Memory game

DIY Memory game.

I was trying to search for the best Christmas gifts for my niece and nephews. I also wanted to make sure it was a little on the cheaper side. So I came up with memory game. I was so excited to do this because I can personalize it to what they like and enjoy.

I bought just two 12x12 sheets of paper and a few sticker packs. I realized that they don't have to be the same exact sticker, at least the same character. Such as both being Buzz Light Year not both Buzz Light Year flying.

 I also used a great new "toy" I bought... A laminate machine!!! I am so excited about this!! I also used a 12 inch paper cutter and a 6 inch paper cutter. Super easy to do.

 I cut the sheet of 12x12 paper into 2 inch square then added stickers to the back of them. This is a photo of a whole sheet of cards.

 If you don't have a laminate machine your local Kinko's store would laminate for you.

 And there you have it. Just trim the cards down to size, gift wrap and there's your easy Christmas gift!! I can't wait to play with this with my daughter. I hope that this is inspiring for you to hand make your Christmas gifts this year.

Ribbon Wreath for Christmas

So I saw this in the Women’s Day magazine (December 2011) issue and thought to myself “I can totally do that”. It couldn’t be too hard right, just some ribbon and a ring. I did some things a little different then what the magazine instructions were, but I was very pleased with the turn out.

Here’s what I did. I used 3-4 spools of ribbon – roughly 4 yards each. Then I got a 14” ring in the bead section of Hobby Lobby. I cut the ribbon down to 10” pieces and simply double knotted them around the ring. Make sure the knots are close together and tight around the ring. The magazine said to hot glue a piece of the ribbon to the back of the wreath to hang it, but I just cut a long piece of ribbon and tied it around the ring like all of my other knots. I think it looks good and hangs just fine.

Here is the finished product: