HI Mary, a little helpful advise for you regarding soaking your floral foam. Fill the sink or bowl with water, then gentle leave the foam on top and let it soak on its own, it will start to fall to the bottom when it is fully saturated, Do not force it under the water or run the tap on it as this causes airlocks and you will always end up with a dry unsaturated area in the middle of the block. It only takes 15/20 minutes to soak a full block this way. If your foam is old it is more difficult to get it to take up water. Linda (retired florist)
@janetr2234
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Linda for this tip. :))))
@dlynch1898
9 ай бұрын
Linda great advice. Tfs❤
@JackieTurner-uo1jr
9 ай бұрын
Love that music great
@pattidavis8043
4 жыл бұрын
Love every one of these ideas. I realized that I was "big" smiling while looking at the snowman. How cute!
@sallysweetman4854
4 жыл бұрын
I Love these ideas, will definitely try lots of them! Just a quick tip from my days as a florist-- to soak oasis completely without any dry air pockets inside, fill the sink with water, float oasis on top and let it sink naturally. It only takes a few minutes, when it has submerged itself it's ready to work with. Running the tap on it and covering the outside with water before it has time to sink traps air inside so no matter how long you soak it the middle stays dry. I hope this info saves you time and helps your flowers to live longer in future:) thanks for the great videos!
@jenniferd264
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@artssygrl
4 жыл бұрын
I love how your cat was so entertained by your crafting
@sanhitadatta9447
4 жыл бұрын
I have to watch the cat parts twice because the first time I just look at her and next time at what Mary is doing. :-)
@artssygrl
4 жыл бұрын
@@sanhitadatta9447 haha me too
@Chicofuran
4 жыл бұрын
Z cat is the show! All the other stuff is just a bonus.
@richardeidemiller6739
4 жыл бұрын
I have two and never would have been allowed to complete the project.
@mahinshirazi7873
3 жыл бұрын
Why do you use glycerin for?
@constantineangelgutierrez1851
4 жыл бұрын
perfect Mary... 3 words fa bu lous .. THEY ARE ALL GREAT MY FAVORITE WAS THE LANTERN.
@karenkeltner2014
4 жыл бұрын
Cute ideas! I especially like the paper trees and stars. I'm a scrapbooker and card maker so I have tons of paper! Good projects to make with children, too.
@luckysweetheartvintage476
4 жыл бұрын
Karen Keltner I love card making too! Xo
@connieh.4689
3 жыл бұрын
All the boxes. Pretty ✅ Cute ✅ Adorable ✅
@Figgyplum
9 ай бұрын
You, Mary are so creative and inspiring! Your channel is definitely one of my favorites! I currently have a lot of primm decor but because I love your house so much I'm starting to add more and more white and it's so refreshing! There is nothing prettier than white and wood! 🤍🤎 Thank you!!!
@marybethduke3263
4 жыл бұрын
Your precious kitty just tickles me! He wants to be wherever you are and seems like he wants to help you do everything...if only he had opposable thumbs! Great video...will start working on gifts now for December 2020! Thank you!
@Chicofuran
4 жыл бұрын
Ok that was just brilliant what you just did with that paper and stars. Major major props!!!! Another helpful video. Thank you for sharing
@jackieburley3124
4 жыл бұрын
Hello lovely lady. I just want to say I stumbled across your channel a couple of months ago. YOU ARE AMAZING. As is the content of your videos. I am a disabled lady here in the UK and am a lover of all things crafty,sewing,crochet. I can relate to so many of your videos. Thank you for inviting us into your world. Sooo looking forward to your next videos. Happy Christmas to you all. Much love Jackie in the UK 🇬🇧 😘 xxx
@deehope6937
3 жыл бұрын
I love your simple and sweet creations. Not gaudy, just classically pretty.
@janlabbate174
3 жыл бұрын
I like the thicker snow globe because the snow stays in the “air” longer. You always have such wonderful projects! Thank you!
@rosanunez3449
4 жыл бұрын
Love them all but the lantern is my favorite. Love how the light glows through the images!
@elizabethohare1366
3 жыл бұрын
These projects are so fresh and charming. I think they would make great crafts to do with the kids.
@jeanieturner875
4 жыл бұрын
Mary good morning. Love all your projects especially the lantern with your family picture ‘s and candle inside. Have a blessed day.
@angelahagood7143
3 жыл бұрын
What great, frugal decorating ideas! That family frame idea is amazing! Loved the light through each frame piece! Each Christmas I allow my four grandsons to make a project to take home and you’ve given me so many to choose from! Thank you for the inspiration and for the lovely Christmas music accompanying the videos! 🎄✨🌟
@Nunny008
4 жыл бұрын
I have made these German stars a couple of years ago and I also dipped them in wax, to preserve them, thanks for sharing, your tutorial was inspiring to make the stars again thank you ❤️
@Nunny008
2 жыл бұрын
@Ohhollyf I put an ornament hook through one of the points of the star and dipped it in the wax, the wax cures fast. I also glittered some of them.
@deniseowens4543
4 жыл бұрын
Mary loved all the decorations again you are so talented and a joy to watch. Can't wait until Wednesday's to see what your up to. Blessing
@melissavermillion1101
3 жыл бұрын
All projects looked great and seem very do-able. I am a total pushover for snow men and so the sock- and-rice snowman will be the one I do! Thank you for sharing your creativity! !!
@lindanave6390
2 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this 2 years ago! Sure don’t seem like it’s been 2 years! I liked then and I still like it now!!
@sharleenparrino2297
4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant my Proverbs 31 sister! You knock it out of the park every time!🌲👍👏👏👏 Blessings from Portland Oregon!🌲🌹
@theresataylor8974
4 жыл бұрын
Simplicity at its finest. Thank you, Mary.
@vbee3571
2 жыл бұрын
Your nativity scene made me happy. 🥰. And the little snowman is Perfect just the way he is!
@m1partymom
2 жыл бұрын
Everyone of those projects was adorable AND classy!
@carriem7832
3 жыл бұрын
Your kittie peeking over the counter watching you fill that sock was so cute....he’s looking like hey Mom is that my new toy? I had a snowman my grandson made them as family gifts years ago and a mouse came and ate a hole in it for the rice.....if I made one I might use sand instead...but I love them.... When we went to Berlin I stopped by The Plaid Sheep Company.......ohhh the ideas they have...if you haven’t been there you need to stop in....
@kathleenlodahl1358
4 жыл бұрын
I love the snowman and I think the “bleed” from the marker in the eyes look like eyelashes!
@laurieanne9712
4 жыл бұрын
A TON of great ideas! All easy to do with the grands! Thank you!!
@jenniferjohnson5000
4 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love your wreath and the paper cone trees. I had no idea the trick to make a cone was to cut out a wedge in a circle. Thank you so much for sharing.
@patsmalldon7807
4 жыл бұрын
I can hardly wait to get started. We make a lot of homemade gifts so this is perfect
@amyflatten9114
4 жыл бұрын
Love all of these ideas!! Especially going to try the cute boxwood Christmas tree, snow globe for my daughter and the wreath.
@patriciaskitch2341
7 ай бұрын
Genius! Every one of them Mary. Budget friendly and oh so sweet. Thank you!
@sheilalovesgreg3489
4 жыл бұрын
Such amazing projects, I’ll bet your house smells amazing. Thank you for these tutorials!
@pamgalloway
3 жыл бұрын
Mary, I love the stars. I was following your folds exactly (I thought) but could not get a star. Finally I realized I was watching the process upside down through the camera angle and when I began placing every open edge and fold accurately to my body as they are to you, I got a beautiful star. I liked it so much I used it in Children's Church as an activity connecting to the Bethlehem star. Thanks for sharing!
@littleegret3916
4 жыл бұрын
Your video clips have never disappointed us. I love all your ideas of Christmas decoration, simple but unique, no needs to depend on spending lots of money. Thoughts and ideas, doing it by ourselves are much more precious. Thank you so much for always sharing so much joy of life with us. By the way, the cat is so cute, he/she is your best audience and companion, his presence always adds lots of fun to your video.
@kaylabryson1932
4 жыл бұрын
Aughh.... the modeling clay nativity ... the way you style everything just makes everything soooo cute ! That’s the cutest candle!!
@sanhitadatta9447
4 жыл бұрын
Amazing job as usual. Cannot tell you how much I look forward to your videos. I wanted share a tip I learned from a florist years ago. If you are using floral foam the take a bowl of water and let it float. It will slowly soak in the water and sink. When it get fully submerged on its own then you know that the inside does not have any dry spots. Cannot push it down into the water. I noticed there were a few dry spots on yours. Probably does not matter so much for boxwood but can make a difference for flowers. Thank you for sharing these lovely projects.
@hannahcrumley3103
4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful as always- I love how simple the stars are! I am going to make the lantern today- it’s a great year round decoration!
@wandasnowflake_5039
4 жыл бұрын
I can't tell u how excited I get to see your projects and your style of decoration.....love love love 🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🌵🌵🌵🌵🌵🌵🌵
@constance4105
4 жыл бұрын
Love the cat! Animals always steal the show. Thanks for all the good craft ideas.
@rebekkad.2092
3 жыл бұрын
Loved loved loved the kitty peaking over the counter. That would be a good post card. Thank you for all your ideas. You inspire us all.
@karenreeves5801
4 жыл бұрын
What cute ideas. I like them all, but the stars were my favorite. Thanks for showing how it was done.
@janedoe805
3 жыл бұрын
Everything was adorable! Even though the Showman’s eyes bled a little bit they look like eyelashes! ⛄️♥️👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@anabicho5626
4 жыл бұрын
Mary, you are incredible 🙏🏽 God bless you and your family. Have a wonderful Christmas and an amazing 2020. Thanks for everything you did for us in 2019 😍😍😍😍
@sandrahickey3593
2 жыл бұрын
Just watching this in 2021, like them all, love the simple scandi style, the boxwood tree is my fave.
@MissMolly3377
2 жыл бұрын
Oh, that lantern is such a great idea. I love your family pictures.
@tammywelsh1532
9 ай бұрын
I loved the boxwood planter, Beautiful! And the snowman! 😊
@bev473
4 жыл бұрын
Loved all of these projects. You are always such a joy to watch. Beautiful family.
@sonjadevries-snip3638
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. As a florist i recommend to soak the florist foam in the water áfter you filled the tub. Dont push it under so you don't get airpockets inside and the whole block is moistered within minutes
@kokeshidoll5863
3 жыл бұрын
Made the snowmen with my grandkids last year and they're the cutest things ever! It was fun and interesting to see how different they all were. They're darling all standing in a group, or on their own. Everybody should make these!
@kmb6519
3 жыл бұрын
Love the kitty face while you were making the sock snowman.😺
@pamelabates3356
4 жыл бұрын
I love your work. For floral foam, fill your sink with water and then let the foam rest on the water and submerge on its own. It only takes a few minutes to soak.
@heidihalderman1118
Жыл бұрын
My fav was the snowman. your wallpaper cone tree forest is a great simple decorative delight.
@cbenji2
2 жыл бұрын
As always blown away, finally a cute use for those lost “sole” socks, lol.
@brendasigler2990
3 жыл бұрын
Mary, I love all your projects. You are so blessed with talent and energy. You are amazing. The Lord has blessed you. I love you.
@jovicrazed
4 жыл бұрын
So many great ideas. That snowman is adorable. Peppercorns for eyes might work.
@alicejump2290
4 жыл бұрын
So nice to see crafts made of inexpensive or free items! Have a blessed holiday!
@nancykirk4021
4 жыл бұрын
I especially loved the snowman!
@shanaproctor100
4 жыл бұрын
LOVE the snowman! So cute.
@LittleDaff
3 жыл бұрын
Just a pro tip from a florist: The proper way to soak the foam is to fill a bucket with water, put it on top of the water (DO NOT push it down!!!) and as it sinks on its own, it soaks completely in max 10 minutes. ;)
@diannebates7844
4 жыл бұрын
Going to make the picture lantern with all of our family Christmas pics from each yr. So cute
@cheriluvsgrr
4 жыл бұрын
Love all your adorable ideas. Your cat is so cute!
@peggycomer1
3 жыл бұрын
The snowman is adorable.
@carolynclark5341
4 жыл бұрын
Loved all of your ideas, the nativity was special.
@maureenp7082
4 жыл бұрын
Love it all Mary! The nativity is adorable!! Can't wait to make some (most) of the them! Merry Christmas to you and yours.
@iamwhoiamd7056
4 жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh, I love the picture box so much.
@DonnaF1556
3 ай бұрын
Oh Pebbles what do we owe the presence of your co. Love you.Donna xoxo
@kristagreiwe7287
3 жыл бұрын
I love the kitty watching. ❤🐾❤🐾
@cameliafranco4497
3 жыл бұрын
How adorable snow man...love everything.🌲
@24get24give
3 жыл бұрын
how nice to craft with a little observer and get a cheer from your kid! lucky you!, when we made those in school we used to cut the stripes off and use them for the scarf!, I think he's adorable!!, you could use another rubber band to section off the grey part, and shape that into a hat
@brendabradley6215
4 жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas Mary. May you and yours have a blessed holiday season.
@jeanninehaidl2960
3 жыл бұрын
Cute ideas. Tip for the wrapped gifts, use double sided tape or hot glue the wrapping so avoid the visible tape on brown craft paper. Thanks for your ideas.
@heathermelanson5492
4 жыл бұрын
The gift wrapping idea you did on the wall is what I have used for the REAL gifts this year, also using brown craft paper and pretty ribbon. So much nicer than the traditional wrapping paper and adds a nice personal touch. Not to mention it matches the rest of the decor of the house. :) As always, great video Mary. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
@gegeschannel8836
4 жыл бұрын
Rewatching this video. Love love the natural approach to your decorating. Thanks for the inspiration
@willothewispl
4 жыл бұрын
Oh I love way it clumped together. Looks like a really heavy snow fall. Or a blizzard.
@gchaudhry1
4 жыл бұрын
I looove the snowman. So cute and simple. Awesome ideas. 👌
@drusillamartin9779
4 жыл бұрын
Mary, you just amaze me. Every time I watch you I can't believe how charming and unique your home is. I wish you were my next door neighbor. Merry Christmas and thanks for all the ideas!
@lavenderfields5188
4 жыл бұрын
Great ornaments for a real tree (not too heavy). Or if you live far from shopping stores, these are great to make to adorn your tree. Ink can easily be delivered in the mail for music note print. Thanks for this idea 😊
@MS.J.L.E.Rainey
2 жыл бұрын
Love the star ⭐️ ornaments. All your video shares are enjoyable to watch, and get inspiration.
@sarahko2014
4 жыл бұрын
I also loved the photo luminary & the sock snowman!🕯☃️ Thanks for sharing such great ideas!!☆
@janellayoder7795
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing these ideas Mary! My favorite ones were the snowman and the lantern. ⛄🎄🎁
@vaniawhitfield6486
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Thankyou!
@ClaritySinger
3 жыл бұрын
All your ideas are truly beautiful. I look forward to Christmas 2020: Christ the hope of our broken world!
@pambell9100
2 жыл бұрын
Have you ever thought about being a art teacher are a wood teacher are either a homemac teacher? because you have all the talent to be either one. I have been watching your Video's I've enjoyed each and everyone of them that I 've seen so far and your voice is so Joyful to listen to while i watch whatever you are doing. You are so Blessed. Mrs Marry.
@sandyclaus2729
4 жыл бұрын
You always make the most beautiful things. Thank you for sharing how to make a house a home so affordable. Love your sweet fur baby!!! ♡♡♡
@elnasell5113
3 жыл бұрын
The snow man is adorable!
@doratiscareno5856
4 жыл бұрын
# 4 ...I liked the WREATH at the Beganing with a bit of wire from the wreath showing through....and with just the FIRST GREENERY Eucalyptus...Leaving the Fern off...👍simple is good too 👌
@kaylabryson1932
4 жыл бұрын
These are all just so adorable and special. The boxwood tree 😘😘😘. The music stars... I want to make and use in wreaths and garland . Love the eucalyptus wreath ... really beautiful and simple. 💚. Oh my the lantern , just wonderful. Everything ❤️💚😍
@corinnetokar3967
3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful, Mary! On your small candle with the musical notes, turn the paper upside down and it will be correct! 😀
@FriedaBabbley
4 жыл бұрын
Oh wow these projects are so sweet. I don't know which one to try first.
@lindadaley7469
2 жыл бұрын
I am just surfing through Christmas ideas and came across this one of yours that I had missed. I love the part where the cat is watching what you are doing and then put its two paws up on the counter! So sweet!
@MarilynMoseley
4 жыл бұрын
A darling lineup of very creative crafts! Always love your kitty's fun antics!
@celineswiggins5907
4 жыл бұрын
Mary, you are gifted in so many ways. Thank you so much for your videos and ideas. I like them all, but my favorite is the ☃️ Thank you so much for the ideas. I love this season ❄️
@rebeccanichols1165
4 жыл бұрын
Such great ideas. When i make snowmen i paint a tooth pick orange cut it to the size i want then glue it on. I thought yours was adorable.
@connietowler3725
11 ай бұрын
The Nativity was so nice. You made it look so easy. Pretend it was crackle paint. Love your supervisor, so cute with your Kitty popping in to see how things are going 😊 Very nice video, helpful hints that we can use. Thank you...
@ketherwhale6126
2 жыл бұрын
Love the boxwood topiary with snow!
@carolyoung3793
3 жыл бұрын
Love all your makes the snowman is super cute ,
@Kischme71
4 жыл бұрын
The boxwood tree in the ramekin is adorable
@lianarojas9679
4 жыл бұрын
This is one of the best projects video Ive seen in my life. Classy and practical! Thanks for sharing!
@lindap.p.1337
4 жыл бұрын
Just received my black raspberry vanilla candle. Lit it about an hour ago. It has a nice soft faint scent and I love it. I can't stand a perfumy candle. Thank you Mary!
@beverlymartin1414
4 жыл бұрын
Glad to visit with you Wednesday morning...FYI (my experience) we did jar engines with Cub Scouts many years ago... One tip, put nothing in the globe made of metal---rust will great a mess. Ie white Christmas Tree trunk...All you efforts are so appreciated. Enjoy your day.
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