Lorajean's Magazine, BLOG

Check out the advent calendar Delia made using my origami advent tutorial . I really love how she lined everything up and framed it! :) Awesome! Have you make something using one of my tutorials? Send me a photo or a link to your blog post where the photo is and I'd love to share it here on my blog! :) Just e-mail me .

 Just wanted to post a link to my salt dough cookie ornament recipe for those who don't already know about it yet. These are sill some of my most favorite ornaments. And don't forget the origami box with a window to put them in.

Last year after Christmas was over I spotted this awesome vintage looking village on A feild journal and fell in love! I became obsessed with making a vintage village too. I love how they turned out. If I get around to it I'll make a pattern for you all to make a little village too! :)

So we put up our Christmas trees this past weekend but I have a confession, we decorated our mantle the day after Halloween! :) :) The felt trees are from my glittered felt Christmas tree tutorial that I posted last year. I'm thinking of making more in different sizes and covering the entire mantle with them. I don't know if I really will, the silver pots and candle sticks are usually a permanent mantle decoration. What do you think?

We put our Christmas trees up this weekend! :) (Yes you read that right.) We are strong believers in making Christmas last as long as possible!  Why not make the spirit of joy and giving last longer than one month a year. :) We all need a little Christmas sometimes.

Last year I listed this awesome snowman  in my etsy shop but I listed him too close to Christmas and he didn't sell. Now he is back up and on sale for $100 !! So head on over the my Etsy shop and snatch him up!!