The Christmas tree is up and the stockings are hung by the window with care (no fireplace here). I don’t know about you but the weeks before Christmas put me in the biggest mood for sewing and crafting. 😉 Anybody else feel that way?
Usually I turn to sewing when I am feeling creative. Earlier this week I decided to turn to my Cricut instead. Last Christmas I was surprised (& I mean surprised) with a Cricut. It’s a type of die-cutting machine that can do crazy cool stuff. Honestly I’m still not very good at using the Cricut but I was so pleased with how this craft turned out I thought I would share. 🙂 I really wanted to create something to remind my family of the Joy of Christmas. It’s so easy during the hustle & bustle of December to lose sight of the real meaning-Jesus!
So thankful that Christ endured the cross for the JOY set before him. What a great reason to celebrate!
First I took a piece of finished wood (purchased at JoAnns) and painted it with two coats of acrylic paint. I used Martha Stewart’s acrylic satin paint for multi-surfaces.
I used the Winter Wonderland cartridge and white vinyl. I cut out the “Joy” phrase at 3.5″ and the snowflake at 2.5″. Then I removed the sticky side from the vinyl and attached it to the wood. Then I painted the plaque with Poly Acrylic sealer and let dry. I thought about attaching ribbon but decided that since it is so small I will probably just place it on a windowsill.
A simple way to add some Christmas cheer to our window.
Elijah had a wonderful time helping me with this craft but I also wanted to do something special just for him. I had some leftover vinyl so I cut out a snowman and a couple of snowflakes. He loved them!
What type of Christmas crafts do you have planned?
Emerson Family 
this makes me very happy .. thank you for teaching my grandboy to love crafting 🙂
Love you bunches!!
Oh I am so glad. Thank you so much for the cricut-I’m hoping to have more time to use it this winter. I still need you to teach me how to etch. 😉 Elijah definitely loves his crafts! See you soon!