Do you want to be creative with your Christmas tree this year? Why not display your holiday cards in a creative way? That’s not a problem. All you need are some items hidden in your drawer. If you have several Christmas cards, ribbons and beads in your drawer, you can use them to make a Christmas card tree. It’s an easy to make project that you can be proud of when done.

Display your Holiday Cards: DIY Christmas Card Tree

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Materials Needed

• Tree branches (any size)
• Container (bucket)  to be filled with stones
• Ribbons (any color)
• Christmas cards
• Assorted beads
• Tie wire
• Hole punch

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Procedure

1. Arranged the pieces of branches together in an empty bucket. Fill the bucket with the stones one by one. Make sure that the stones will be able to sturdily hold the branches together while applying weight on your Christmas tree.
2. Make a hole in your each of the Christmas cards using a hole punch. Insert and knot a ribbon on each card so you can tie them up in the branches. Be generous with the length of your ribbon, about 8 – 10 inches will do. Distribute the Christmas cards evenly on all sides.  Also, choosing a color scheme for your ribbon should make it look neat.
3. After tying all the Christmas cards, take time to look into the positions of your cards and make some adjustments if you see it necessary. Ensure that all sides are balanced in terms of the card display.
4. Finally, tie a larger ribbon at the bottom of your branches to create an accent. Tie this ribbon in a bow-like manner all around the branches.

That should do it! You now have a creative and attractive Christmas card tree that can be a great centerpiece for your home. Place your wrapped gifts around the Christmas card tree to complete the setup. You can display this beautiful project at anywhere you desire. This decorative project is very inviting to anyone to read the greetings on every card.

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One of the favorite Christmas decoration traditions is to have each year an addition to your ornament collection. Some buy a fabulous ornament from a store, but isn’t it much more fun and creative to just make your own? You can make one or more creative DIY Christmas ornaments, depending on the use for the ornaments. Other than decorating your Christmas tree, they are great for giving away, making wreaths, using as decoration for presents and decorate the house with.

Creative DIY Christmas Ornaments

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Decorating Ornaments From The Outside

One of the simplest methods is to buy some clear ornaments and paint them or wrap them with whatever you feel like. You can use glass paint, enamel paint pens or glitter paint for making your own creations. Also, wrapping them with fabric scraps – even from clothing that you love and cherish but no longer use, such as baby clothing – or paper or even yarn is a wonderful idea.

To make such a wrapped ornament you can use Styrofoam balls, paper or fabric, a paintbrush, glue, a ribbon, a bowl with soap and water and a rug. Cover the ball with glue and cover it with the fabric or paper scraps. Paint again with glue and let them dry. Glue two strains of the ribbon to make a loop for the ornament to hang from.

An even easier way is to take yarn and wrap the ball completely, or to use a large piece of nice fabric, using glue to keep everything in place. Just wrap the ball in it, tie the top with a matching ribbon and maybe adding some holy leaves and berries and it can be awesome.

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Decorating Ornaments From The Inside

To do that you will have to buy some clear glass ornaments balls from your craft shop. There are endless things you can fill those ornaments up with. You can fill them with paint or some sparkling nail polisher and shake the ball so the fluid goes everywhere.

Or you can fill them with tiny bells or beads. Other items that are great are sequins, glitter dust, candies, ribbons and whatever else can be fitted through the opening. Even rosemary or lavender branches, branches with holy leaves and berries, or evergreens are a great way to go.

Also, scraps of paper that have meaningful words written on them or even photos can be used as well. That way, you can even create a sort of “time capsule”, filled with notes of important events, pictures or even small items that mean something to you.

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Use Felt And Imagination

Out of colorful felt fabric you can create the nicest ornaments. You can use templates available for free on the internet and follow the simple instructions. There is no end to the ornaments you can create. Just to name a few, you can choose between Snowmen, Reindeers, Santa, Christmas Trees and Angels, which are really simple to make and a lot of fun.

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Up-cycle Items You Don’t Longer Need

There are so many things in our homes that have great potentials we just don’t think off. So, why not take a plunge into your children’s toy box. Maybe you can find some plastic horses, fairies or wooden cubes that can be used as they are or painted on. The wooden cubes can be painted with glitter paint and wrapped with a ribbon to make cute gift ornaments.

Use round bottle caps to paint them white and make some snow men. If you have wooden sticks of different lengths you can easily make a tree.

Even small mason jars can be filled with fake snow and seasonal items to make a nice ornament. To hang them just make a hole through the lid or wrap twine around them.

Add some cute ribbons and you will have all the ornaments you need!

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There are so many great alternatives to buying ready ornaments from the store. They may need some time to prepare, but they will be made by you and your kids, or you can even organize a ornament making party with you friends! Tell us some of your favorite DIY Christmas ornaments!

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What is there to Christmas if not a season to be with your family and have quality time together? Until Christmas Eve there is tones of things to do, but don’t let it stress you out! Get your kids involved in Christmas activities in preparing Christmas cards, cookies, gifts and decorations. It is not important for all those things is not to be perfect. They just need to be made with love and fun!

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Fun Christmas Kids Activities for a Festive Season

Prepare Your Christmas Greetings

Using simple things that you already have in your house, the kids can make some great Christmas Greeting cards to send to the ones far away. Pieces of fabric and buttons, cords and ribbons, glitter, glue and painting supplies, even muffin cups can be put to use for these simple crafts. Let the kids create their own winter scape, snow men and Christmas trees the way they want.

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Make Easy “Gingerbread” Houses

To make these is such fun. And they are so easy to make. Everyone can help, and if you wrap them with some clear cellophane wrap and tie it with a beautiful ribbon, they will make a great edible gift.

To make these, you will need graham crackers, frosting to use as glue (either from the store or make your own) and lots and lots of candy to decorate. Also, use a rectangle shaped cardboard to use as a base on which you will glue the base first graham cracker.

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Christmas Cookies Decorating: A Holiday Classic

There is a reason that baking and decorating cookies in the Christmas Season is a classic. They can be delicious and so cute looking. They can be used as ornaments and decoration, gift tags, treats, presents, and even as a Centerpiece on a table. With your favorite seasonal cookie cutters and some simple decoration supplies, your kids can create their own little pieces of art. And have a great time doing it!

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Make Crafty Snowmen

Using everyday items like buttons, corks, clay or round cut cardboard and felt, create some imaginative cute snow men that won’t melt away. You can use any round objects that you can find and that can be painted white. For the decorations use felt or other fabric you can find at home.

A cute idea is to create snow men out of white socks. Cut the top of the socks and set it the foot part aside. Tie the one end of the sock leg and fill it with rice. With a rubber band create the body and the head of the snow men. Now, tie the upper end up. Decorate the snowmen with pins, buttons, fabric, or felt. At the end, use the top of the sock you put aside to make the hat and the cute fellow is ready to play, decorate or give away.

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Doing crafts and having seasonal fun is a wonderful way to get into a cheerful Christmas mood for your kids. And doing that, they will have the chance to use their imagination, get creative and make some lovely gifts for the best people in their lives all at the same time. Let us know what Christmas Kids Activities your children enjoy doing this season!

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Have you started decorating your outdoors for Christmas? If you haven’t, now is as good a time to start as any. Your home’s exterior is a representation of who you are and should look stunning at all times. During the holiday season, take time to decorate the space in a fresh new way. Outdoor décor adds fun and festivity to the area and can make your place the talk of the town. Use these creative ideas and make your house the loveliest on the block with these Outdoor Christmas Decorations ideas.

Getting Started on your Outdoor Christmas Decorations

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Stick With a Single Theme

If you want your outdoors to look stunning, avoid mixing and matching items. Have a single theme or design in mind and create a clean, organized look. Choosing a theme is not hard, just go with what you like. For a rustic look, use white lights, pine cones, red bows, raffia, and ferns. If you want sparkle and shine, use ornaments with silver, gold, and glitter. A whimsical and fun look can be achieved with brightly colored ornaments and colored lights. Avoid putting too many ornaments that will turn the place into an eyesore. Keep it simple and leave your neighbors in awe.

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Make an Impact with Statement Pieces

Just as you accessorize a dress, your exterior needs accessories to look good. Create a statement design and embellish it sparingly with the season’s fresh blooms. Drape ferns on your front steps or porch and adorn them with white lights to create a starry effect. Highlight the ferns with bows to produce vibrant color and keep the decorations around them simple.

Use Natural Elements

There are many natural elements you can use to add a nice feature to your outdoor décor. These include spruce, holly, evergreen, sea grass, raffia, and wheat straw. Some of these elements give your outdoors a fresh look while others add a rustic touch. You can also hang wreaths, lights, ribbons, and greenery on the picket fence, mailbox, and outdoor window panes.

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When you decorate your home for the holidays, you get an opportunity to share the holiday spirit with others. Use these simple tips and have fun decorating your outdoors.

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Merry Christmas Stagetecture readers! I hope that you have a wonderful day full of surprises, joy, traditions and new memories with your family and friends.

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Stagetecture has helped you get your holiday home to be the best it can be! If you need last minute Christmas ideas, see below for quick links to make your Christmas perfect!

Christmas food recipes

Gifts to give the host

Christmas decorations

Stagetecture Radio – 5 shows for holiday ideas

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From my home to yours, Merry Christmas and enjoy all you hold dear!

-Ronique

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Merry Christmas Eve Stagetecture readers! Today is that magical day and night where we gather our families, gifts, and decorate our tables for a wonderful meal with family and friends. Whether you are choosing a simple table centerpiece or you want a formal and elaborate Christmas dinner table, here are several ideas to make your table look gorgeous!

Take a look at a few that I found, each has its own festive cheer!

Natural and rustic Christmas table setting:

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Light up your Christmas table

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Traditional red and gold Christmas table decor

Why not coordinate your gifts with your table decoration! Simply lovely….

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Add color and reflectance with Christmas ornaments

Love this idea of using a decorative dessert tiered tray and putting loose Christmas ornaments. This would take no longer than 5 minutes to put together!

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It’s Christmas time and trying to think of stocking stuffers can be a challenge! There are lots of things to be done with so little time to prepare for this festive season. Of course, Christmas season won’t last without gift giving, parties and fun-filled gatherings. One of the things that may drag your schedule is thinking of the best stocking stuffer. Obviously, you cannot have the same items every year.

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More often than not, you will have small gadgets and toys as your stocking stuffers. These items are great but very common. It might not provide the desired thrill and excitement to the recipient. However, you can bring out the best of your stocking stuffers with these creative ideas that you can use.

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Homemade soap

There’s no better way to show your efforts than spending time and creativity in your gifts. It gives the right impression of love and sincerity. With homemade scented soaps, you will not only gain the happiness of the person receiving it but the appreciation of your efforts in giving. The scented soap is easy to make and the ingredients are readily available. Try using glycerin, peppermint or lavender oil for your favorite scents to give this holiday season.

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Pom-pom snowman

This is certainly a cute stuff that anyone can appreciate. It is handy, eye-catching and fit for the season. The person who receives this item will definitely treasure this cute little stuff you have for him or her. You only need a few materials for this project and little skills in stitching. Don’t forget to add a red ribbon to highlight the holiday season.

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Tassel bookmark

This is probably one of the easiest personalized stuff stocking that you can make. It can be made up of computer-printed designs or have it hand-painted. What makes this exciting is the unlimited creativity that you can have as your design for the bookmark. Adding a personalized message will be great.

With Christmas day fast approaching, you have to pick your choice for your stocking stuffers. It helps when you know the procedure and comfortable of doing it.

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Christmas is fast approaching. People from all walks of life are looking forward for the holiday and so excited with the parties and family gatherings. These special occasions call for tedious and creative preparations especially if the venue is in your home. You will certainly feel the pressure on making your home look beautiful and stunning for guests.

One of the most common concerns is the outdoor designs. It is the beauty that welcomes your guests on their way coming inside your home. This is why it is very important to make it gorgeous and pleasant as possible. When you think of the exterior. It can be your patio, garden or even as far as your fence. But what makes it more attractive is when you will have your columns wrapped with decorative items – like designing it with garland.

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Add Christmas lights

Decorating your columns with garland is really a great idea. It enhances the look of the structure and gives a decent appearance in its natural construction. However, adding some Christmas lights will certainly provide better outcome especially in the evening. The Christmas lights can add color and style to your entire design.

Hang decorative items

This can be a Christmas decor like mistletoe, candy cane, Santa figurines and other decorative items. You may hang them in random or patterned design. The important thing is that all decorative materials should not overwhelm the garland as a whole.

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Create a theme

Having a theme in your column that is wrapped with garland will make it easier for you to decide on the things you need. For instance, if you want it red and green color theme, all have to do is to find items that match your preferred color.  You can also have it in Santa or any holiday theme you desire.

You may look into your storage and evaluate the things available. This way, you can decide on which of the above-mentioned idea fits the material you have. Your front porch can brighten up the entire front lawn with these column decorating ideas. Bring the festive holiday spirit to your front columns,.

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I have a mad obsession with rustic Christmas and holiday decor this year! There is something so natural and appealing about bringing holiday inspiration to your home without having to fuss over fine details, but still bring the essence of the holiday alive. Wreaths have come a long way over the years and what used to be typical with evergreen branches has been replaced with rustic and organic branches and minimalist varieties.

Rustic ‘bird’s nest’ wreath

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Add color to your front door

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Celebration of Pantone’s color of the year: Emerald

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Welcome your guests with a rustic entry wreath

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How will you bring rustic flair into your home this holiday? Wreaths are a great way to warm your guests faces when they arrive at your front door!

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We all love the holidays, but it can always be a challenge to decorate it. It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. Decorating for the holidays takes a lot of time and effort, which can often lead to stress. To make your holiday decorating a little easier, follow these tips:

Choose a theme.

Whether you want glitz and glamour or a more traditional look for the holidays, setting a theme will make shopping for decorations a breeze. If you don’t have a vision for a theme, consider establishing a color scheme. When it comes to lights, so, stick with white since they will go with every color scheme from year to year.

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Build a collection.

Each year, splurge on one piece so that you gradually build a collection of holiday decorations of which you’ll be proud. Building a collection over time is budget-friendly since you won’t have to spend large amounts of money at once.

Replace everyday items with their holiday counterparts.

Decorating shouldn’t just mean putting decorations around your existing home décor. Change out aspects of your décor and replace them with holiday versions. Swap your usual curtains for Christmas lace curtains or add a scenic panel to your usual front door.

Delight your senses.

Decorating isn’t all about what the eye can see, but also what you smell. Light some holiday candles – pine and fresh cut greens, cinnamon, and holly – to lift your spirits while you’re decorating.

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Make time to unwind.

After lugging around boxes of decorations, standing in long lines, and carrying bulky presents to their hiding spots, odds are you’ll need a well-deserved break. Make time to unwind, whether you go get a manicure or simply draw yourself a bath, you’ll make more progress on your To Do list if you’re less stressed.

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