12 days of Christmas pinspiration (day 10)

Day 10:

Snowman Gift Tags
from:  Better Homes and Gardens

What you'll need:

1.  Brown Paper Sack

2.  Three Cotton Balls

3.  Small Twigs

4.  Hot Glue

5.  Scissors

6.  Black Marker

7.  Hole Punch

8.  Raffia or Twine

Cut tags from the brown paper sack and punch a hole in the top.  Hot glue the cotton balls, one on top of the other, in the shape of a snowman.  Attach tiny twigs for the arms and draw on a small black hat.  Attach some twine to the top and add to your holiday packages this year.

Be sure and visit Better Home and Gardens to get other great ideas for tags to add to your Christmas packages this year.

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12 days of Christmas pinspiration (day nine)

Day Nine:

Dipped Pine Cone Wreath
from:  Style at Home

What you'll need:

1.  Brown spray paint
2.  16" Styrofoam wreath
3.  Wire
4.  50 large-sized pine cones
5.  100 medium-sized pine cones
6.  30 mini pine cones
7.  Latex paint
8.  Rod
9.  Paint tray
10. Glue gun
11. Ribbon
Spray paint the Styrofoam wreath and let fully dry.  Using a piece of wire secured to the base of the pine cone, dip directly into the paint can. Once completely covered, attach the other end of the wire to a rod and let drip dry into a paint tray. Repeat this process with a selection of different-sized pine cones. Let fully dry. (Note: When pine cones get wet, they have a tendency to close up, so you may need more than you think.)

Using a glue gun, adhere the unpainted large- and medium-sized pine cones to three- quarters of the wreath, holding each in place until the glue hardens. Use the small pine cones to fill in any gaps.  Finish with the painted pine cones using the same method described above.  Hang in a spot indoors with a pretty ribbon.

Be sure and visit Style at Home to get other great DIY ideas to brighten your home this season.

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