Thursday Link Love

Another fun week of finds from my trip through blogland:

• When I was in grad school, we always had to stand up at the beginning of each new class & introduce ourselves.  I remember one classmate who always said … My name is R___, and I love cereal.  I was always jealous of that introduction … because I confess, I love cereal too.  I work near the Quaker Oats plant and each day I sniff the air to try to determine what cereal they're making … and when its Crunch Berries day, it always brings the biggest smile to my face … because nothing else smells like Crunch Berries … so needless to say, I love this fun DIY project to make a map of the US out of cereal boxes.
• Love this idea for making bird seed ornaments to hang outside … these would be such fun teacher gifts to make with children.
• Some free printable Cardinals & Chickadees to use as ornaments or gift tags.
• We don't put up a Christmas Tree for the holidays, but I do like this idea of turning an old window into a great way to display ornaments … I also like this tutorial for making your own mistletoe out of felt.
• A tutorial for making your own hand-shaped wooden bowls … how fun would this be to do with kids to capture memories as their hands grow.
• Love this idea of making a keychain using circles of wood painted with colors in your home, so when you're out shopping, you don't have to agonize over whether those towels are "the right blue".  I keep scraps of cardstock on a binder ring when I go paper shopping, so I can find colors I want, or don't already have.
• Love this Tweedy Wreath … such wonderful texture.
• I'm all about sweet & salty snacks … these Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels sound like they would hit the spot … and these Reindeer Bites look yummy too.
• She turned a recycled sweater arm into an adorable snowman.
• I gift lots of gift cards & handmade jewelry for the holidays and am always on the lookout for cute ways to package them … love this template for a gift box that doubles as an ornament … or how about these gift bags made from newspapers … or another printable box.
• Did you know you could turn a fresh cranberry into a stamp?
• You're never too old to make paper snowflakes.
• Some free holiday cookie stencils … which I'm guessing would be fun to use for sponging ink as well.