Pinterest is my holiday drug

To say that we went a little overboard with the holiday decorating is putting it mildly.  My sister, Kim, thought I was snorting Christmas, Steve told me he didn't want any gold decorations in the house, which had me throwing away some glittery gold garland and Pinterest made me spend alot of money at Michaels, Target and JoAnn's. 

The one thing that I thoroughly enjoyed was crafting and if you know me you know that I am not a huge crafter, but something came over me this last year and I decided to go for it.  So many cute things I saw on Pinterest that I had to try and TRY I DID!! 

I found a whimsical stocking that caught my eye and thought I could make it myself.  Steve helped me create the template for the stocking and he also helped me cut out the glittery circles that I added to the front of the stocking (all this while he was still watching football).  My sister helped me pick out the fabrics and the trim and off I went to make myself something spectacular.  What helped frame the stocking on my dark pink door was the frosted garland that I hung along with the green glittery accessories, the red and white candy canes and the red and white ornaments.  The whole thing came together so well that people started asking me if I would make them a stocking.  I didn't have time in that short amount of time, but decided that during this year, I'll be making this stocking to sell.  So, if you love it and would love one... look for me on etsy.com later this year.

I also made a few decorations for inside the house.  My favorite was the "Joy to the World" decoration.  Again, Steve had a great time "crafting" with me which made me happy and it gave him a look into how my mind works when I become focused on some thing.  He helped paint the boards and the Christmas tree and helped me put the entire decoration together.  He had so much fun that he drove me back to get more boards so we could make others!  So, I also made a "Deck the Halls" and "Let it Snow" decoration for the house. 

I think we'll start collaborating on our creations after my semester from hell is complete at the end of April.  I know I'm looking forward to creating these stocking and I think Steve is secretly looking forward to all the crafting!   Although at times I do laugh and think of that one episode of Friends where Chandler was helping Monica make potpourri sachels...