candy canes

unfortunately, i again didn't make the junk jaunt.  lucky for me my wonderful mom loves to go. one of the things i wanted her to look for was old canes. i saw these & knew they would be a perfect addition to the greenery that i put in my wash tub.  greenery is about all the outdoor decorating i can do with the lovely ne winds. 

the canes were pretty easy to turn into candy canes.  burlap ribbon, red ribbon, & lots of hot glue.  when i was done, i had glue gun strings and burlap fuzz all over me.  

christmas 5 of ???? (i think this is the last of them)

this might be my favorite gift that i made this year.  this beautiful burlap and lace table runner was for my sister in law.  i am pretty sure that it was my plan 'b', but i dont remember what plan 'a' was.  the hardest part was finding the right lacy trim.  wonder what r thought if she saw my mother in law measuring her table.  

this is what the runner looked like on her table for a christmas dinner they had.  made my day to hear that she loved it!