enJOY it

an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.

Category: handmade holiday

  • hanging felt garland.

    My holiday decorating ideas have changed a lot since my original sketches. Funny how that works. Yesterday, I used left over felt from my banner to make simple circle strands. Just turn on your sewing machine and stitch circles one after another to form a chain. I have seen these all over blogland and oh,…

  • my december daily plan.

    A huge plus of this office revamp is I am finding so much stuff. Sorting and purging and piling and boxing and going through every piece of paper I have is never-ending, but super satisfying. Part of my sorting process has been pulling aside anything label-like in red, green or neutral. (I can't source everything…

  • DIY wood christmas trees.

    This idea has been in my head since September and last week I tried it out. I know it's way too early to get out holiday decorations. But it's not too early to make holiday decorations. These were inspired by the awesome woods trees that seem to be everywhere this year including West Elm. They…

  • thanksgiving invitations.

    Back when moving to San Diego was still a dream, I was already making plans for hosting Thanksgiving for our immediate families. As soon as we got the official orders, I spread the word that we would love to have everyone over. Trust me, there was no need for invitations. But what's the fun of…

  • fall wreath tutorial.

    I'm on A Beautiful Mess today sharing a autumn wreath tutorial. Check it out here!

  • DIY paper lanterns.

    Or paper pumpkins? Or paper gourds? Or paper balls? I am not sure what to call these guys. I am totally in love with them though. This fall and holiday season, I am working on bringing a little bit of DIY decorations to our apartment and to this blog. I'm re-channeling my Paper Source days.…

  • our 09 holiday cards.

    I had no inspiration for holiday cards this year until a box of neon yellow translucent envelopes arrived at the store. "BRIGHT" I thought and the cards were born. I designed the text in PSE (font is Pharmacy) and printed at home on light gray cardstock. Because my printer will not do borderless printing, I…

  • sweet holiday project.

    Visit CafeMom today for a slideshow tutorial from me on how to make ribbon trees for your table top. Easy and a perfect way to get rid of a pile of ribbon.

  • tuesday how to : eco-friendlier gift wrap.

    I say "friendlier" because I don't know if there is a complete eco-friendly way of wrapping. Maybe just planting trees? That would help for sure. I did want to share some ideas though – please feel free to add your own in the comments! Option #1 : Bag it but skip paper gift bags. Paper…