The idea of making my own holiday cards and other holiday decor once intimidated me.  But now that I’ve been seeing so many fabulous ideas on Pinterest, I am really inspired to delve into the DIY category of decorating.   I have friends who are so creative and artsy that they can freehand whatever whimsical design they picture in their mind’s eye.  Not I.  I’m utterly dependent upon rubber stamps, cool paper punches,stencils, and other tools to help me make something pretty out of paper.  It’s great that I can find discount stamps and other supplies online; this makes it even more convenient to create some masterpieces at home.

Today at work there was a fun Halloween party going on, and there were some really cute decor items that made the presentation so adorable.  One of the fun treats was  moonpie jack-o-lanterns, arranged in a Halloween pail.   So cute!!!   There was a also a bowl of clementines that had jack-o-lantern faces drawn on them with Sharpie.  Unfortunately, the ink rubbed off when I tried to peel the clementine.  This made me think of using stickers or foam shapes to make the faces.   When I saw the spiderweb tablecloth, I wondered how I could make that out of freebies from home.  I thought about getting some white butcher paper and drawing intersecting waves to create the spiderweb.  Using rubber stamps would also be a way to spruce up some simple paper.  You could even use the blank side of wrapping paper to create your own tablecloth.

Saving both time and money are priorities for me.  I also want my holiday cards and momentos to be meaningful representations of my warm thoughts for friends, loved ones, and coworkers.  Using craft supplies is a great way to get all of those things done at once!

I’d love to hear your ideas for using rubber stamps and other supplies to make your fun holiday items.  Comment below or send me your Pinterest link so I can check out your creations!   If they are featured on my site, you just might get a special prize from the Savings in Seconds stash!

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