Easy DIY Faux Jadeite Ornaments

Whose already decking the halls? I am! Over the past few weeks I have been pulling my Christmas decor out in anticipation for the most wonderful time of year. I have also been doing a lot of crafting
for this holiday season.

With my love for jadeite and wanting to add to my jadeite collection but not wanting to spend a lot of money last year I attempted to make some jadeite colored ball ornaments for Christmas, the ones where you just squirt the craft paint in the ornament and swoosh it all around. I loved the idea but in the end they mostly turned out to be a hot mess with peeling paint and what not so I never shared. A definite Pinterest fail! LOL.

This year I spied some jadeite colored milk glass ornaments that I fell in love with but with not wanting to spend $13 an ornament my DIY brainstorming began. I would post a pic of my inspiration but I do not want to get fussed at from the company that makes them. Once you see what I came up with you may know which ornaments caught my eye.

Pipe Cleaner Candy Cane Tutorial

This holiday season I have been feeling rather crafty. Since I was adding vintage charm to our Christmas decor this year I decided to make some good ol' fashion pipe cleaner candy canes. You can purchase packs of 20 from your local craft store. They are less than a $1 a pack. I ended up purchasing mine from Michaels. I preferred their red and the feel of their pipe cleaners to others I had found.