It is that time of year again when Jack Frost nips at your nose and it grows three times its size. It is winter in the city and holiday season every where.
Well, hello there my Thread Banger friends and welcome to the Decorate Yourself Holiday Special.
If thinking about the upcoming holiday season stresses you out, relax. The holidays are not about spending money. None of us has. They are about spending time with those we love. So today, we are going to create invitations, décor and gifts to give our loved ones a warm wintery evening.
Gifts can be one of the most stressful parts of the holiday season especially during these hard times. I am going to give you three easy gift ideas that cost no more than $10.00. I hear jingle bells.
For our first gift, we will take inspiration from our earth day episode and create a gift by putting a plant in a vintage vessel. Who does not need a little extra green especially during these hard times? These lovely coasters were made from remnants of fabric from left over DIY projects. I still get in trouble when I go home to my folks house for forgetting to use a coaster, sorry mom.
For our last gift, you will need cinnamon sticks, cloves and Clemen-Thyme. Place your ingredients into an old mason jar and take a cool dish towel and wrap it around it, tie with a bow and you have a nice warm gift of aromatic spices. For more on spices, check out the first episode of Decorate Yourself.
And now on to my favorite element of anytime of the year, the décor. For a quick and classy element of decors, spray a candle with adhesive, roll it in some glitter and place in to an old shot glass or decorated vessel.
For our next décor piece, we will use our old wire hangers to create cool seasonal sayings. And for the easiest of our décor ideas, take an old mirror and place on it your favorite friends, add a touch of glitter for a little snow flurry.
For our final low budget décor piece, we are going to put our own spin on an old catchy idea. You will need some air tight glass containers, a glue gun, some figurines, glycerin, glitter and distilled water. First, sand the inside of the container’s lid. Glue the feet of your figurine to the inside of the container’s lid and allow to dry. Add two tablespoons of glitter to the vessel and fill with distilled water. To distil water, just boil and allow to cool. Now just add one drop of glycerin to the container, close the lid and use your snow globe as winter décor or add a bow and you have another gift to give. We will be right back.
Welcome back! Now that we have our seasonal décor and our gifts to give, we are ready to invite our guests. After all, opening your home is a gift in itself. For unique invite ideas, check the DIY weddings episode of Decorate Yourself. But for the holiday invite, we are using a Polaroid from last year’s Christmas. Look at us, living together in sin. Well, we are almost ready for our guests. But to keep your party stress free and little budget, chose one signature cocktail and one tasty treat. We are doing sparkling peach and pomegranate snaps along with cookies, cupcakes, and pumpkin bread. I guess it is time to celebrate!
Well that was a hit. I am off to clean up, but be sure to check back the first Wednesday of every month for more nesting. And remember, your nest needs you!
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