Seems like every year when I’m decorating for Christmas, I have leftover spots here and there that need a little holiday attention. This year was no exception s…
If you want to bring a glam vintage feel to your holiday decor, there’s a cool idea – make jewelry Christmas trees! Here are some great examples.
I imagine a time when my fireplace mantel is going to be covered with adorable knit things for the winter. I’m not there yet, but I might need to add some of these lovely little Christmas tre…
In this post you'll find a super simple tutorial for making pine cone Christmas trees. They make great tabletop trees and fit in small places.
Looking for some all-natural decorating ideas for Christmas? Then you are in the right place. Get inspired, bring a little nature indoors and add some holiday cheer by filling your home with pine cone decorations!
Christmas is just around the corner and it's time to start thinking about holiday treats! Why not try a fun twist on traditional Christmas trees? These Ice Cream Cone Christmas Trees are perfect for any party or family gathering. The best part is they're surprisingly easy to make. Give them a try this year!
I wanted to join Anita over at Cedar Hill Ranch for Handmade Holidays (which is part of the Homespun Christmas Link Party series) and thought I’d share a couple handmade things I’ve used. You’ll have to scroll to the bottom to see the super cool vintage button cone tree. First, my handiwork. I hand-stamped upholstery webbing that I got from Hobby Lobby with Joyeux Noël for 6 boxwood wreaths on my staircase and 1 for the front door wreath. I got this idea from Vanessa and Heather at At The Picket Fence of a project they did last year. I’m including one in my French giveaway HERE. I also stamped wired burlap ribbon to use on my French inspired tree in the foyer. Pottery Barn is selling a set of worded banners for tree décor, too, but I like mine better. Notice the pillow ornaments embroidered with French holiday sayings? These were handmade by a friend of mine last year to give to guests for the Holiday Home Tour in my town. Of course, I saved several for me to keep! I used them everywhere. Does studding oranges with cloves count as handmade? Homemade potpourri maybe? Scents are so important at Christmas. I learned a valuable lesson that I had forgotten from last year---put a band aid on your thumb before inserting a gazillion prickly cloves into the tough skins of oranges. My thumb has been sore for days now. lol Holiday decorating can be hazardous. lol again And finally, I found this great button tree at an antique store in Lexington. There usually aren’t too many crafts in this shop, but one dealer had some handmade items using vintage Christmas items. I thought this tree was so très chic. Tons of vintage creamy white buttons cover a styrofoam cone base and they’re all just hot glued. I just think it’s the coolest thing ever. I have to mention all the great Etsy shops out there with very talented artists. I have gotten numerous handmade Christmas items from multiple Etsy shops. I know you guys have, too. Just felt I had to acknowledge them although I can’t list everyone. Those folks certainly know what handmade holidays are all about. And speaking of handmade holidays, this topic actually got me thinking about how our ancestors did EVERYTHING handmade for Christmas like stringing popcorn and making paper chains for garland and putting real gingerbread men on the tree, needlepointing stockings, and knitting sweaters for gifts……don’t get me started….I’m thankful for Hobby Lobby, the mall, and the internet! Merry Christmas, Kim Linking up to: Handmade Holidays at Cedar Hill Ranch P.S. Please enter my French Christmas giveaway HERE. You have until tomorrow.
Small cone-shaped Christmas trees could easily become a nice addition to your Christmas decor. You can use them as centerpieces or as parts of arrangemetns.
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Holiday Jewelry articles from the custom jewelry design team at Joseph Schubach Jewelers in Scottsdale, AZ. Holiday Jewelry items and information.
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Yesterday, while heading back uphill after walking little Mr. down to school, my wee Bloom and I passed a great big tree with lovely little pinecones strewn about beneath. It made me think of this project. Of course we had to stop... And pick up more pinecones! I left the sack of pinecones in the kitchen, and look who came out to visit with our new pinecone friends!? In honor of this happy pinecone day, I am re-posting this pinecone gnome tutorial, just for you! ORIGINALLY POSTED DECEMBER 11, 2011 I was walking through the garden with my wee Bloom this morning and heard a small rustling of leaves. Our attention was drawn down to the roots of a great pine tree. Nestled among the roots, pine needles and fallen leaves were these two little fellows, doing their best disguise themselves among the pinecones. The two little gnomes squeaked in terror when they realized they'd been spotted, but after my wee Bloom and I knelt down and assured them we meant no harm, they invited a third friend to join them. Introductions were made with a "How do you do, and a how do you do, and a how do you do, again..." (the gnomes in my garden are, apparently, very formal little fellows!) We talked about the weather, the fallen leaves and the migrating birds. Then our new friends said they must be on their way to help the local squirrels hunt a few last acorns, so we parted ways with a very formal "Hope to see you, and a hope to see you, and a hope to see you again soon!" And I'm sure we shall... If you would like to see some pine-cone gnomes in your garden, you'll want to find some smallish pinecones and 1-inch wooden beads with 3/8th inch holes like these. As you can see, I made a simple pattern for the hats out of newsprint... These hats are about 2 1/2 inches high. To help the little gnomes balance, you may want to cut some feet from matching felt and glue them to the bottoms of the pine-cones. One of my pine-cones was still a little wobbly so I reinforced the felt base with a piece of cardboard (and if your pine-cones are really wobbly, you can add some weight by gluing a penny to the base...) If you want your gnomes to have mittens, you can cut 3 inch lengths of pipe-cleaner, run a line of glue along the center 2 inches and then place it in among the bristles through the middle of your pine-cone. Leave an inch, or so, of the ends of your pipe cleaner sticking out in front to form two arms. Then glue your bead to the top of the pine-cone, glue the hat to the top of the wooden bead and mittens to the ends of the pipe-cleaner arms. Finally, if you wish, you can paint or draw little faces. For these gnomes I used colored pencils to draw the faces, and I think it worked out nicely. Don't you? Dear Readers: Did you know that, even if you "Like" we bloom here and/or Making Peg Dolls on Facebook, you may not be seeing updates and messages from me in your Facebook feed? Did you know that you might be missing tutorials for lovely, quick-to-whip-up gifts? Missing information about the upcoming blog tour? About book give-aways, and other give-aways? Here's what you can do so you don't miss anything: once you’ve liked the we bloom here and/or the Making Peg Dolls page (thank you!), use the dropdown menu right under the “liked” button to select “get notifications,” or "see first" in your news feed. This lets Facebook know, going forward, that you really do want to know when I've posted a new tutorial, give-away, and other assorted nonsense. Another way you can hear from me is to have a look at the right-hand sidebar of this blog, and find the widget which allows you to "follow by email." Once you've typed in your email, you will get notifications delivered directly to your inbox. I don't have access to information about who signs up for email through my blog, so there is no way I could add you to some list and send you junk-mail (not that I would ever consider doing such an annoying thing anyhow, I promise). Thanks for visiting! Please say "hi" any time -- I love hearing from you. xo mb
Looking for some all-natural decorating ideas for Christmas? Then you are in the right place. Get inspired, bring a little nature indoors and add some holiday cheer by filling your home with pine cone decorations!
There is a special kind of magic that radiates from a handmade felt Christmas Ornament… it is like the effort and love that went into making it is shining forth from it’s own heart. Making ornaments has become a Christmas tradition in our home and I treasure the time I spend with my children as […]
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Pick up pine cones this fall and learn How to Grow a Tree from a Pine Cone. Plant pine cones and seeds in pots and watch a pine tree sprout!
Find a compilation of the best Christmas tree ornaments DIY ideas from Pinterest for the 2020 holiday season. Perfect for kids and the family.
These pine cone crafts for kids will help beat the rainy day blues.
