Christmas decorations

[Rudyjohn]

Yeah, but if you have those, you don't need a fresh tree!

Can you belive it's been snowing here today?:angry:

yeah, i believe it. I mentioned it earlier. I think you and I are the only ones who care. ;-)

 

[DD]

Yeah, but if you have those, you don't need a fresh tree!

Can you belive it's been snowing here today?:angry:

True!
I think snow's soooo pretty--it's a shame we don't have more here. But, then, I'd just be b!tching about the cold.

 

[Ocean Lover]

True!
I think snow's soooo pretty--it's a shame we don't have more here. But, then, I'd just be b!tching about the cold.

It's what I do. now until April.


I love fresh trees but you have to worry about the fire hazard, watering them, and picking up those darn needles that fall.

 

[Mermaid]

True!
I think snow's soooo pretty--it's a shame we don't have more here. But, then, I'd just be b!tching about the cold.

DD, leave the kvetching about the white stuff for the people who live north of the Mason-Dixon line.

I know you have a pile of beads so why don't you use them up making Christmas ornaments? This photo is actually a fan pull,

but you could use holiday colors to suit the color scheme of whatever tree you're decorating. They've used plain old craft wire which is really cheap--find it at Michael's, Jo-Ann's or Hobby Lobby--but you could use a tear drop shaped bead or a chandelier prism bead as the last bead instead.

 

[Ocean Lover]

DD, leave the kvetching about the white stuff for the people who live north of the Mason-Dixon line.

I know you have a pile of beads so why don't you use them up making Christmas ornaments? This photo is actually a fan pull,

but you could use holiday colors to suit the color scheme of whatever tree you're decorating. They've used plain old craft wire which is really cheap--find it at Michael's, Jo-Ann's or Hobby Lobby--but you could use a tear drop shaped bead or a chandelier prism bead as the last bead instead.

I've made ornaments like this before. It was a kit. These are lovely and I may just have to steal this idea for the exchange!

 

[drunkkenartist]

I don't know if I mentioned this before but I'll post it anyway.

Our first year of marriage (a few decades ago) during our "salad" days, we had just enough money to buy a real tree, but nothing to buy decorations. I went to the tree lot and picked out a cheap little tree and gave it to the "tree lot guy" to tie up. After he tied up the tree, he took a saw and sawed off the bottom 1/2" or so of the trunk--so the tree could suck up water. Scattered on the ground were several of these 1/2" round pieces of tree trunks of varying sizes. I asked if I could have these pieces and he said, "Sure, they're just trash, you can take them all."

After we set up the tree, we sanded down the cut side of the tree trunk pieces and drilled a hole through the top of each one. We then collected up the Christmas cards we had received, cut out the pictures and glued them on the trunk pieces and brushed on a clear coat of varnish. We strung pieces of colored ribbons through the holes and hung our "25 Trash Ornaments" on the tree.

We received several positive comments from our friends about the pretty and unusual ornaments--only one recognized their Christmas card.

After Christmas was over, we tossed the tree with the "ornaments" attached into the trash. In the years that followed, we bought more and more beautiful ornaments from all our travels around the world--but every year as we decorate our tree, we reminisce about our "first tree" and those special "trash" ornaments--and every year we wished that we had kept just one.

I am verklempt. I started reading this story with "I'll be home for Christmas..." running through my head and by the time I was finished reading it was teary eyed. I swear I'm menopausal.:roll:

Thank you.

As for fun and 'fordable options for decorating? A neighbor of mine had once inherited a jewelry box full of costume jewelry and used it sporadically throughout the branches. Dangled beads and bracelets here and there and used clip on earrings on the tips. Once the tree lights were turned on BLING BLING!! It gave an antique classic victorian look to the tree. She did it quite well, with much taste. I'm sure it could have come out quite trashy too if overdone.

 

[DD]

DD, leave the kvetching about the white stuff for the people who live north of the Mason-Dixon line.

I know you have a pile of beads so why don't you use them up making Christmas ornaments? This photo is actually a fan pull,

but you could use holiday colors to suit the color scheme of whatever tree you're decorating. They've used plain old craft wire which is really cheap--find it at Michael's, Jo-Ann's or Hobby Lobby--but you could use a tear drop shaped bead or a chandelier prism bead as the last bead instead.

Love these!!! I've been thinking about all those beads!! Thanks, Merm!!

I am verklempt. I started reading this story with "I'll be home for Christmas..." running through my head and by the time I was finished reading it was teary eyed. I swear I'm menopausal.:roll:

Thank you.

As for fun and 'fordable options for decorating? A neighbor of mine had once inherited a jewelry box full of costume jewelry and used it sporadically throughout the branches. Dangled beads and bracelets here and there and used clip on earrings on the tips. Once the tree lights were turned on BLING BLING!! It gave an antique classic victorian look to the tree. She did it quite well, with much taste. I'm sure it could have come out quite trashy too if overdone.

I like this too! Although I have to say, I'm not above going trashy!!

 

[JUL]

how about small el cheapo picture fames decorated with metallic or red or white paint or beads or whatever ribbons on the back to hang and put pictures of christmas past in them

 

[JUL]

candy canes of every flavor and big multi color bulbs..the vintage kind

 

[DD]

how about small el cheapo picture fames decorated with metallic or red or white paint or beads or whatever ribbons on the back to hang and put pictures of christmas past in them

candy canes of every flavor and big multi color bulbs..the vintage kind