Holiday parties galore, Christmas shopping, making holiday gifts, long hours at work, and more challenges with our problem fur-baby.
But the hustle and bustle this time of year sure doesn't make me love it any less.
Even if Brian and I are the only ones to fully enjoy our holiday decor, it just brings a smile to my face. It's such a joyous season.
The Small Touches:
One of the things I love most about Christmas decor is you can turn something so simple into a beauty. Like taking ornament balls and other embellishments and placing them in vases and bowls.
Love it.
Adding inexpensive decorative pieces to lighted garland.
Christmas decor is not complete without a wreath. I made this one last year for under $12.
My Favorite Decorations:
What can I say? I have some that I like more than others. This little ceramic JOY sits on our mantle and reminds me how joyful this season is.
My front step snowman that I am obsessed with. Just ask Brian, he makes fun of me because I refer to him as a person in conversation.
K-State Snowman. Love him.
The cutest little Christmas themed bird house that my mom and I made together last year. Made from a couple pieces of wood, old roof shingles, a pine cone, branches and berries from the yard, paint and puffy snow putty. I think I love it the most because it's original. My mom deserves all the credit for creativity. It was all her idea. Thanks mom!
My brass wire reindeer who greets me each day as he sits on the fireplace ledge.
Gold glittery snowman and sleigh. The sleigh functions as an added place to store cards.
All about the Sparkle, and The Tree:
We don't really have sentimental ornaments or ornaments that we have collected over the years. We just haven't ever received many. So, for now, our tree is color-coordinated: Gold, Bronze, Brown and White. It may be a little matchy-matchy, but I love it. Lots of sparkle.
Thought I would pass along a tree ribbon tip I just learned this year. Last year, I draped the ribbon as most do (I think) by wrapping it around the tree from top to bottom giving it a striped look. Well, this year, I cut the pieces of the ribbon into approx. 3 ft. strips and intertwined them throughout the tree. I just love the way it turned out!
Gifts & Giving:
Shopping for gifts can be stressful. It just makes me crazy when I can't come up with something great to get someone. That aside, I love gift wrapping and seeing the smiles a gift brings to anyone's face.
Not to mention all the fun wrapping paper and gift tags. Speaking of gift tags, here's an idea I used for some of my tags this year. Save the Christmas cards you receive each year and turn them into tags. All of these below were cut out from last year's Christmas cards. I just love it when I can save money and be green!
Cute little penguins! Does this one look familiar Heather? :)
Holiday Cards:
I LOVE holiday cards. I love sending them, receiving them and displaying them. Here's our holiday card from this year.
What do you do in your home that brings you JOY during this holiday season?
5 Comments:
Merry Christmas Brian and Krista! Your home looks wonderful, I love your creativity and the warmth of your decorating. I think your birdhouse is one of my favorites.
Looks fab!! Love the idea of using cards as tags! And I want the KSU snowman. Where is he from???
Every thing looks beautiful! :) I love you posting about saving holiday cards to make tags. I actually have all of our cards from the wedding and both baby showers saved in hopes that SOME DAY I can cut them up to use in scrapbooks and collages :)
Do you ever stop!! I mean, seriously... I am sitting here showing Adam all of your DIY projects. Just can't get over it. So creative!
Ha! such a cute little penguin!
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