Merry Christmas Cottage Friends!
My home is decorated, my Christmas shopping is complete, and I'm ready to invite you in for an up close and personal look at A Joyful Cottage Christmas 2021.
Monday Morning Encouragement - Third Week of Advent - Joy
Monday, December 13, 2021
"And the angel said to them, 'Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.'"
Luke 2:10
As part of our celebration of the Advent season, we're exploring the four themes of Advent: Hope, Faith, Joy and Peace. Two weeks ago we looked at Hope. Last week we delved into Faith. Today we'll consider what the Bible has to say about Joy.
Vintage Christmas Carols Vignette
Sunday, December 12, 2021
Greetings Cottage Friends,
Christmas decorating is complete at A Joyful Cottage, and I'm happy to share my final 2021 Christmas craft with you. I think of all my Christmas crafts this year, this particular one is my favorite. It combines all the things I love: texturizing, painting and decoupage.
I used leftover foam board from the faux architectural salvage pieces to make the backboards and painted them with Rustoleum Linen White chalk paint. The sheet music is free printables I found on the internet.
An application of Waverly Antique Wax over the pieces helped to give them an aged look.
The star and the mini pallet it sits on came from Dollar Tree. I used scraps of drop cloth and little Dollar Tree pine cones, dry brushed with chalk paint, to trim each piece.
Another easy to accomplish, wallet-friendly Christmas craft. It doesn't get better than that.
How are your Christmas preparations coming along?
Hugs,
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