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Dec 23

Paper Holiday Wreath

I love decorating for holidays, but one thing we haven’t had in a while was a Christmas wreath. We used to buy fresh greenery to hang on our door, but I decided this year I’d try something more lasting by crafting my own. I love working with paper, and since our style of door is tricky to hang anything on, something delicate would work just inside our entryway. Feel free to play with colour and texture: a mix of red and cream poinsettias with green leaves would be lovely, and I used a paper with a slight texture on one side. An all white version like this could even stay up all year. Despite its availability and relatively low cost, paper can seem like an intimidating medium, but if you choose a sturdy heavier stock like I did, it’s pretty durable and easier to keep for future use.

By: Tracy
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Dec 18

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Festive Wooden Garland

I was recently inspired to make my own wooden garland (which means, I saw one in a store and thought to myself “hey, I can just make that”). I enlisted the help of my super-handy sister and her saw and drills. A few hours later we both had festive garlands to add to our holiday decor. This would also make a great gift!

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Dec 16

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Paper Holiday Garland

Here is an easy and cheap way to add some holiday colour to your home and your tree this season.

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Dec 11

Papercrafts for All

If you are a crazy sentimentalist like me, who cannot throw away a card, you will have amassed a great number of cards over the years. Here are a couple of ideas for using those cards in a decorative manner.

By: Colleen Read more