They are swell to make. And even more so to look at! I have just decided that mobiles should become a seasonal decoration in my home. Does anyone else think it is just absolutely depressing to take down Christmas decorations? The house always looks so bare. This year, I decided to keep up some wintery decorations, and even make a few just for fun! This mobile I made was for the latest prompt at The Art is Found. Patty asked me to do a craft tutorial for her blog, so, I’ll share with you an easy little tutorial on how to make your own snowflake mobile in a frame.

All you need to complete this project is an empty frame, some colorful magazine clippings (which I always have on hand, stored in a manilla envelope), twine (or ribbon, string, or fishing wire), tape (any kind will do!), and scissors.

I picked out some of the most graphic and colorful pieces from my magazine clippings stash, and cut them into circular shapes. If I didn’t like the back of a page, I glued it together with a page I did like. Then, I simply folded the circular cut-out a few times so that I could cut designs into it, just like when I was a kid and made paper snowflakes at school.

I cut each snowflake into different sizes and patterns, to add some variety. I gotta admit, it’s kind of thrilling unfolding the paper to see what shape you will find! :)

After making several paper snowflakes (the number depending on the size of the snowflakes and your frame) I tied them onto strings of twine, sometimes two snowflakes to a string.

Next, I flipped over my frame and began to decide where to put each string of snowflakes, and how long each one should hang. There’s definitely no science to this, just pick something and go with it! Then I taped the strings to the top of the back of the frame, so that when winter is over, I can use the frame for something else.

I love the simplicity of this project, how easy it is to use scraps that you can find around the house, and the limitless possibilities. I placed my frame by a window, because I like the way the light filters through the snowflakes. To bad the breeze is so cold this time of year, or it might be nice to see them flutter around! :)

Every month, Hambly is there to make sure my photos make it onto pages. :) Seriously, I would be so far behind right now if it weren’t for them. So here’s a little bit of what I’ve done in the month of December with scrapbook pages and cards.

Or you might not have noticed.
That little wreath in my stocking tree photos. Well, Rachel asked about it. And when Rachel asks, I answer. ;)
To be honest, the wreath didn’t turn out quite like I’d hoped… and that’s why I haven’t said anything about it. I think maybe it would look better in my bedroom. Or a child’s room.

It was very simple, actually. I bought a frame at the thrift store. Painted it green. Then I bought some white felt with glitter on one side of it and a white foam wreath from the craft store. I cut the felt into strips, cut “fringe” along the strips, and curled them with a curling iron (which, believe it or not, took like no time at all!). Then I simply wrapped the strips around the wreath.

For the “bow,” I used vintage quilt piecings, scrunched them together, secured it with a twisty-tie, and then used a thin strip of felt to connect the bow to the wreath and the frame. I was just going to leave it like that, but then I decided I would utilize the left over pom poms from my chandelier. So, literally, I just stuck it on the front. I didn’t use any adhesive. And it’s still just sitting there, not even threatening to fall loose! haha I love little things like that- it’s a gift to an indecisive person like myself. No adhesive= easy to change.

Oh and P.S.
I had a fashion show at lunch today. Sneaks into the newest Half Caf additions tomorrow! Meanwhile, everything in the shop is 40% off.