DECORATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAY

Fall is my favorite season.  I love to decorate my home for Thanksgiving and Christmas.  I usually have my Christmas trees up and decorated the day after Thanksgiving.

Start planning your decoration ideas now so that you will have time to gather items.  Dollar Tree is a great place to pick up inexpensive items to use in your projects.

Here are some simple decoration ideas; they can be used for Thanksgiving or Christmas.

Decoration Sample I

Using Acorns and Pine Cones

Materials needed:

Vase (free - had this around the house)

Candle (Dollar Store or use one you currently have in the house)

Acorns (free - the amount needed will depend on the size of your vase).

Instructions:

1. Collect your acorns; make sure that are dry.
2. Put acorns in the vase to about half way up the vase.
3. Place the candle in the middle of the vase (on top of the acorns).
4. Add acorns around the candle.
5. Add ribbon of you choice.
6. Place the vase on a large place then add pine cones around the vase.  I glued my pine cones together; this will prevent them falling over.

Simple but this piece will give a striking effect to your home for fall.

The ribbon I purchased from the Dollar Store.

Decoration Sample II

Using Acorns, Pine Cones and Dry Leaves

Use the same direction above; I also added the dry leaves in the vase first, add the acorns then candle.  You now have another very simple but attractive piece to add somewhere around your house.

Decoration Sample III

I sprayed some of my pine cones silver.  These are arranged on a silver plate with the tall vase in the middle.

I then place some Christmas tree ornaments in the vase. 

Decoration IV

Candles
Using candles is a simple but easy way to add some glam to your home.  Dollar Tree carries an array of candles, candle holders, glass plates and candles.



Candles placed on a glass tile



Candles placed on glass tile with pine cones

Decoration V

This wreath is made from coffee filters.  This is the version using the brown filters.  I posted directions for making the white version last week (November 9).  This is a simple project which doesn't take much time or money.  Filters are on sale at Publix this week for $1.00.

Link to the direction for making the wreath using coffee filters.

http://julesdiys.blogspot.com/2012/11/i-pinned-it-and-i-made-it-wreath.html

Sample VI

Using old ornaments
I have several Christmas ornaments that I have gathered over the years so I used some of them to create this beautiful wreath below.  A wire clothes hanger, hot glue gun, ribbon and ornaments are all you need for this project.

Directions for making this beautiful wreath: http://www.eddieross.com/eddie_ross/crafts/page/14/

Enjoy!

Coming next week - simple tablescapes for the holiday.