Easy Christmas Decorating Ideas

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No matter how you decide to decorate your home and table this Christmas it is the personal touches that make all the difference. Here are a few quick ideas:

Rosebud Christmas Tree Ornaments

Fresh, dried, and artificial silk flowers all offer a variety of possibilities for making delicate ornaments.

To a make rosebud ball you will need

• 3 cm (2 inch) Styrofoam ball
• Red or pink rosebuds
• Red or pink ribbon to make hanger
• Red or pink paint to coat Styrofoam ball
• Toothpick

Instructions

Paint the ball with a colour that matches your flowers and dry thoroughly. To insert the rosebud make holes in the ball with a toothpick. If using fresh rosebuds cut the stems at an angle to make them easier to insert. Dip in craft glue and insert into the ball. Continue until the ball is covered leaving enough space to pin and glue the ribbon hanger in place.

Hang them on your Christmas tree or, for a different twist, use instead of mistletoe and hang in your doorways.

Note: If using silk rosebuds use craft glue and glue the flower heads straight to the outside of the ball then attach hanging ribbon and hang from your tree or doorway.

Decorated Miniature Christmas Trees

Christmas trees are one of the most popular traditions of the season. Miniature living trees are inexpensive and eco friendly presenting a variety of decorating and gift-giving options. For a dramatic look, decorate three to five “themed” trees and set them on your dining table, mantel or shelf.

You will need

• Mini Cyprus or Norfolk pine trees from a garden centre
• Small ceramic or terracotta pots
• Miniature ornaments, bows, ribbons and baubles

Instructions

Plant the trees into the pots and decorate with the ornaments and bows. Stand in a line down the centre of a table or on a shelf. They also look great massed into a group or planted in a trough. When Christmas is over the trees can be planted out into the garden.

Gold Braided Votive Candle Holders

Metal candle votive holders can be turned elegant displays for use throughout the home. Because they are inexpensive they can be displayed massed together on trays, flat mirrors or metal platters.

You will need

• Metal Votive holders and candles
• Lengths of gold or sparkling lace braid

Instructions

Cut braid slightly longer than the outside diameter of the holder so that the two ends overlap slightly. Fix the braid with glue or alternatively use double sided sticky tape.

Experiment decorating votives with velvet ribbon, beaded braid, sequined trims or other trims that are available.

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