Christmas DIY Round Up

For this month's DIY post,

instead of sharing one DIY project,

I'm sharing FIVE past DIY projects

that are all Christmas related!

Let's start with some homemade holiday cards.

If you've followed my blog for awhile,

you'll know that I make pretty much all my cards.

I've done it for years and can't imagine buying them again.

Which reminds me, I need to get on that for this year!

2012 Holiday Cards

2013 Holiday Cards

Now how about some fun homemade ornaments?

I've made thumbprint ornaments the past two years.

They are pretty easy and always come out really cute!

I should make some this year too.

Any suggestions for a new design?

Thumbprint Reindeer Ornaments

Thumbprint Snowmen Ornaments

And last but not least, I can't forget a DIY decoration.

I saw this idea in 2013 originally,

but waited until 2014 to make it.

And I LOVE it so very much!!!

I'll be displaying this for years to come for sure!

DIY PEACE Decorative Sign

2015 Christmas Decor Home Tour

It's almost Christmas and I am SO excited!
I love everything about the holiday season,
but I especially love to decorate my apartment
and make it super festive!

I shared my Christmas Decorations last year,
and had planned to sorta scale back this time around,
but once I get started decorating,
I JUST CAN'T STOP!

And today I'm here to share it all with you guys!
Let me warn you - this post is VERY picture heavy,
so grab some kind of warm yummy beverage,
sit back and take a peek into my home!!!

The decorations start before you even get inside!

DIY PEACE Decorative Sign made in 2014.

Of course both side of my front door are decorated.

DIY Yarn Wreath made in 2013.

Christmas has taken over my living room!

As much as I love a real tree,

I went with a fake one this year.

because it's just easier with the two cats!

Just a few of my favorite ornaments, 

including a DIY Thumbprint Reindeer one from 2013.

I went a little pine cone crazy this year!

See - more pine cones!!!

My grandma hand painted the Nativity scene for me years ago.

More pine cones!!!

I love a decorated mantel with a nice fire.

Just makes it seem more Christmas-y to me!

My little collection of nutcrackers, DIY Ribbon Tree and House Rules.

Those three make ANY sort of decoration much cuter!

Found this sucker super cheap last year 

and couldn't wait to pull it out of storage this December!

Of course I have holiday dishes!

And other holiday touches around the kitchen.

HO, HO, HO towel was a gift from my mom.

And how cute is this Santa spoon rest?

The guest bath is festive with some lights...

A cute reindeer towel...

And can't forget the snow globes!!!

Head down the hall and the decorations continue.

A garland over the den french doors and ornaments over my bedroom door.

If the guest bath has some decoration,

you bet my bath has some too!

Oh hi there Santa!

Lastly, some festive flannel sheets to keep me warm and toasty at night!

And finally a panorama of the living room, where most of the decorating happens!

I hope you've enjoyed taking a look at my Christmas decor.

Wishing you all a fun, safe and happy holiday season!!!

Halloween and Fall Decor 2015

When I blogged about my DIY Bat Decorations,

I mentioned that I didn't do much Halloween decorating this year.

While my place doesn't look like it has in years past,

I still have some festiveness that I thought was worth sharing!

I pulled out all my Halloween and Fall decorations,

but only picked a select few to put out this year.

And yes, that's two giant tubs full of decorations!!!

Right when you walk in, you'll know it's almost Halloween!

Don't be scared of this GIANT spider - he's harmless!

Seeing that we don't get "real" Fall in Los Angeles,

I have to fake it with the Fall Leaves garland and mini scarecrow!

And last but not least, the DIY Bats!!!

Hope you all have something fun planned for Halloween this year!

Easter Home Decor

Easter is officially less than two weeks away,

so I guess I should finally post about my Easter decor.

You can see last year's decorations here!

Welcome come on in!

I made the tulip wreath last year.

You can read about that here.

The other side of the front door.

Bunny and beautiful roses.

Picked up this bunny candy dish a few weeks ago.

Eggs, egg and more eggs by the tv.

I found this at Michaels recently!

My decorations don't stop at the bathroom...

Or the kitchen!!

I'm always on the hunt for cute new decorations.

I can't wait to see what's on sale after the holiday.

In my opinion - that's the BEST time to buy!!