Christmas Tablescape 2012

I know I am very late in posting this but here we go...

I went for a white snowflake theme this year.

It was rather last minute...



I just placed a garland down the centre of the table,

attached white snowflakes

and added white fircones.

The snow flakes on the napkins are tree decorations.

and for New Years

(as I was extremely short of the money tree at the bottom of the garden,

so couldn't change it completely this year)

so I just change the napkin snowflakes to wishbones...

I boiled them clean and painted them gold.

I just hope those New Years wishes comes true!

Vonnie

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Ombre Glitter

I have never really been a glitter girl,

but lately it seems to be pulling me in.

I love the idea of this graduated glitter...

Glitter for Christmas

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and it is so simple to do from just two tubes of glitter...

in ...

1 - 100% red glitter

2 - ratio of 3 parts red to 1 part white gold

3 - ratio of 2 parts red to 2 parts white gold

4 - ratio of 1 part red to 3 parts white gold

5 - 100% white gold glitter

I hope you can understand my breakdown of the instructions.

Glitter projects seem to be slipping into all my holiday ideas at the moment...

Glitter for Easter

use on Easter eggs...

glitter Easter Bunny...

Glitter for Halloween...

use on skull and bones...

glitter pumpkins...

all photo's

hum, maybe I am a glitter girl after all?

Vonnie

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GINGERBREAD MAN FAVORS / FREE PRINTABLE BAG TOPPER

I know Christmas is soooo far away but I have an awful lot of projects to post

(better late than never!)

and you can use the ideas for this Christmas.

Now I have to be truthful I am no master baker so I use pre made Gingerbread men.

These were made for the cake stall (bake sale) at the village Christmas Fayre

DIY GINGERBREAD HOUSE COOKIE DECORATING KITS

Oh these gingerbread house cookie kits are so sweet!!!

so much easier than gingerbread house decorating and such a cute gift!

CATCH SANTA IN THE ACT!

Oh this is SOOO cute!

Catch Santa in your own home on Christmas Eve!

Gotcha!!

NAUGHTY OR NICE TREATS

These gifts are alittle naughty but oh so nice...

SEE MORE HERE...

GINGERBREAD MEN COOKIE CUTTER

Whilst out shopping today I came across this book...

gingerbread lions, cows, shark, pirate alsorts...

and I thought what a good idea,

you can use your gingerbread man cookie cutters all year round.

so here are some others I found...

I have abit of an obsession with reindeer's this year...

here's a cute one for the kids...

it is so easy...

and printable in brown and white...

I think it would be fab in bright colours too!!!

from here it is in dutch but there in a translate option at the top of the page.

Have fun with your family!!!

Vonnie

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INDOOR SNOWBALL FIGHT

Oh how much fun are these...

CARDBOARD REINDEER HEAD

I have been looking for the pattern to make a reindeer ( mousse) head since last Christmas...

and I found it here

TREATS BAGS SILHOUETTE CELLO







http://www.makeeshabyl.com.au/index.php/category/tutorials/goodie-bag-wraps/

http://divinepartyconcepts.com/2010/09/21/diy-candy-favors/

CHRISTMAS SALT DOUGH ORNAMENTS

I have just been uploading photo's for the Valetines treat bags

and noticed I had some of the Christmas salt dough still on the camera, my bad.

We have got some more, will get them out and share soon

2011 CALENDAR - NEW YEAR NEW CALENDAR IDEAS

Each year Liam normally make me a special calendar.

I buy the slip in photo calendars and then he draws a picture for each months theme.....

but this year they haven't sold them :(

So I have had a look around but I am not taken with the massed produced ones.

I have had a look around the web and found some fabulous ideas.....

As you know I love our post it note Christmas Tree and I love this too!

A Post it note (sticky note) calendar (this is made on a notice board,

from real simple magazine.

A human calender

This is fun with a capital F!

I would have to make them alittle longer under the date as I wouldn't want to write on my friends faces. LOL

Blackboard / chalkboard calendar

from etsy.

 This calendar wall decal incorporates a black / chalkboard vinyl that you can write on and erase.

It is applied directly to the wall.

Another blackboard calendar

This is paint onto the wall.

Just add different percentages of white paint to the blackboard paint to achieve the grey tones.

So cute snake

But don't think I could cope with all the lines from dates for appointments crossing over everything else.


We May adapt this to a long snake that goes across a long page and back again,
so I can just have arrows above and below the dates.

FELT CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS 1

I have another passion..... felt
it's so easy to work with (even for kids) and a comes in a rainbow of colours.
I love making felt Christmas decorations with my son.

I know these are not technically decorations
but these felt tags caught my eye...

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the template for these was a cookie cutter!

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I love these!!!

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 I love these felt trees on the front cover of Fa La La La felt.

These felt decorations are adorable from stitching cow

the deatails are fantastic

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misi

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You can buy these felted balls at most good crafts stores.
Although they are easy enough for the children to make.
Glue gun them on a foam ring.
So easy!!!




Have a fun family Christmas!!!