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Christmas Review

It is hard to believe the New Year is upon us...Happy 2012!  You may have noticed my sparse posting during December.  I wish I could say it was because I was so busy being crafty, but the truth is, I was busy not being crafty.  Hubby and I went on an amazing trip to Costa Rica in the middle of December and the rest of my time was spent shopping, getting ready for the holidays, relaxing, playing Apples to Apples and reading the Game Of Thrones series (I just started book 4).  Oh well, I have lots of ideas for next year.  I did manage to take a few pix of our simple Christmas table, decked with tartan and pine cones.

Here's my favorite picture of the evening...little O donning his new hand knit keyhole scarf from mama...

Hope you had a wonderful holiday!

K

How to Hang a Wreath

The wreath is one of my favorite Christmas decorations.  I love fresh boxwood wreaths, but I also like wreaths made from dried natural items that can be used year after year.  Wreath hooks and temporary hooks are easy ways to hang wreaths, but another easy method is with ribbon and a staple gun.  This method does require a little extra effort because you will also need a ladder and an extra set of hands, but produces a very nice, clean, professional look.

Start by cutting your ribbon a little longer than you will need.  Have someone hold the wreath in place why you staple the ribbon in place (I use three staples).  Trim any excess ribbon or add a bow if you wish.  It's that simple!  This method is great for hanging on a door or in front of a window (as long as you have trim around the window).  

A pretty natural wreath made from pine cones hangs on the door to our mudroom.

Fresh boxwood wreaths are hung in our kitchen.  I might add bows, but I ran out of ribbon.  3 yards doesn't go a far as you might think.

-K

P.S.  If you don't have a staple gun, add it to your Christmas list...it's a handy tool all crafters should have.

Christmas Crafts To-Do 2011

Here are some crafty projects I have my eye on...I am hoping to get around to at least one of these projects.

1.  Felt Ornaments - possibilities are endless.  Here is a sweet example from Rosie Little Things.

 

2.  Clay Ornaments - easy to personalize or capture a little hand print.  Here are some how-to steps from GardenMama.

 

3.  Pink Ornaments - I love this color scheme.  I need to buy some or make my own pink ornaments.

 

4.  PomPom Snowman - this little guy is adorable.  Here are the steps from BH&G.

 

 

5.   Shrinky Dink Gift Tags - I would love to use the boy's artwork to create some cute gift tags.  These would be great to add to their teacher gifts.

 

6.  Stamped Gift Bags - turn plain muslin bags into festive goodie bags.

-K