Yep, I'm at it again with another holiday garland you can make for less! 
This time I visited Hobby Lobby for my supplies... There was a 66% off sale on Christmas and I knew I would never get out of there alive but I went! 
I filled my cart with supplies of all kinds to create Christmas crafts for less. 
Today I'm creating a Christmas gnome garland that is both simple and adorable...

Some say gold leaf, gilded, gold leafing... call it what you want it is beautiful and can make a simple dollar store ornament look great! 
You can do this process on ornaments you already have or buy a sleeve of them for $1.25 at the dollar store and make them over! 
That's what I did! Take a look...

Today I'm re-creating a project I saw online. 
I liked the idea of the Christmas banner I saw but distressed and rusty were my goal for the remake. 
If you haven't seen how to recreate the look of rust, you're going to be amazed! 
I'm very happy with the way my Christmas banner came out and it was very easy to use with no special tools. 
Take a look...

I found THE cutest advent calendar at Marshalls this week! 
Now ya know I've made a ton of my own advent calendars and frankly, my youngest daughter is nearly 24 and doesn't do the advent thing. 
But this was adorable and so one of a kind... I needed it! And I later saw a similar one at Target. 
So home it went with me but it didn't end there, I ended up turning it into a project (of course)!
Take a look...

Sometimes a little spray paint can make all the difference between tossing something and loving it! 
This weekend I was cleaning up summer on the deck when I ran across a lantern I bought earlier in the year. 
The lantern was rusty (and not in a good way), the frosted glass was damaged, and it looked like heck! 
Until I grabbed my favorite spray paint and performed a Christmas miracle! 
See what I mean...

This project was a no brainer! My daughter gifted me a box of vintage children's alphabet blocks and my head started spelling!
I love the used and battered look of these old blocks and I had a plan. 
I was going to paint them! 
This easy project can be done in no time and took very little skill! 
Take a look...

This was an amazingly quick project that made a world of difference to my front porch. 
I have a tiny front porch with a bench. The bench had a store bought cushion on it and it was boring! 
Today I'm using scraps of grain sack fabric from another project to create a new holiday look for the bench on my front porch. It's a casual look that screams "come sit".
Take a look...

This fun Christmas sign is multi-dimensional. 
I made a big mess doing it too! I saw the sign that inspired me on Vintage Farmhouse but I got carried away and ended up with a very different version. 
If you like to create and love making Christmas signs and a mess while you're doing it then this one is for you! 
Take a look! 

🎵 Oh what fun it is to ride...🎵
Actually... Oh what fun it is to repurpose! Especially when it is something headed to the trash and ends up to be fabulous!! 
Today I'm repurposing the second of 2 large canvas paintings my daughter was throwing away. 
I just love how it came out and I can't wait to hang it up for Christmas! 
Take a look...

Every now and then I find a project in the store that I want to make myself so I snap a photo. 
Just about as soon as I get home I whip out the supplies I need to make the project and if I'm lucky I already have what I need. 
Today's project uses supplies I found around the house. You may have some of them too. 
It all began with 5 straight sticks from the yard. 
Take a look...

Do you do Advent calendars? 
I think they are so pretty and the kids just love them. I am the proud grandma of 6 (7 in January) grandchildren and they just love to open the surprise each day. 
Over the years on Homeroad I've made several Advent calendars and today I'll share with you how they are done. 
Take a look...

Sometimes the chippier the sign the more I like it. It must be the farmhouse lover in me. 
Today I'm grabbing some pallet wood I had in my workshop and got to work creating a beautifully chippy and simple Christmas sign. 
Reuse what you have or grab a few boards from the hardware store, it's easy to do! 
Take a peek...

Sometimes I just like to play and create with things I already have in my workshop. 
Today I'm making easy Christmas ornaments using vintage ephemera I've been collecting for years. 
Many of the supplies for these cute ornaments can be found in the dollar store too! 
Take a look...

Those of you hard core vintage folks might want to cover your eyes for this one. 
But the truth is that this vintage soda crate sat in my basement for the past 10 years doing nothing. 
As a matter of fact I have 2 so I am sacrificing the vintage factor on this to create an adorable Christmas crate that we will use for years to come! 

I just love a good Christmas Tree Farm sign, there are so many great ones out there. 
I also love a good story and this project has one. 
The sign I made for Christmas began life as a tropical leaf framed canvas print my daughter bought off Facebook. 
It was pretty ugly in my humble opinion but she liked it so ... fast forward a couple of years...

As luck would have it on my morning walk today I found the cutest little lantern right smack in the middle of the road. 
The garbage truck had just come by so I am assuming that it fell out of someone's garbage. 
I think it came from a string of outdoor lights but I am going to repurpose it and create a mini lantern ornament for the Christmas tree. 
Let's get started...

Recently I found a great bag of discarded ornaments at the thrift store including these metal snowflake ornaments. 
Today I'm going to show you how to give metal snowflakes a beautiful rustic brass patina. 
The snowflakes look amazing now hanging on a rag garland. 
I can't wait to decorate for Christmas! Take a look...

Beaded garlands are so easy to make, its like making a necklace! 😂
The three beaded garlands I am making today are perfect for decorating a tree or just hanging around on a peg shelf. 
It all started with a trip to the thrift store and those mystery bags they have hanging on the wall that were filled with Christmas treasures! 
Take a look ...

These large bells came from the thrift store but needed a little somethin' somethin' to make them even better! 
The bells were already painted brown and if yours are not, this project can easily start with a can of brown spray paint. 
See how easy it was to turn a set of bells into rusty jingle bells with a technique you'll want to use on everything! 
Take a look....

Seriously, the prices some places charge for home decor!!
But my job is to get the look for less. What can I repurpose or recreate to get the look of what is trending? 
Today I was inspired by ornaments from the Target dollar spot and with a little paint and a few quick cuts I recreated a fun look for my wall. 
Come see...

Sometimes one project becomes another. 
If I don't sell, or I have no use for a project, I usually recycle it. 
I use many of the things I made for my house and in the past sold things in my little shop space. 
This is true with today's project, it was too cute to throw away so I am recycling it for a completely different use and surprise, no Christmas today!