You will need:
- A hot glue gun
- A rustic looking wreath (this one is from Michael’s Craft Store)
- Seashells, either gathered on your own or bought
1) While your glue gun is warming up, lay your shells around the wreath how you would like them. It may take a few tries, but you’ll find a design you like after playing around for a bit.
2) Glue the shells in place.
Now hang your beachy goodness somewhere and enjoy the easiest handmade Holiday wreath, ever!
You will need:
- Bundles of branches, all around the same length (These are from Michael’s Craft Store)
- White matte spray paint
- Silver or gold spray paint
- Two decorative vases
1) Separate the branches out so the spray paint can coat evenly.
2) Spray one side of the branches with the white matte spray paint. Let it dry, then flip over and coat the other side.
3) Repeat with the silver or gold glittery spray.
4) Place in the decorative vases. Feel free to add flair (these branches have some peacock feathers and ribbon around the vases).
Now find a home for your new Holiday branches!
*The foyer will allow guests to see your new Holiday decorations immediately*
*Jazz up an overlooked piece of furniture*
*Add height and texture to your dining table*
Stop the presses, this just in: Christmas decorating is not limited to red and white. Be creative! Do you like cool, crisp and perhaps a little modern? Try shades of blue and white. Like being perky, girly and fun? Try hot pinks and lime green with a dash of glittery silver. Sometimes the best part of decorating for the Holidays is finding ways to incorporate your personal style into your home. Here is a tree decorated with scraps of bows, fake flowers, newspaper garland and jazzy ornaments in shades of purple and silver. Whether you prefer live trees or the ease of a fake one, take some time this year to try and mix things up a bit by being creative with your tree.
You will need:
- An arrangement of ornaments
- Scrap ribbon (try to find some in same color family, or at least coordinating, as the ornaments)
- Strips of old newspaper, cut about 1″ thick
- Tape, either double sided, regular or poster
- Fake flowers (again, try to find some that coordinate with ornaments)
- A tree
1) Place the ornaments sporadically over the tree.
2) Make bows out of the scrap ribbon. Look for large “holes” in the tree where ornaments may be missing. You can either tie the bow to a particular branch, or you can make them into bows separately and place them on top of the branches. If you do not tie them directly to the branch it makes it easier to move the bows around if you feel the need.
3) Using the fake flowers (hydrangeas were used on this tree), fill in any holes you see. Make sure to use smaller groups of flowers towards the top of the tree and work your way down until you are using large bundles at the bottom of the tree.
4) Take a strip of the newspaper and wrap it around to make a loop. Tape the ends together. Link each of the strips together until it forms one long chain.
5) After you have all of the decorations on the tree, start the newspaper chain at the top of the tree and wrap around on a slant until you reach the bottom.
Enjoy your beautiful new tree!
Photos by: Kate
You will need:
- Variety of vases (glass, plastic, etc.)
- White puffy paint
- Flat white spray paint
- Newspaper
1. Shake the puffy paint a bit. Choose a design for each of your vases.
2. Gently put your design on to each vase using the puffy paint. Dots tend to be the easiest, but feel free to experiment with swirls, large circles, lines and letters.
3. Let dry, roughly around two to three hours. You may have to do one side, let it dry, then continue with the other.
4. Lay the patterned vases on newspaper to avoid spray paint getting everywhere.
5. Patiently, spray each vase evenly with spray paint.
6. Let dry. May have to do two to three coats.
7. Fill with flowers and enjoy your new eye catching pottery!
P.s. These make great gifts!
