*new* Christmas Face Masks

'Tis the season for some festive face masks.

Thanksgiving weekend I made Miss E a fun Christmas face mask to take home and wear during the holiday season. Then, a few days later, I made myself one just like it although there was only enough fabric left with the candy cane border for one side on my mask. That is okay though because then we will be able to tell them apart if she brings hers when she comes to visit. 

The Holly Face Masks were so festive I decided to make a few more Christmas masks just for fun. 

You can never have too many face masks these days. 

It is also handy to keep an extra in the car.

Of course there is always one in my purse and 

another near the front door. 

DIY Christmas Face Masks to spread the joy but not the germs! 

Happy Thursday!

DIY 2020 Christmas Ornaments: part 1

This year we decided to order our Christmas tree online and have it delivered. We usually put up two fresh trees but of course this year is different than all others so we decided to go the “no contact” route and have an artificial Christmas tree delivered. It was not quite as easy as I had imagined due to website issues but with Miss E’s help it was here within an hour. We wasted no time putting it up, which was quick as a wink, and just as fast we realized that it was really too small for the space, however, we ended up keeping it. It took me a few days to come to terms with  our new “little” Christmas tree, as usually they are too big, but then I got an idea. I decided the tree needed a theme and what better suited for 2020 than a COVID Christmas Tree.

I had some extra face masks as well as my new Christmas faces masks so I hung those on the tree for fun but I was still a little unsure about the theme. Over the next few days the family warmed up to my idea which was somewhat of a surprise. That was about the time I was beginning to think the masks seemed a bit big and that there really weren’t enough to decorate the tree so I needed something else, but what? That’s when it occurred to me to try making mini face mask ornaments.

After making the first one I was hooked.  

They even have filter pockets!

Each one is only 4 inches long so they are truly itty bitty. 

It has been a fun way to use up those small scraps that really should have been thrown away but kept because you never know what great little project might come along that needs just a little piece of fabric.

Flannel worked great too. 

Not all prints worked, however, because the motif obviously had to be quite small to fit. 

This is just the beginning of my DIY Covid Christmas Ornament project. There are more mini face masks as well as some other new ornaments so I will be back soon to share what else I have been working on. 

Happy Monday!

DIY 2020 Christmas Ornaments: part 2

More fun Christmas ornaments. This has been a memorable year for many reasons and I have been sewing and creating Christmas tree ornaments to mark the occasions.

Most of the ornaments I have made have been 4" face masks. 

All but a few have included a cute little contrasting filter pocket as well.

About halfway through making all the mini face masks it occurred to me to add the date. I tried to buy dated ribbon however it was sold out so I made my own and attached some as a tag and others as a label.

Sometimes I made iron~on messages and included the date. This pleated face mask was very quick and easy.

The ear bands on the tiny masks are made out of elastic, ribbon, cording, or whatever I could find in my stash and matched the best.

The goal was to use what I had on hand which was a great challenge and ...

... I used up a lot of scraps.

Around this point I thought I was finished making ornaments for 2020 but the unexpected happened and I just had to make a few more crafty things to mark the occasion. Those will be coming soon!

Happy Wednesday!

Christmas Face Mask

Early yesterday morning I was able to squeeze in a bit of time for some little sewing projects while everyone was still asleep. It was the perfect opportunity to finish sewing a custom size face mask that I had promised however I was quickly sidetracked when I started looking for more fabric.

This cute candy cane border caught my eye as I was looking through my stash. It was not a very big piece of fabric however I was able to cut two masks out of it. 

Both the custom mask and the Holly Jolly Christmas mask were finished before anyone got up and I have four other Christmas themed face masks cut out and ready to sew. It turned out to be a fun and productive morning.

Have a Merry Monday!

DIY Birthday Card ~ with face mask

The theme for our Christmas tree this year was Covid Christmas and I made a lot of festive Christmas Face Masks , both regular size and mini,  which we hung on our tree. Then I decided to change gears and make a birthday card, which included a mask of course. 

It took a few tries to get the all the parts cut the right size and shape. Once I figured out how big I wanted the yellow circle for the Smily face I drew the mask and cut it out which formed the circle on the front of the card. 

The circle on the inside is just slightly larger and centered below the mask.  The faces were drawn on and then I added the fun embellishments. The card was finished and ready to go however we still needed a dessert and what better than fresh baked chocolate cupcakes.

As always, I like to make two of the same card while I am at it. 

The extra card can be given away and/or used as a template so that I do not have to start all over and recreate all the parts if I want to make another one. Simple and fun! 

Happy Tuesday!!