I know I have been pretty absent lately….and for that I apologize. During any other year, this time of the year is crazy. Nuts. Insane. But this year times that by a few! Between my awesome hubby receiving a promotion in the Air Force, family visiting, a very successful crafters show, and getting ready for and helping out with my brother-in-laws wedding next week……I am crazy busy. So busy I think they need to come up with a new term for it. Busy just doesn’t cut it right now.

Throughout all the craziness I have been of course crafting. Like I said, I participated in a local Makers Fair this year and it was my best show to date. Being surrounded by a show solely of handmade items is inspiring and exciting! Add to it all the things I’ve been making for the upcoming wedding and my craft room has been getting a workout. Knowing that we will be out of town for Thanksgiving/the Wedding I decided to get my house decorated for Christmas NOW so we can come home to Christmas ready home when we return.

Once I pulled out all my Christmas stuff and started setting up I realized some things needed to go and there was a need for some new items. This is our first year decorating in our new home and it seems like every house we’ve lived in requires a shuffle of holiday decor.

A few weeks ago I designed  this Reindeer Subway Art in my Silhouette software. I finally got around to actually making the sign using THIS technique.

I absolutely LOVE it. It goes perfectly with my new Christmas color pallet…..can you tell what it is???? Now sit tight because more projects are coming soon! I promise!

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I happen to have a pile of pallet wood in my garage right now. Doesn’t everyone? Anyways, I wanted to start creating with some of this wood instead of just hoarding it. I was also itching to start working on some Christmas projects!

I grabbed some craft letters at Hobby Lobby and got to work. I stained them with wood stain first, then I painted them white with craft paint, and lastly I painted them with red craft paint. I gave the letters a little bit of distressing with a sanding block, didn’t want them to look too pristine next to the pallet wood.

When the letters were dry I used some wood glue to attach them to the pallet wood. I had my hubby attach the three boards together much like we did when I made my Autumn Pallet Sign.

I think this Joy Pallet Sign would be the perfect Christmas decoration for the porch. Can’t you just see it propped up in the corner by the door?

I must admit….I love love how it turned out! However, it will be on it’s way to my holiday show coming up!

So I must ask: Have you already decorated for Christmas? I have not and I’ve really been wanting to!!! We’re going out of town for Thanksgiving and it would be so nice to come home to the house decked out in red and green!

A girl can dream right?