DIY Ornaments: Tiny Yarn Hats

This is Part Two in our quest for a Crafty Colorful Christmas. You can see the clay gingerbread men ornaments we made last week here.

When thinking about what else we could add to our tree this year, I immediately knew I wanted to incorporate yarn somehow. Partly because of the color and texture it would add -- but mostly, because I have a ton of it for my weavings.

What could be cuter and cozier than tiny yarn hats?? Done!

They're very easy to make -- my five-year-old son was able to help me.

DIY Ornaments: Clay Gingerbread Men

I love a homemade Christmas. I'm into the not-quite-perfectly-decorated tree. I like when it's obvious that my children helped make ornaments. We'll have plenty of opportunity this year: instead of the yellow and white Christmas of years past, K and I decided to make 2014 the year of the Crafty Colorful Christmas.

...starting with these gingerbread men ornaments.

#emojisinbloom

I have to admit, I'm an avid user of emojis. Mostly just in texts and Instagram comments. Sometimes it's just so much easier to text a bunch of hearts to my husband in the middle of the day than to type out "I love you from the depths of my soul."

My overuse of emojis and love of flowers coincide in my #emojisinbloom project: I recreate those adorable tiny illustrations with colorful petals, leaves, whatever other natural bits and pieces I can find.

It started with the pineapple. I spent so long arranging it just right, the flower petals started to wilt. Oops!

#dailypalettes

Whenever I finish painting for the day, I always make sure to stop and appreciate the palette.

With oils, sometimes I'm even more excited about the abstract mess of colors I'm left with than the actual piece of art. 

H E L L O

Hi, there!

I'm Mari, a 33-year-old dreamer. I've been creating my whole life and finally decided to make some of my works available for purchase. My portfolio includes oil paintings, watercolors, weavings, and calligraphy. I like to dabble in pretty much everything, though!