Wanna be the talk of the Christmas party? Try some of these handmade little crafts this year as your holiday gifts! You'll save money (Moolah saving is always good!) and these are simple crafts that all will love,

 so you will spend less time wondering what can you actually buy under $10 dollars that someone is going to like ? This little beauties will be sure to have you as Top Santa this year!!

Alright lets start operation handmade Eco-Christmas 

1.Handmade signs:
I make a lot of hand made signs I usually paint it free hand but it is time consuming this tutorial cuts the process time in half!  
Tip: For wood finding wood I use pallets they are free and you can break them down into different sizes and you can make A Lot of signs from one pallet

Also: Acrylic paint from walmart .50 cents cant beat that with a stick or here is a homemade recipe!

Tutorial: Vintage-looking painted sign from salvaged wood 

Today I have a little tutorial for you. I'm going to show you how to (easily!) make these sweet wooden signs. I promise- they're a cinch, they don't take long at all to make and cost pretty much nothing.

Check out signs for the holidays

2. Lovely little terrarium necklace

 

 

 

4. Vintage Frames to chalkboard

This is a beautiful and elegant gift. If you dont have any frames of any sort check goodwill you can find something interesting and cheap for this gift!

Grab some spray paint and some chalk board paint from wally world or make your own and the paint recipe is above in the handmade signs tut!

Chalkboard paint recipe

 

Create a special journal with upcycled materials and personalize for the writer in your family. Create a special memory book with letters and pictures for someone special and make there heart skip a beat!

Check out my 10 round-ups for Diy Journal

 

 

6. Up-cycled t-shirt scarf 

I started making these at work one day and by the end of the day I had people dropping old t-shirts off to me to make them one, so I highly recommend this one for a gift:)

7. Spoon Garden markers

 Do you know someone who loves to garden this would make a beautiful addition to there garden! 

 

8.Up cycled sweater wreaths 

To buy a wreath at the store it can be quit expensive make your own from an old sweater or pick one up cheap at the good will!

9.up-cycled Pillow

Sweater to comfy pillow

 

Alright crafters I hope you are inspired and ready to make for the holiday's! I have included a "cheesy" video below I hope you take a sec and watch I was testing out my new video software and there will MUCH BETTER videos to come!

There will be more to come, talk to you soon and thanks for stopping by 

<3-Shana