12 Days of Christmas Pinspiration-Day Nine

Another day of the "12 Days of Pinspiration" from South North South. Day Nine!

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Vintage Christmas Ornament Wreaths

 

What you'll need:

 

Foam Wreath

Tinsel Garland

Hot Temp Glue Gun

Wire Loops

Vintage Ornaments in Random Sizes

 

Instructions:

 

1.Start with extruded foam wreath base and wrap in tinsel-tone garland securing with hot glue.
1.Important to add a wire loop here before preceding.
3.Glue larger ornaments around the outer rim of wreath form.
4.Lay flat and then fill in with smaller ornies.
5.I like to mix up ornies with kitschy little things.
6.Important to use HIGH TEMP hot glue.

Eco-Tip:  When it comes to decoration your house for the holidays consider going vintage with your decor.  A lot of vintage decorations are coming back into style and somethings never did go out of style.  You can find just about anything to add a festive flair to your home with just a few vintage items.  For this and other tips on going green visit, The Earth and Me Go Green.

12 Days of Christmas Pinspiration-Day Eight

Another day of the "12 Days of Pinspiration" from South North South. Day Eight!

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Paper Christmas Trees

You will need:

polystyrene cone (from craft stores)
patty pans/cupcake liners (approx 12 for each tree)
sequin pins

Instructions:

You just pin each layer, starting at the bottom. The bottom layers will need two strips, then just cut strips to fit. Each layer overlaps the one below it by approx 1/4 inch to cover the pins. When you get to the top, you cut a complete patty pan in half. Fold that in half again so you have a quarter Bend each side around to form a mini cone shape, pop that on top, and secure with pins ( you could use tape to hold the top together if you prefer). This gives it a nice pointy tip.

 

Eco-Tip:  Instead of throwing out old or broken Christmas ornaments and decorations, consider donating them or repurposing them into something else.  Each year my family and I go through our old decorations and find new sources for them.  For this and other tips on going green visit, The Earth and Me Go Green.