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One of the best things about making wreaths for my gift shop is being able to hang them throughout our home this Christmas. I keep them on display so clients are able to see them as they might look in their own homes.
You can also hang wreaths throughout your home when you create your own using these ideas from BHG. I LOVE the wreath in the photo, using gift boxes in a variety of sizes to make a wreath. Such a colorful, cute & simple idea! Have fun! And craft on!
Christmas Wreaths
It’s fun to add Christmas decorations throughout your house, especially Christmas trees. Unfortunately, trees can be expensive & difficult to store. good Housekeeping has solved both problems for you. they have put together trees that you can make with ordinary things found around your home or easily picked up. I LOVE this pallet tree! Such fun & a true Simple Joy!
Creating a fabulous centerpiece for your Holiday table doesn’t need to be expensive or hard. You don’t even have to buy a centerpiece. You can make it yourself!
These days, a Christmas centerpiece isn’t just for company. You can create a centerpiece that decorates your table all season long! When company comes over, put together a different look for your table based on the occasion. The centerpiece in the photo above is simple & beautiful! It doesn’t take much for you to create a lovely table this Christmas. Country Living is ready to help you with their guide of 33 table settings & decorations! You might want to try something different every night! Now that’s a Simple Joy!
Even if you don’t add decorations throughout your home during Christmas, you want to decorate your mantel. No mantel? No problem! these ideas from Southern Living work well on any flat surface, even you dining room table with some adaptations. Enjoy 1 or 2 this Christmas!
A wonderful friend gave me a box of old mason jars recently. I must be honest. I really haven’t done much with mason jars before. However, I was excited at the prospect of creating mason jar snow globes. I have made a few & have a few more to make. Or, I might just switch over & make some of these fun crafts from Country Living. I am ALWAYS looking for new ways to use old things and these ideas are fabulous!
You can enjoy using old mason jars. Or new mason jars. And you don’t even have to buy a whole box to do it. The dollar store in my neighborhood carries individual mason jars for, well, $1! So you can buy one or two & try out a few of these fun Christmas crafts. I warn you though, you will be heading back to the store for more jars faster than you can say “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire!”
Tip: After make 1-2 crafts with dollar store jars, should you decide to create multiples as gifts, price a box of jars from the local neighborhood hardware store. You may find the jars are less than a $1 each when purchased this way.
This time of year, I enjoy seeing all the elegant trees featured in magazines, on websites & shared by people on FB. I sometimes long for those perfect trees, decorated so carefully with items that coordinate with one another. Then I look at my tree. It is beautiful in its own way but there are a few items that would prevent it from being featured in any magazine. There’s the cloth ornament with “For Dad” on one side & “Fro Mom” on the other, made by The Child when she was young. There’s the faded ornament with my name written in glitter, given to me by our church when I was a toddler. There’s the 2 angels with The Child’s name on one & my name on the other. Our names were added with labels printed out by Mr. D. who wanted us to know we were HIS angels! These decorations may not be elegant but they are packed with memories & money can buy those no matter how hard we try!
Woman’s Day offers you the opportunity to create memories with your family this Christmas. They have developed a series of DIY ornaments that you & your family can make to added to your tree this year & in the years to come. Enjoy!
When Mr. D & I were first married, we could afford a Christmas tree. We also had no room for one. So we strung garland along the curtain rod in the living room & hung ornaments from it. Our presents went under the round table we used as a television stand. this worked well for us.
Not everyone can afford a tree, has room for a tree or perhaps WANTS a tree. this doesn’t mean you can’t have some type of tree with the help of Midwest Living & some ingenuity. Midwest Living shares 5 very clever (and cute) ideas for substitute trees. Even if you have a traditional tree (or more) you might still want to add one of these cuties!
Make your own fabulous farmhouse Christmas decorations this year with these ideas from BHG!
One of the things I have learned making & selling my wreaths is that we all use a variety of colors to decorate our homes for Christmas. Red & green may be standard but they are by no means the only colors we use to celebrate Christmas. Christmas now allows us to incorporate all our favorite colors into our decorations. No matter what color combination you prefer, you can find it & use it to celebrate Christmas.
Woman’s Day agrees that any combination of colors can be used to create Christmas decorations. To help you discover new ways to use your favorite colors or to find new colors to use this Christmas, they have put together 18 decorations in vivid colors to use in your home! I’m sure you will want to add a few of these bright touches to your home this season!
What colors do prefer in your home? Are you a traditionalist or do you go way out with your color scheme? Do you add a few touches of bright & vivid colors or are all your decorations merry & BRIGHT? Please share your color schemes & ideas with us! We love to hearing how you bring Christmas cheer into your home!
I enjoy making & sharing my deco mesh wreaths. I know some wreath makers add more embellishments to their wreaths than I do. I keep my wreaths simple so my clients are able to personalize their wreath. They can add their own touches to give each wreath a unique look. Midwest Living seems to agree with my approach. They have put together a selection of wreaths you can make for your home this Christmas. Some wreaths are made from scratch. Others, like the wreath above, begin with a pre-made wreath to which you add your own touches.
I believe our Christmas decorations should reflect our tastes & even more important, our personalities. Make a statement this season with a wreath you personalize. It’s easier than you think.!
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