A rustic Christmas garland made from twigs… with video!

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A Christmas garland made from twigs with video We all love a great Christmas garland. I just desired to create something I hadn’t seen done before. A Christmas garland made from twigs would be that. It was so simple to make, and had the rustic quirky quality I gravitate towards. And it’s perfect to use […]

How to make it snow in your home… realistically!

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Snowy old window mantel Most of us dream of a white Christmas. But it’s not always possible where you live. Another snowy mantel When you live in balmy BC Canada, it’s quite by chance that snow actually materializes. So here’s how I made my own winter wonderland with my Christmas decorating. You’ll need: (this post […]

An all natural junk filled 2011 Christmas home tour

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Welcome to an all natural junk filled 2011 Christmas home tour! I’m a part of Jennifer Rizzo’s Holiday House Walk. You can start the tour every day with this button which will highlight the daily homes on display each day. Click to see Jen’s own home HERE for #1. If you’re new here, I’m Donna and […]

Make a burlap sacked Charlie Brown Christmas tree

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I really wanted to make something burlap for this weekend’s SNS theme, so this little $1.50 sandbag came in mighty handy! How I made a live burlap sacked seedling What you’ll need: (or close) burlap sandbaga waterproof container and / or a container with some weightrocksmasking taperaffia or ropeevergreen branch I wanted this seedling to stick […]

Mad about decorating with Poinsettias! (in my own home)

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My kitten has her eye on something. And that’s those pretty red poinsettias at the bottom of the stairs. But I did lots more than just place them there. They landed everywhere. 🙂 Please come visit that post HERE to see the place all decked out… with poinsettias! All parts to this series are HERE Part […]