Gold Leaf Christmas Art

Christmas is my favorite holiday and the Christmas season is my favorite time of year! I love the coziness that you feel every day, the happiness that people feel, and perhaps one of my favorite things about the holidays is the decorations.

Being a craft lover makes this season extra magical. Every other time of the year, I try and keep my crafting under control and mostly make things that I need for my home (this can be very difficult). Christmas is like freedom from all of that! I get to create and decorate as much as I want and there is no such thing as too much! Its wonderful!!

One of the things that has made it onto my list of things to try is this Gold Leaf Christmas Art from Kelly at View Along The Way. Its creative, beautiful and it really stands out! For the full tutorial on this art, click here!

Spooky Spider Clock

How do you know when its time for Trick-or-Treating? By looking at your cute Spooky Spider Clock, of course!! This cute and classy clock was an upcycle project from Just a Girl and its the perfect addition to your Halloween decorations!

With just a few easy steps and less than $5 you can make yourself one of these cute clocks! Click here to see the full tutorial!

Halloween Marquee Letters

Halloween decor really has no boundaries! I love these Marquee Letters from Lolly Jane! They are so fun and so creative. You see marquee letters all over the place but I have never seen them made for Halloween before!

They are the perfect color purple and add just the right touch of fun and sparkle to her Halloween decor! Click here for the tutorial!

DIY Pumpkin Pillow

I love little things that add a lot to holiday decor. This pillow is a great way to do just that! Its small but it really makes the room feel more Fall-ish and it helps your house to feel like a home too.

Like I said, its such a great way to bring fall into your home and on top of that, its really easy! Check out the tutorial here!

Lace Candle Holders for Halloween

**Don't forget to go here and enter our HALLOWEEN GIVEAWAY!!! Good Luck!** 

These spooky and sophisticated lace candle holders are the perfect addition to your Halloween decor! They are so easy to make and can add that elegance to all the fun and silly Halloween decor that I know everyone loves! *at least I know I do!*

The tutorial for these beauties is in another language but that's OK because it's pretty self explanatory. Happy Halloween Crafting!

DIY Hot Air Balloon Garland

I have been toying with the idea of doing a hot air balloon theme for the baby's room so I have been searching for ideas of what to put in there. This beautiful garland caught my eye and I just had to share it with all of you!

Wouldn't something like that be so cute hanging above the baby's crib?! I can just see the baby looking up and seeing all the beautiful colors and being so happy to be able to see that everyday. Check out the tutorial for this cute garland right here!

Well Crafted Wednesdays #48!! {Link Party}

Welcome back to another week of Well Crafted Wednesdays! We had some awesome projects this past week *as usual* and I'm excited to show you the features so here they are!

Cute Scrappy Heart Cushion from Highland Monkeys

Stair Make-Over from Simply Designing with Ashley

If you were featured, please feel free to grab the button below:
 

<div align="center"> <a href="http://thewellcraftedhome.blogspot.com/" title="The Well Crafted Home" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh524/laurenb212/Featured1.png" alt="The Well Crafted Home" style="border:none;" /></a></div>  

 If you are new to Well Crafted Wednesdays, I'm so glad that you are here! Please spread the word! The more the merrier!

**PARTY RULES! PLEASE READ**

1) Please follow my blog!

2) Please grab the button below before linking up!

3) Please no links to giveaways, contests, or other link parties!

4) Please visit a few of your fellow party-goers! We all love comments :)

<div align="center"> <a href="http://thewellcraftedhome.blogspot.com/" title="The Well Crafted Home"><img src="http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh524/laurenb212/Linky1.png" alt="The Well Crafted Home" style="border:none;" /></a></div>

DIY Round Pleated Pillow

I just got a sewing machine not too long ago...ok fine it was almost a year ago but I still don't know how to use it all that well. When I see tutorials like this one, it helps me to be confident that I can sew like a pro!

Isn't this such a cute pillow?! You would pay a pretty penny for a pleated pillow like that at the store but Melissa has a great tutorial on how to make one yourself!

Well Crafted Wednesdays #47!! {Link Party}

Hello everyone!!! Its time to party and it just seems like this party is getting bigger and better every week! I love to see everyone's creativity! You are all so inspiring!

Here are the features from last week:

Fabric Mantel Clock by Sew Can Do

Serving Tray Fix by For What It's Worth

If you were featured, please feel free to grab the button below:

<div align="center"> <a href="http://thewellcraftedhome.blogspot.com/" title="The Well Crafted Home" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh524/laurenb212/Featured1.png" alt="The Well Crafted Home" style="border:none;" /></a></div>  

 If you are new to Well Crafted Wednesdays, I'm so glad that you are here! Please spread the word! The more the merrier!

**PARTY RULES! PLEASE READ**

1) Please follow my blog!

2) Please grab the button below before linking up!

3) Please no links to giveaways, contests, or other link parties!

4) Please visit a few of your fellow party-goers! We all love comments :)

<div align="center"> <a href="http://thewellcraftedhome.blogspot.com/" title="The Well Crafted Home"><img src="http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh524/laurenb212/Linky1.png" alt="The Well Crafted Home" style="border:none;" /></a></div>

Friday Feature: Painted Wooden Vases

Normally I try not to feature too many shops but today I'm breaking my rule. I try to feature things that can be easily done at home and since this is a handmade item, technically its a homemade craft! *wink* Plus these Painted Wooden Vases just too beautiful to keep from you! I had to share!

Aren't those just gorgeous?! They could also be done at home with some dollar store vases, masking tape and paint but in case you want to save yourself some time and purchase these little beauties, check out Sonia's shop ShadeOnShape and check out all her cool items!

3D Cardboard Star

This cute cardboard star was made out of a cereal box by Grey Luster Girl!! I love crafts that really add to your home but cost little to nothing and this craft fits that criteria perfectly! This would be cute in any color and would be a great addition for the 4th of July! Click on the picture to see the tutorial:

DIY Temporary Wall Paper!

I love finding creative, inexpensive ways to dress up your home and this wallpaper from Shelley at Crazy Wonderful is perfect! Its such a cute and non-permanent way to dress up your room! Just think, you can change it as often as you like!

Click here to get the full tutorial!

Pom Pom Balloons! {Feature}

I announced earlier this month, and I hope you got a chance to read it, that my hubby and I are expecting our first baby! Naturally, I have been on the lookout for great crafts for kids and then I stumbled upon this super cute idea for a kids party or I guess it could be for any party!

What a cool idea! I think almost any party guest would get a kick out of these cute balloons and I'm sure you would get plenty of fun comments on these whimsical decorations. Head on over to Design Improvised for the full tutorial!

Embroidered Elephant Art {Feature}

Don't you love it when you give someone a gift and they comment on how beautifully wrapped the gift is? It just makes you feel so good!! Does anyone else feel that way or is it just me? It looks like the creator of this beautiful embroidered gift box understands my thinking.

 

Not only does this make for a beautiful gift, but Laura's idea to give a frame along with the original gift now makes it a 2-in-1 gift set! Its genius! Head over to The Experimental Home to see the full tutorial and other creative, crafty ideas!

Knockoff Nate Berkus Hurricane Vases {Feature}

I'm sure you have all figured this out by now but I absolutely LOVE candle holders. I look at them every time I go to the store! I just cant get ehough of them so it's always great when I find a good deal on them. 

It looks like Crystal over at A Pumpkin & A Princess felt the same way about these hurricane vases she found at Target but at $20 per vase, I don't blame her for passing up on them. They are pretty vases though! Here is an image of the original vases found at Target:

Instead of saying "oh well!", she did what any crafter would do and created her own version! Personally I like her version better and at less than $3 per vase, I might just have to make some of my own!! Check these beauties out:

Head on over to Crystal's blog for the full tutorial!!

Beautiful Home Decor and Design Inspiration

I won't waste any time! Lets get right to the pictures!

Be sure to check back often for some more great inspiration! If you would like to have a project or craft featured, please send me an email at thewellcraftedhome{at}yahoo{dot}com!

Can't find the right fabric? No worries, just make your own!

When I was working on my chair project, I had a really hard time finding the right fabric. It took me weeks. I know that sounds a little crazy but I wanted it to be perfect. I ended up finding the right fabric and they turned out great but I was reaching the end of my rope. I wish I had just done what Jen over at TaterTots & Jello did. It would have been much easier!

Gorgeous! Am I right? I love that when she couldn't find the right fabric she just decided to make it herself! It has inspired me! Now I know that I don't have to settle for whatever choices my local fabric store has. All I have to do is buy white fabric and a stencil and I'm set! For her full tutorial, click here!

Be sure to check back often for some more great inspiration! If you would like to have a project or craft featured, please send me an email at thewellcraftedhome{at}yahoo{dot}com!

DIY Craft Desk: Feature!

The hubby and I are in the midst of building a craft central/command central desk for our home so I have been looking at LOTS of inspiration! I'm going to share the best one I have seen with you guys.

I love how Jannypie used the bookshelves she already had to create storage for this desk. It is genius! She even explains how to attach the side piece to this desk in a way that won't show the screws. Thats some valuable information right there! Now its time to get going on that desk! I will have updates soon!

Be sure to check back often for some more great inspiration! If you would like to have a project or craft featured, please send me an email at thewellcraftedhome{at}yahoo{dot}com!