Happy Thanksgiving, Meet Toliver and Lilly!

Hope everyone has a wonderful, healthy and exciting Thanksgiving filled with all the scrumptious treats and magical giving that families can create on this special day. My favorite part are the baked sweet potatoes with marshmallows and pecans, the butternut squash and Sandra's Cherry Almond Cake, which I wait for every year. We will be traveling again to PA for another exciting Thanksgiving filled with tons of laughter, love and wonderful food. I know my Grandfather will be with my Grandmother watching from above and joining us in Holiday Spirit.

May you all ring in this holiday season with all the magic it can provide. Before I leave today I wanted to leave you with a story, the story of Toliver and Lilly!

Toliver who full name is Toliver Twizzles is a wizard from Pemberton who is on his way to the annual Trippy Wizard Invitational, held inside Trippy Woods at Hollow Bach Arena.

Toliver's cousin Oliver plays for The Tripping Woods Perchables, the opposing 3 teams are: Battingsbees, Woodchips and Grove Falcons.

Toliver is pictured here in his gaming cape, wizard hat and wand, after the event Toliver and friends will attend the Starland Soiree to celebrate the team who wins.

Meet Lilly, The Sugar Plum Fairy from Storybook Land.

Lilly is the official Sugar Plum Fairy of Storybook Land, Candy Land and Confectionary Land. She comes from a long line of Sugar Plum Fairies dating over 500 years.

Her great great grandmother Lila was Queen of the Sugar Plums, Lilly is 2nd in line, her sister lavendy is first in line, since her mom Porcia is the current Queen of the Sugar Plums!

Here is Lilly in her official Sugar Plum Dress, waiting to spread magic and joy this holiday season!

Have a magical Thanksgiving and ringing in of the new Holiday Season!
Magic and Joy,
Lisa!

Vintage Dresden Bell Boat Ornament Project, Step by Step!

I have always been enamored by vintage ornaments, Victorian die cuts/scraps, Dresden trim, boullion and Christmas. For years I have been making old world style ornaments for family and friends, today I want to share my step by step project on how you can create your own Vintage Dresden Bell Boats, make sure you give them your own twist.

Material List:
-German Image Scraps (Victorian Scrapworks)
-Dresden Trim and Pieces (Victorian Scrapworks)
-Bouillon or Crinkle Wire/Lametta (Tinsel Trading or Victorian Scrapworks)
-Bell Ornament
-Vintage Style Tinsel Garland(Bethany Lowe)
-Paper Scrap or Tissue Paper
-Paper Wrapped Floral Wire
-German Glass Glitter (Art Institute of Glitter)
-Designer Dries Clear (Art Institute of Glitter)
-Hot Glue Gun, Hot Glue
-Scissors
-Additional: Rhinestones, Ribbons, Floral Components and Millinery

Step One:
Pick your German scrap image and your bell base

Step Two:
Fill your Bell base with paper scraps or tissue paper, secure in place with hot glue

Step Three:
Place your German scrap image into the paper filled bell, secure in place with hot glue
Step Four:
Wrap your tinsel garland around the inside of the bell, until the top is covered, cut, secure in place with hot glue

Step Five:
Attach floral wire to each side of the bell, secure with hot glue

Step Six:
Wrap the tinsel garland around the floral wire, secure in place with hot glue

Step Seven:
Embellish your piece w/Crinkle wire, Dresden trims, German glass glitter, millinery, rhinestones and more.
The Final Pieces:

I hope you enjoyed this project and start to get inspired for this coming Holiday season. Try a truly vintage Christmas Ornament using Old World Santa's and Angels instead of the storybook ones I used. If you don't have glass glitter, try Martha Stewart antique silver glitter available in most craft stores.

Sources:
www.artglitter.com
http://victorianscrapworks.com
Martha Stewart Crafts
Tinsel Trading

Magic and Joy,
Lisa!