Pomanders were used as a great asepticizing means in the past, then they became a traditional Christmas decoration. Why do we love them so much? Because they are easy to make and they smell wonderfully reminding of the holidays at once! Pomanders are traditionally made of oranges, and if you have little ones, invite them...
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Scandinavian style is one of the most popular for Christmas, and today we going to make Scandi-style ornaments. You’ll need air dry clay, a cookie cutter, a rolling pin, a pin or toothpick, scissors, ribbon or twine, quick dry glue. Roll out clay with rolling pin until it is about a 1/4″ thick. Cut shape...
Don’t know how to make cool Christmas gift wraps? Here’s an idea! The supplies are miniature pinecones, cardstock, miniature bottle brush trees, a hot glue gun, spray paint and glitter. Start by cutting a basic round wreath shape out of cardstock. Use a low temperature hot glue gun to glue a ring of hemlock pinecones...
Sometimes textiles can really change the space and help you make an atmosphere – i’m talking about curtains, rugs, bedspreads and pillows. Today i’m going to inspire you for some easy crafting – sew or no sew pillows for Christmas. First of all, choose an idea to realize: an image or letters. As for an...
This cute beer caddy will be perfect for any time but especially for Christmas – you leave messages to your friends on them! Prepare 1 3/4 dowel rod, 1 3 ft long 1×8, 2 small pieces of plywood or craft wood, each 4″x10″, 1 4″x8″ piece of thin plywood, wood stain and chalkboard paint. First,...
We’ve already told you of various wreaths, and here’s one more cool and easy idea – a wooden bead wreath, you’ll need cardboard, a plate & bowl, scissors, a glue gun, a pencil/eraser, wooden beads. Dilute your watercolour paint with a bit of water. Place your wooden beads in your paint and swirl the container...
Paper is the easiest material to deal with and it’s perfect for creating cool Christmas decorations. Today i’d liek to share some tutorials for making various Christmas snowflakes from paper – we all hang them above the windows, on the trees, make garlands from them or just stick ot the windows. There are a lot...
Need a couple of fun ornaments? Prepare 1/2″ thick upholstery foam, yellow paint + a paintbrush, French Fry containers, baker’s twine, a hole punch, scissors, a hot glue gun. Cut a strip of upholstery foam about 1/2 inch wide. Then cut the long strip into different size fries. You’ll need 10-12 fries per container, depending...
This awesome Christmas wreath is super shining and will attract everyone’s attention! Great for any Christmas or New Year party, it’s also super easy to make, you can even let your kids create it themselves. Prepare disco ball ornaments in varying colors & sizes, a wreath frame, a hot glue gun. Glue disco balls to...
Christmas is in the air! Everyone is making decorations and choosing gifts to make this holiday more special. If you have a couple of transparent ornaments, you can turn them into awesome terrariums – living or not living ones. The easiest way to make a terrarium ornament is to put some fun figures like deer...