Oh So Crafty

Yes, it's been two years, but I am still crafting! Every year I give my grandchildren an ornament, so that when they move away form home, they will have a collection of memories to decorate their tree with. This year I decided to give them handmade ornaments...

I'm working on a project, but first I want to show you how I used the garlands I made for the fourth of July.
The guys were actually in a much better mood than they appear.
The project I'm working on now and hope to post later this week involves one of my old t- shirts and one of my husbands old business shirts. Here's a little teaser....

I had planned on doing so many crafts and tutorials for the July holiday, but my daughter gave birth to my newest grandson and I've been helping out around her house and taking care of my two granddaughters; so this is all I've got.
The first is a really simple garland I made using a sheet of scrapbook paper, a 1" circle punch, hot glue and quilters thread (because its heavier than regular thread and I had it on hand.)...

I love clocks. I don't know why, but it seems I can't pass up a vintage clock, working or not, while I'm out at garage sales. I come across broken alarm clocks all the time and I've never paid more than $1 for them, but what do you do with a broken clock...