Making Christmas Decorations

A while ago I read a blog that reminded me of a childhood craft. I picked up a Christmas magazine at a church sale, looked online for easy directions, Squido had a picture sequence for folding the pages to make a tree. The magazine from the church sale had 243 pages ! 

What was I thinking of !   Folded magazine pages to make a Christmas Tree.   I added a star on a wire stem.

Here are my picture sequences:

Kept folding, taking breaks, folding some more etc., and finally finished.

 

Clipped the ends together, then glued the first and last pages to keep the tree shape, added a silver sparkle star with a wire. 

Finished.

Project # 2:

Angie from Knick of Time used a crate, tree branches and white lights for a decoration - here is my version of her great idea.

Used a thrifted basket, added the stencilled word DREAM (stencil from Michael's) and used chalk-clay paint - Johnston Daffodil - from CeCe Caldwell and a stencil brush. Cleaned up any smudged edges with a damp Q-tip.  

Rummaged around in my Christmas bins, found two round lighted circles, removed the strings of red and green tiny lights and arranged them in the basket then added holly branches bought a the church sale last weekend. Plugged in. Christmas decoration finished. Added a wooden soldier with wooden children to the scene.

Project # 3:

Making bouquets using a mix of shiny Christmas wire stemmed decorations on hand.

Picked out 3 branches that looked good together, wired the stems together, added them to various pretty containers, grouped.

Project # 4:

I had a rusty tree saw (from a church sale) and decided to add SOAR on one side and IMAGINE on the other. Used Hemp Oil (MMS) for the finish.

The plants are layered at the window - I brought in 3 red Amaryllis (that I may have summered successfully in my garden) - the rain has been almost daily for 2+ months but they don't feel soft. The Christmas Cactus spent the summer and autumn outside too and that seems to make them want to bloom. The Cyclamen on the left was a gift at my Mom's funeral (March 28, 2012) and I am so happy that it keeps on blooming.

A
Few
Simple
Projects
Finished 


One month from the 25th and it will be Christmas.

Each day and then each month 

has raced by this year. 


Thank you for visiting today.

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Jody of Rooted in Thyme Dec 1/16

Linda H of Reviews, Chews and How To's Dec 1/16

Donna of Funky Junk Interiors Dec 2/16

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