Christmas Archive

  • My brother and his wife came up with this idea for hanging heavy garlands and other decorations in drywall.  I really like this idea because when you’re not using it [...]

    How to use drywall anchors to hang garlands and other holiday decorations

    My brother and his wife came up with this idea for hanging heavy garlands and other decorations in drywall.  I really like this idea because when you’re not using it [...]

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I saw this Santa in a magazine spread sitting on a chair in someone’s living room. I think theirs was made from paper but I made this one from felt [...]

    Make a table top or tree top Santa with felt and a feather boa

      I saw this Santa in a magazine spread sitting on a chair in someone’s living room. I think theirs was made from paper but I made this one from felt [...]

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This little garland is so quick and easy to make and you can spell out any message you like with rubber stamps or alphabet stickers. The tags can be [...]

    Quick and easy garland made with metal rimmed tags

      This little garland is so quick and easy to make and you can spell out any message you like with rubber stamps or alphabet stickers. The tags can be [...]

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This Christmas banner comes pre cut and strung so you just cover it with scrapbook paper to match your decor. You can add embellishments if you want a little [...]

    Make a cute Christmas banner with pre cut letters and some scrapbook paper

        This Christmas banner comes pre cut and strung so you just cover it with scrapbook paper to match your decor. You can add embellishments if you want a little [...]

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This bead garland was made from a bag of foam beads used as filler for vases.  The bag only cost $2.50 and it comes in lots of different colors. [...]

    Quick and easy bead garland made from vase filler beads

      This bead garland was made from a bag of foam beads used as filler for vases.  The bag only cost $2.50 and it comes in lots of different colors. [...]

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These little ornaments are really fun to make and would be a great project to do with your kids. I purchased the wood pieces in the floral department of Hobby [...]

    Christmas tree ornaments made with wood pieces

    These little ornaments are really fun to make and would be a great project to do with your kids. I purchased the wood pieces in the floral department of Hobby [...]

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I purchased some velvet stockings a few years ago and decided to make a matching velvet garland for the fireplace. I used fabric glue to attach the leaves [...]

    Velvet garland for the holidays

    I purchased some velvet stockings a few years ago and decided to make a matching velvet garland for the fireplace. I used fabric glue to attach the leaves [...]

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I made this reindeer using my dogs face that is printed on fabric paper. This is really very easy and will be a decoration you’ll enjoy for years!  This would [...]

    Turn your dog into a reindeer for Christmas with fabric paper.

    I made this reindeer using my dogs face that is printed on fabric paper. This is really very easy and will be a decoration you’ll enjoy for years!  This would [...]

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This is a quick and easy decoration you can do in minutes.  I used some old blue mason jars but regular ones will look good too, especially with colored [...]

    Mason jars filled with Christmas picks,snow, and lights for holiday cheer!

    This is a quick and easy decoration you can do in minutes.  I used some old blue mason jars but regular ones will look good too, especially with colored [...]

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This paper banner is another fun project you could do with your kids. You could even have them draw pictures on the paper instead of using embellishments.  I [...]

    Countdown to Christmas paper banner

    This paper banner is another fun project you could do with your kids. You could even have them draw pictures on the paper instead of using embellishments.  I [...]

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