I think these miniature bottle brush type wreathes are so charming. They remind me of the vintage ornaments my grandmother would have had. This little project is part of my Countdown to Christmas project in my 12 Days of Christmas Workshop. Lots of creative fun has been going on in there. We will be creating Monsieur Hiver this week. Oh how I love this project.

So if you have a little tin or box and want to put a sentiment inside as a little surprise to who ever opens it, this is super easy and cute… give it a try. And the best part is these are cheap and add such simple charm to any project.

Here is the other make n take I did using the Maya Mists, Bird Coaster Album, Snowflakes Chipboard Set and Sheer Ribbons. This is a super easy make n take to demo at a LSS.

First, place your Chipboard Snowflakes on top of a page from the Bird Coaster Album. Completely cover the bird and snowflakes using Bue Maya Mist, and remove the Chipboard Snowflakes setting them aside. Next, lightly spray the bird using Silver Metallic Maya Mist. Once it is dry you can outline your sprayed snowflakes using white and black pens. To finish it off just tie some sheer ribbon through the hole to create a hanger. Maya Road has a new Sheer Ribbon that has Silver Snowflakes that would work perfectly.

(Blue and Silver Metallic Maya Mists Combination)

(Silver Metallic Maya Mist only)

This is such a simple make n take. You can spray the Chipboard Snowflakes you used as a mask with the Silver Metallic Maya Mist to add some shimmer or leave them a matte finish and just outline them using a black and white pen.

(Blue Maya Mist only)

Your customers now have a bird ornament and some snowflake embellishments to use in future projects.

My projects are packed and the last load of laundry is out of the dryer so now all I need to do is pack. I thought before I left I would share one last post showcasing more new Maya Road products. I made this little ornament from a few pages from their new Butterfly Coaster album… notice that adorable embossed cover.

And…. look at this wonderful new product… Maya Road now carries acrylic albums. This one is their new Square Scallop album. It measures 4″ square and has 6 pages. These are great to interchange with their Square Scallop Chipboard Album.

and that cute little chubby cheeked redhead turned into this beautiful teenager.

I wish I could show you photos of my oldest daughter but hmmm, she doesn’t let me take photos of her… I know she reads my blog so maybe I can shame her into a few snapshots when I get back from CHA. Love you Terri.

I know you are probably getting tired of seeing my Dad in his Santa suit but I just love this photo. He looks so jolly! I took it when visiting my parents a few days before Thanksgiving. I think my Dad is the best Santa ever!

I wasn’t able to create any new projects yesterday. I am the lucky one that has been picked to get the terrible head cold going around in the family. I will have Ansley draw the winner of my RAK tonight and announce the winner in the morning. I will also upload a photo of what you will be receiving in the mail. I hope you all have a wonderful day. I’m heading back to bed.

Oh and one last thing… If you want to see some ADORABLE tree ornaments you have got to go to Notes from the Journey all the design team members created tree ornaments using Maya Road products. They are really cute and so easy to duplicate.