Now that it is the 6th of December, I have decided that I am ready to decorate for Christmas. I admit, I am not one of those girls who puts decorations out the day after Thanksgiving, or on Thanksgiving for that matter. For some reason, I like a break between holidays. Space. Time to enjoy a few normal days before I have to gear up for the next big event.
So, I finally got started on decorating our home today, and I have a couple of cute ideas to share with you guys.
First off, I made this wreath last year. I think it's stylish yet homey. It's personal to me because I love to crochet. In fact, there is a box full (yes a box) of yarn behind my couch waiting to be used.
All you have to do make one for yourself is to:
- buy an inexpensive fake evergreen wreath. I bought mine at Walmart for less than $5.
- buy styrofoam balls in various sizes at your local craft store.
- choose different colored yarns of your choice, and in varying weights.
- start pinning the end of the yarn to the styrofoam ball using a sewing pin. You won't get this pin back so use old or ugly pins.
- wrap the yarn around the ball, gluing the yarn to the styrofoam every couple of wraps to make sure the yarn stays in place.
- once the styrofoam is completely covered, add another pin to the yarn to hold it in place.
- leave a tail of yarn attached to the styrofoam ball. The length of the tail will depend on how far down you want the ball to hang. I hung mine at various heights to add interest.
- Wrap as many balls as you want!
- Using the tail of the yarn wrap the very end of the yarn around the top of the wreath a couple of times and tie a knot. Repeat until all of the balls are attached.
- Use another piece of yarn or ribbon to cover up all of the knots on the top of the wreath.
And viola, you are done!
I added rustic bells to my wreath so that it will jingle when the door opens!
Another idea: hanging crystals from the chandelier over the dining table.
Buy crystals at any hardware store or home improvement store (such as OSH or Lowe's), and use ribbon to tie a bow at the top of each crystal. Hang each crystal at a different point on the chandelier using wire or monofilament. Or, you can simply tie the crystal to the chandelier using ribbon. It's super easy and classy.
Lastly, here's an idea for a festive centerpiece.
Get a candle hurricane and fill it with ornaments, acorns, or pine cones, or whatever other festive item you choose. Then put a wreath around the base to add some oomph! I got the ornaments and crystal wreath at Walmart.
*I cannot take full credit for these ideas. Some of them I got from my mom or from magazines. I'm better at copying decorating ideas than coming up with my own. Oh well!
awesome!!!
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