Tuesday, December 8, 2015

My Christmas Decors for 2015


As promised, I am now posting the Christmas decorations I have created to embellish our house, business, and church. As much as possible, I tried not to buy items to make these decorations to save money, so I focused on recycling and reusing materials to complete my Christmas decor. 

Wine Bottles

Using twine, yarn, strings, flowers, ribbons, or any other material you have, you can create a perfect Christmas decor out of empty wine bottles or even ordinary bottles you have in your house.  







Wreaths and Garlands





I outlined the letters on the chipboard, then covered them with garland and added stars for additional highlights.  I personally made the stars using a self-hardening clay recipe.  


A cone-shaped chipboard base adorned with a garland, featuring Christmas balls, flowers, ribbons, and stars for added highlights.

Glass Windows / Doors



I painted the cut-out letters with gold poster paint.  The stars and snowflakes are made from self-hardening clay. This is a no-cook clay recipe that uses simple ingredients (glue and cornstarch) and is easy to make. Recipe here. 



More decors






I bought battery-operated candles to replace Christmas lights.  It is not a good idea to place Christmas lights with very young children in the house because of their electrical hazards. I can't promise to have my eyes on them 24/7.  Little children are always fascinated by lights and the ornaments that attract them to pull these items from the tree.  These candles make it safe for my children to touch.

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