Simple French Burlap Ornaments

I love Michael's Craft Store. I always end up walking out with double the amount of things I originally thought I needed.  This weekend while there buying floral accessories for my new booth I found these little needlepoint kits for $1.00 each.  After painting and distressing the frames I added some french burlap pieces to them, completely transforming them to Christmas tree decorations. $1.00!

BEFORE

AFTER

Wishes

I wish we could put up some of the Christmas spirit in jars and open a jar of it every month.
~ Harlan Miller

This is my wish for you: peace of mind, prosperity through the year, happiness that multiplies, health for you and yours, fun around every corner, energy to chase your dreams, joy to fill your holidays!
~D.M. Dellinger

Olive, Flapper Style Squirrel from Etsy courtesy of  amberalexander

 Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time.
~ Laura Ingalls Wilder
 

Altered Ballet Slippers from Tripletmom2 on Etsy

Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. ~ Norman Vincent Peale

Paper Hearts courtesy of TheLonelyHeart's Etsy Shop

 Christmas ... is not an eternal event at all, but a piece of one's home that one carries in one's heart. ~Freya Stark

Candlelight courtesy of Twiggsphotography's Etsy shop

 A Christmas candle it a lovely thing; it makes no noise at all, but softly gives itself away, while quite unselfish it grows small. ~  Eva Logue

Winter Tree courtesy of SSCPhotography's etsy shop

A white Christmas fills the churchyard. ~ French Proverb

A Very Shabby Chic Christmas

With the re-launch (formerly brocantegirl) of my new blog, Florida Beach Chic, here on blogger I think a good first post is a video from one of my favorite and inspiring blogs, my shabby streamside cottage. It's a beautiful holiday video of her cottage and is inspiring me to film one of my own. posting soon.  

until next time...
Kathleen