Operation Christmas Child

 Here is one of my cards for Operation Christmas Child this year.  I just found out that if you send your address along with the card you send the child, they may write back!  Sending a card and a photo of yourself is essential because the children love to hear from the people who sent the gift and they would love to know what you look like.  Did I mention that this is my favorite charity??!  Visit their web site: here.

We are just putting together our boxes now and I found these cute tambourines I had saved (because I had gotten them for free at a rally) so I decorated one for a girl and the other (not as nice - so no photo) for a boy.  Very easy and pretty.  Hope she likes it.  I'm also taking the flowers from this post and adding hair elastics, hair clip or safety pins to the backs so I can give them to the girls.  Operation Christmas Child is a great way to give your crafting!

Go to this web page for Operation Christmas Child and print out the All about me colouring page to add with your card.  (Its really for a child but a fun adult could use it too!)

Most importantly, don't forget to pray for your child/children!!

Blessings,

the little mennonite

Felt flowers

To make these flowers cut out 4 of the shaped flowers below (but do it in felt or cloth).

 Simply, fold the flower shape over twice and then glue gun to a 1 inch felt circle.  When you have glued all 4 petals, add some fun button embellishment to the center!

Blessing,

the little mennonite

My DIY Paper Ribbon Flower

Take paper ribbon (above) or rolled crepe paper and cut out petals.  They can be different sizes and look different too (after all real petals do).  If you use paper ribbon: cut off a piece, unroll it and then fold it in half to cut.

I used dollar store glitter and glossy accents (see this post if your glossy accents is clogged).  Simply draw a line with your glossy accents (or any type of liquid glue!) and pour on glitter. 

I used the glue gun to stick the petals down (but any type of glue would work).  For the first 8 petals I glued them flat (as seen below).

For the rest of the petals scrunch them first and then glue them down (making sure they stayed scrunched). 

Finished product (to be used for gift wrap):

 

I also made smaller ones with 8 petals only (seen above and below).  For the pink and blue one I used rolled crepe paper and glitter glue.

Blessings,

the little mennonite

Coffee filter flower bouquet

Here is the coffee filter flower bouquet I made for my Mom.  I got all the directions from the little birdie secrets blog.

Blessings,

the little mennonite.