Not exactly what I'd planned...

My grand plans for crafting every day in November did not go quite as planned.

But before the busyness of the holiday I did manage to make a few fun things!

I'm not sure if this is one of them, though:



You're probably asking yourself, "What is it??"

 

That is a valid question.

 

It's a candle holder. 

 

With film cells Mod Podged nigh-unto-death upon it. 

Can one use "Mod Podge" as a verb?

I'd purchased a bunch of these film cells online just after the time the newest

version of Pride & Prejudice was released. 

I was am a bit obessesed with that movie.

And  now everone knows it. 

 

Anyway, they rested comfortably in their little envelope, tucked

between a couple of books, until I remembered seeing something like this

done on some website somewhere.

Only, there's turned out adorable, while you can see all the streaky lines on mine.

 And yet I love it.

Even have it on display in my house.

 I may have to find some more and try again.

Happy crafting!

Thanksgiving...and a napkin folding tutorial

I hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving. 

I did.  I ate too much, enjoyed time with family, and had so much fun setting the tables!

 

I put these vases to work.

 

After playing around a bit.

 

 

We'd hosted our traditional Friends Thanksgiving the weekend before and used these

sames jars, but I'd chosen mainly yellow and white flowers so the pretty colors

of jars would be highlighted. I think I like the extra color better.

 

I think they all looked nice throughout my parent's house and on the tables.

 

This is the "grown-ups" table.  They get the real silver.

(See Melita?)

 

I love these guys!

 

Warren helped me fold the napkins.

I think he also borrowed my camera. 

At least I don't remember taking this picture:

 

 Want to know how we did it?

 

Step 1 - Fold napkin in half diagonally, making a triangle/pyramid.  Sorry, I didn't take a picture! 

(They're all blurry on this post, so maybe it's for the best!)

 

Step 2 - fold each bottom corner up to the top of the triangle.

 It should now look like this:

 

Step 3 - Fold the bottom point almost to the top.

 

Step 4 - Fold the top of that point down, like so.

 

Step 5 - Flip over.

 

Step 6 - Fold the sides in so they overlap. 

See how the fold on the bottom of the side looks like a little pocket?...

 

 Step 7 - ...Stuff one side into that pocket.

 

Step 8 - Flip over and...

 fold the sides down, like this:

 Complete!

 

And now you have your very own napkin army.

 

Here they were on the "kids" table.

 

Time to eat!

 

Happy Thanksgiving!