Today, we’re starting Part 1 of creating the FUN cover for my 2026 DIY Planner. I’m walking you through the playful, crafty process I use to set the tone for the entire year—mixing textures, colors, and little moments of silliness! Grab your favorite cozy drink, and let’s play!
See you soon in the next video! Stay Sparkly, Rebecca
Mrs. Claus Crafty Bingo FUN!
Hello Sparkly Owlettes!
I’ve been having the most magical time creating in my Christmas/December Journal! Since this season is always so busy, I’ve prepared little number clusters—tiny ephemera layers with the days of the week—so I can easily add them to my pages alongside writing, photos, and whatever treasures I gather each day.
That brings me to the Mrs. Claus Bingo Challenge! It’s the perfect way to spark creativity—whether it’s sprinkling on sparkles, coloring with crayons, or layering torn paper. Prompts like these keep the ideas flowing and make every page feel magical.
Bonus fun: Be one of the first 5 to complete the challenge, and I’ll ship you a little something special! Don’t forget to share your pages using #rebeccahootmrsclaus so I can see your completed bingo card. Also, be sure to post and I would love to hare your creations on IG, FB and Threads!
And of course, the best way to stay in the spirit is to slip into your coziest Christmas pajamas, sip your favorite drink, and let the holiday joy guide your creativity.
Bingo Challenge ends, December 1st! Printable down below to add to your journal!
Stay Super Sparkly friends, Rebecca
Hello Sparkly Owlettes! Can you believe it? December is almost here, I have been wanting to play in my December journal for days!! So excited to add some sparkle and fun to the pages, in this video! Have you started your journal yet?
As mentioned in the video I have a couple of printables to add if you like!
Hello Owlettes! Welcome back to Mrs. Claus “Vintage Christmas” Series In todays’ video we are taking a Plain Jane Hot Pad Holder and making it into a whimsical pencil pouch! These make great holders for fun gifts as well! So heat up your hot glue gun and let’s play!!
Link to video and main supplies listed below:
Hello Sparkly Owlettes~ Welcome back to video 3 in the Mrs. Claus “Vintage Christmas” Series! AND the first video using my new camera. Yippee! So let’s hop to it!
Also, I mention in the video for free printable of a Christmas Bucket List:
Thank you so much for your patience with the uploading of the videos today. (Gremlins in the Studio today). However, lesson learned, I will be filming next week’s video much earlier. BUT, I’m not pouting, Santa is watching! I hope you enjoy both of these videos! I love how my journal is turning out! I’m ready to play in it!
Stay Sparkly, Rebecca
Hello Sparkly Owlettes, After dealing with all types of Gremlins this morning and afternoon, the first video is here for the Mrs. Claus “Vintage Christmas” Video Series! There will be two videos uploaded today, this video is talking about supplies and what to expect, also there is a printable available on my blog, see below. I am so happy you are here! Let’s play and have FUNNNN!!!!
Stay Christmas Sparkly, Rebecca
Hello Owlettes, November is here,, so it’s time to set up a new creative daily journal. This is created using an altered composition book. I’ve added a Little Golden Book along with additional scrapbook paper. Today’s video is adding the calendar and intro page using the BBG Sticker sheet. I hope you enjoy the video.
Stay Sparkly, Rebecca
Hello Owlettes!
I’m bringing back the “Build a Scarecrow” I made this garland a few years ago. I created a cover for my November Journal using this DIY scarecrow. The template to create a scarecrow is on my below.
Let your inner child have fun coloring, painting, using material, yarn and all the fun to make yours one of a kind! Check the short video here:
Hello Sparkly Owlettes! This past week I went to a Book Signing with Martina Calvi, she is on her book tour with her new release “A Year of Junk Journaling” It was so good to see her again. She is so sweet and lovely. The book signing was held at Paper Craft Pantry in Austin, Texas. So fun and I did a little shopping. So I wanted to do a little haul to show you my treasures. I hope you all have a great day!
Stay Sparkly Rebecca
