Snowman Pillow

I have been in a crafty move.  Unfortunately, I was really lazy about finishing all of the projects I started.  One project that I finally finished was a snowman pillow.  It only took me 3 weeks.

Materials:
Old Pillow
Orange Felt
Orange Thread
Black Buttons
Hat (I ordered one from Amazon.)
White pillowcase
Black Thread
Fabric Glue
Polyfill (I cheated and used cotton balls.)
Scarf' (Mine is from the dollar store.)
Any other accessories you want
Rubber band

How To:
1.  Use the rubber band to tie the pillow case up.
2.  Tie the scarf about 1/3 of the pillow's length below the rubber band.
3.  Use the fabric glue to tentatively glue on the buttons where you want them.
4.  Trace a cone net onto the orange felt.  Cut it out and put it together.  Stuff with polyfill.
5.  Glue this onto the snowman.
6.  I recommend sewing the buttons and nose onto the snowman as it will make everything more permanent.
7.  Add your embellishments.

Verdict:

4 stars - This was a relatively easy project to complete.    It is time consuming to make though (or just seemed like it since I only worked on it in small increments over a long period of time).  My goal was to get it done in January but that didn't happen.  At least my snowman is ready for Valentine's Day. At the dollar store, I picked up a St. Patrick's Day scarf and hat.  This simple change will keep my snowman able to be up a couple months a year.

Snow Ice Cream

Blizzard 2015 hit my area over the weekend.  What better way to celebrate (yes, celebrate) than to make Snow Ice Cream.

Ingredients:
4 cups of snow
1 cup of milk
1/4 cup of sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Directions:
1.  Gather 4 cups of nice white (duh!) snow.
2.  Mix all ingredients together.
3.  Add any toppings you prefer and eat!

Verdict:
5 stars - This is yummy!  It does melt fast, so eat quickly.  It is a great activity to make with kids or with those that are kids at heart!

Decorating the Door with a Snowman

I love winter and decorating my house.  This year I decided to try decorating my front door.  I must admit, I took some shortcuts - I used leftover pieces I found in a wall decorating kit I bought on clearance.


I took a knit hat my sister made for the hat on top.  I have an over the door hanger for the front door that has a little hook on the back.  This was perfect to help hold the hat.  I used command hooks to hold the scarf up.  The snowflake is a napkin holder.

My Front Door

The Snowman Decorating Wall Kit

Verdict:

4 Stars - This was an easy project to complete.  I think I would like this better if I actually took the time to make new eyes, mouth, and buttons.  This would help make it a bit more proportional.  Until then, I will take my lazy snowman!