Posts tagged: decorations
Holiday How-To: Lighted Christmas Balls.
By Chrisjob
Two strands of Christmas tree lights and a bit of chicken wire is all you'll need to start cranking these lighted Christmas balls out this season. There's a whole neighborhood in North Carolina devoted to splattering these all over their streets - if they can... so can you.
Have The Greenest Tree Around
By lilybeeCookies, berries and popcorn. Yummy. And the most ecologically sound way to decorate your tree. If your decorations are not eaten straight off the tree by naughty pooches (you know who you are... Dilly) then you can use them later to feed birds or pop them in the compost.
Popcorn, thread, needle and voila! A festive afternoon filled with delicious smells and a full tummy. » READ MORE
Recycled Bike Tire Wreath: Mock Tutorial
By ModHomeEcTeacher
This recycled wreath project (super easy and cheap) is only a reenactment of one of the very first DIY homeowner projects I pulled off successfully. » READ MORE
Yarn-Filled Ornaments
By DIY Maven
If you spend any time handling yarn, then you have a yarn stash. The bane of any needle-crafter is using these leftovers in clever and pretty ways. Well, filling clear balls with the stuff couldn't be cleverer or prettier! Via.
Make a Modern Paper Chain
By DIY Maven
Conventional paper chains are so last century. Heck, they’re so two centuries ago! (Not to mention so second grade.) Jeffery over at CraftStylish has reinterpreted this classic, putting a completely modern and grown-up, not to mention GORGEOUS, spin to it. The materials you need to replicate Jeffery’s design are minimal enough and include:
- Medium weight paper
- Two circle punches, one smaller than the other (Jeff used one 1" inch punch an » READ MORE
Make Christmas Decorations More Chic
By lilybeeAccording to both Coco Chanel and my Grandma Generoux "EVERYTHING is chicer in black, Darlink". Take for example, this fellow, the nicest thing you can say about him is that he's 'festive'. Check out his makeover after the jump.
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» READ MOREHow to make creepy spider web balloons!
By DIY Maven
Perfect for your haunted Halloween party, these spider web balloons–complete with spiders–are clever and easy to make with just a few supplies. Their ‘secret ingredient’ is something called Hi-Float.
Along with the Hi-Float, you’ll need:
11-inch clear latex balloons
Some small rubber spiders.
Clips or plastic disks to seal the balloons.
Air or helium (the second of which is optional)
To make them:
Head on over to Crafty Crafty for the inc » READ MORE
10 CHIC THERAPEUTIC SPACES
By berryberr
Interestingly, there's an increasing demand for spaces that seek to 'purify' the soul. Whether it's a ro » READ MORE
How to Fold a Paper Santa
By DIY Maven
This paper Santa is great for embellishing Christmas cards and gifts. Because he can stand on his own, he makes a sweet place setting. You could also add a tie to his hat and use him as an ornament. So versatile is this easy-to-fold little guy, you might want to make a bunch! Here’s how we do it:
I’m using a square of paper that’s white on one side and red on the other. Also, I used light weight scrapbook type paper, so Santa might look a little » READ MORE
Ugly Christmas Tree Lights–the Website
By DIY Maven
I stumbled upon Ugly Christmas Tree Lights this morning, which is a website devoted to all those houses that grab our attention at Christmastime. Although the pictures are very entertaining to peruse, even better are the cranky e-mails the site gets. One writer even compares the site’s creators to Nazis. (Makes me wonder just who’s on Santa’s naughty list.)
Bricks 'n Plastic' by pushmearound; 'Velvet Rope' by Mandy Bird.
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Cool Magnetic Split Flower Pot
By Doug Aamoth
Very cool. Stick these two separate flower pot halves on either side of your favorite window and watch as your guests ooh and aah about your seemingly-magical creation. Keep indoor plants on the inside and outdoor plants on the outside. The two halves are held together by magnets so you can move them around easily, should the need arise.
This is a design by Kyung-Eun Oh. No word on whether or not it's commercially available but this might be somet » READ MORE
Mini Modern Artwork for the Frugal Collector ($20)
By alicia
Recycling Killer Ornaments
By EmilyJayneOkay. So I had a billion of these glass ornaments laying around, that I inherited. Sure, they're great. But I have large dogs that have even seemingly larger tails that bring the fragile orbs to their demise. Not to mention little hands pulling on and bumping or spinning wildly into them. It brought me to thinking about how to recycle them, since I'm an advid advocate for Mother Earth.
I found these ornaments from Pier One.
In an effort t » READ MORE
