she's crafty

My crafting inspiration this season has been Ben's room and creating some fun holiday decor that is still tasteful and that he might like for several years.  I started with some Land of Nod inspiration and ran with it.  I loved these rings at first sight as they remind me of uber-preppy ties and men's wear.

Here they are above Ben's bed....

I also loved this tree garland and it's simplicity but knew after splurging a bit on the above garland that I could make the tree garland myself.

In the end, I liked mine even more than theirs.....

 

Finally, I wanted a small, kid-friendly tree that he could use for a few years that wouldn't take up much space.  I found this inspiration on Pinterest...

 

and came up with these............

  

 

 It's hard to find cute, modern, young boy-friendly fabric.  Ryan surprised me one morning with the stands shortly after I had showed me my inspiration pics and he had been in the shop working on something else.  I tell you what, he's a keeper!

I will keep my eyes open for fabric throughout the year as all three took less than 15 minutes to cut and sew and I'd happily make more if I found the right fabric.

So far Ben has really enjoyed all the "Christmas" in his room and is much more in tune with many of the meanings of the season this year than last.  I hope he looks forward to pulling this decor out in the years to come and that someday they have meaning for him like so many decorations from our childhoods do for me and Ryan.