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Christmas crafts and ornaments

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Turn Wire into Whimsical Trees | My Home My Style eNotes. Shimmering Stacked Trees. Project: Domestic Bliss. Christmas Everything / um yes. {Tutorial Tuesday} Tissue Paper Christmas Trees... So remember how I talked about hoarding? Well, if you don't remember check it out. I hoard a lot of things. One thing that I just can't break the habit of hoarding is tissue paper. I unwrap presents carefully so as not to rip the tissue paper. I then stack in nice, neat piles. Sooooo, I figured out a way to put all that tissue paper to a good use. That's right! Once I had made a ba-gillion tissue paper flowers I then started from the bottom of the tree foam and began to glue them in place.

While doing this step I made sure to glue them close enough that I didn't see the styrofoam, but not so close that they overcrowded one another. When I was finished I used the extra tissue flowers to fill in the bare spots! Fact: I am somewhat lazy. Note: I used a cup as the base because it has a curled lip and it was more sturdy then just using scrapbook paper....it also provided extra height to the tree. Didn't they turn out great! And the price? Styrofoam Tree form: $3.99 Tissue Paper: FREE Hey! Project 365 ~ Week 30. I think this might be my last entry for Project 365 as it's all gone to pot this week .... I haven't taken any photographs since I came home from my hols.

I'm back at work, the weather is shocking, and this weekend I found I've left my camera on my desk in school!!! So I'm going to bow out on my last week in France! A lovely display of plates in the pottery in the hilltop village of Brantes.276/365 Amazing teas at the market .... we bought the strawberry one.277/365 Colourful gift packs of soaps278/365 A thunderstorm brings big puddles perilously close to the tents! The shady medieval archways in Buis les Baronnies ... lined with shops and houses.280/365 Sunday lunch with friends who actually "live in France!!! ". Stocking up with essentials to bring home.282/365 Last day. At Montelimar we discover that we're actually closer to Rome than London ... it's going to be a long drive home!

Pretty Pasta Tree. Bird and birdcage ornament tutorial. For Christmas this year I decided to make Christmas ornaments for my kids' teachers and friends of mine. The ornaments turned out to be quick and easy to make! In fact I made extras for unexpected guests that visit me over the holidays. This way no one leaves empty handed. I don't have a tree yet to hang them on; however, they do sit nicely on my shelf. I also like them without the Christmas bling. This one could be a year around decoration. Here's how I made the ornaments... Materials Bird template (link)Festive paper for making the bird. 1. Fabric bird option - For fabric birds, cut 2 pieces of fabric the size of the card stock paper. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.

Enjoy! Jamie.