There is no greater satisfaction than making your own Christmas decorations. This also allows you to obtain a personalized atmosphere in your interior. If you are out of inspiration, here are some ideas that you may like.
Hanging on your door as a sign of welcome, as a decoration on your windows or simply placed in the center of a table, the Advent wreath is one of the symbols of the Christmas holidays. And it is not always necessary to buy it ready-made in the store since with a few simple tips, you can make pretty crowns yourself.
By going around your garden, you will certainly find several different materials to make your wreath. Gather, for example, fairly long branches of yew, branches of cherry laurel, ivy, cedar, branches of bay laurel and branches of variegated privet. Start by joining the yew branches together to form the base of the wreath. Use wires to hold the branches in a circle shape.
Then expand this base with the other branches. Add the cedar branches and continue to secure with the wires. Gradually tie the different branches until the desired thickness is obtained. Hide the rods inside for more aesthetics. Add red ribbons and a few extra colored decorative items. Avoid overloading too much. Your wreath is finally ready.
Do you need a Christmas light garland, preferably with star-shaped lights? You will need perforated labels with one side printed and the other side white, stick glue and an assortment of different colored ribbons to accentuate the patchwork effect. First step:glue two perforated labels with different patterns back to back.
Repeat the operation with about thirty small labels. Take the tape and pass it over the small perforated area on the label. After threading all the ribbons, attach the labels to the light garland alternating with the star bulbs. You can use the obtained accessory to decorate your furniture for example.
To make a snow globe, you need a plastic animal reminiscent of Christmas celebrations, such as a reindeer, glitter, fake snow, waterproof glue, a pretty jar and demineralised water. or distilled. First start by applying the glue to the legs of the deer. In order to raise the animal in the jar, use a support glued beforehand in the lid.
Pour the equivalent of a teaspoon of glitter and fake snow into the jar. Then fill the jar with distilled water to the brim. In order to make the snow globe perfectly airtight, apply glue to the edges of the lid. Screw it onto the jar. Your snow globe is complete.
To nicely decorate your Christmas table, install a floral-themed centerpiece that will look fresh and natural. For this realization, you need a flat oval vase, preferably black and matte, artificial snow, red Christmas balls, anemones, fir branches and amaryllis. Lay the Christmas balls of different sizes.
Then cut the thorns at the base of the tree and store the branches between the Christmas balls. Take the amaryllis then cut their stems. To prevent them from cracking, use masking tape. Bevel the stems of anemones. Then place the flowers in the vase in such a way as to obtain a harmonious result. Sprinkle with artificial snow.
Cut two pieces of identical red felt in the shape of a sock. You also need a small tab, small gold stars, buttons or other decorative accessories, another piece of green felt in the shape of a Christmas tree, a needle and pins.
Start by sewing the tree on the first piece of red felt, positioning it well in the middle. Decorate the tree. Just sew the buttons and stars on it. Then lay the two socks on top of each other and pin. For the rest, you can sew all around either by machine or by hand. Finish by securing the small tab.
