephanie Lynn at Under the Table and Dreaming were so quick and easy. They made a perfect (and inexpensive) addition to our Christmas packages.

Bill's 83-year-old mother made the trip from Olean, NY down to Atlanta this year to spend Christmas with us for the first time. She had so much fun helping me make these Primitive Candy Canes courtesy of Jen over at Lipstick and Laundry. She was so excited when I told her where I got the idea that she has decided that she MUST HAVE the Internet when she gets home. I love it!!

And just to prove that I did make SOMETHING that wasn't ornament related... I was so inspired by Stephanie's Faux Rosewood Wreath over at Under the Table and Dreaming that I decided I HAD TO make my own version. After seeing a Target sales ad for a similar red version (on sale for $30!) I decided to use my Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist to give mine a little Christmas color. My total investment was about $2 and Bill thanks Stephanie for saving him $28 (plus the money for whatever else I would have bought when I went to Target for that wreath!).

Here's a little bit closer look at the flowers I made from an old book I found down in our basement.

And last but not least (for tonight anyway)... I made a bunch of these adorable apothecary jars for Bill's managers. I filled them with biscotti, chocolates, and more of the Peppermint Mocha Hot Chocolate. I used Armor Etch and stencils made using my Cricut to monogram them. They turned out WAY better than I thought they would and were a big hit at Bill's store. My little jars were inspired by the beautiful ones created by Lisa over at Recaptured Charm. I admit to being WAY too mistake prone to attempt anything involving an entire word, but I'm pretty pleased with the outcome none-the-less.

I'm sure I'll have more thanks to offer in the next few days, and who knows, I may even get around to uploading some pics of idea that were (mostly) all my own. Thanks for visiting!