The original pattern for this project was made with mittens, but I couldn’t find the right size so with a needle and thread and a couple of stitches I made this snowman pair from gloves. They really look cute, too. Now let me tell you haw to make your own Mr. and Mrs. Snowman gloves/mittens.
Here is what you will need to get started:

2 gloves (use a small size, they look better)
2 wooden balls to fit the glove size (I used 1 ¼ inch balls)
Poly-fil or other stuffing material
Fabric scraps
2 pompoms (the color of your choice)
4 small buttons
Ribbon or decorative trim
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I love the look of a glass centerpiece. Today I’m going to show you how to make a snowman centerpiece from your glass hurricane globe. You will use the globe to make the snowman and then surround it with a little Christmas greenery.
Here is what you will need to get started:

Hurricane globe
Acrylic enamel or glass paints in white, black, blue, orange, red
A sea sponge
A paint brush
A small green wreath or a bundle of Christmas greens

Wash the hurricane globe and dry thoroughly. Give a little spray with ammonia window cleaner to make sure there is no grease or residue on the …read more

My husband has been with the TV station so long that the only time they call him in on weekends is if there is a big story, like when Birmingham abortion clinic bomber Eric Robert Rudolph was finally captured. So when the station called him Saturday and asked him to co-anchor the Sunday morning news, I knew big news was expected. Mother Nature didn’t let us down.
When Truman and I finally rolled out of our beds Sunday morning (Rick had to be at the station at 6 a.m.) the yard was covered with snow! I haven’t seen snow in so …read more