Decorating the Christmas tree with family and friends is a very special time. Making the ornaments yourself also means the quality time spent together more memorable. Here are a few ideas you can use for decoring this holiday.
Materials
1 - large jingle bell
1 - 11″ blue organza ribbon
1 - 11″ silver organza ribbon
Various sizes and colors of flat back rhinestones
Instructions
You can create any design you’d like on the jingle bells using gem-tac glue and flat back rhinestones. Also laying one ribbon on top the other, you can tie it around the handle of the jingle bells.
Ribbon of Jingles
Materials
1 - Silver jingle bell
1 - 8 ½” of 5mm red velvet ribbons
1 - 9″ of 5mm emerald velvet ribbon
7 - Silver pearls
1 - 5 ½” silver wire
Instructions
Using pliers take one end of the wire and hook it onto the jingle bell handle.
Using the emerald velvet ribbon, tie a bow onto the wire to cover the area that was hooked onto the jingle bells.
On the red velvet ribbon, measure 1″ and poke a hole through the ribbon.
Insert the wire through the hole.
Insert one silver pearl or as many as you prefer.
Create a zig zag shape with the red velvet ribbon and poke a hole through the ribbon where appropriate.
Repeat steps 4 through 6 until...
What to Consider Before Decorating Your Lawn for Christmas
Each year, millions of Americans choose to decorate their homes for Christmas. While many individuals keep the Christmas decorations on the inside of their homes, not all do. There are a fairly large number of individuals who also choose to decorate the outside of their homes, namely their lawns. If you are interested in decorating your front yard for Christmas, there are a number of important factors that you may first want to keep in mind. These factors may reaffirm your decision to decorate your lawn for Christmas, but they may also want to make you change your mind.
Perhaps, the most important thing to think about is what type of decorations you want in your front yard. In the United States, as previously mentioned, a large number of individuals decorate their front yards with Christmas decorations. These yard decorations come in a number of different formats. There are some homeowners who simply place a Santa yardstick in their yard or add lights to the outside of their home, but other homeowners go all out, some with huge inflatable Santa dolls and other colorful decorations. The type of Christmas decorations that you plan on using, as well as how many will make it easier to determine whether or not you should decorate your lawn for Christmas.
Unfortunately, there are many homeowners who feel that they can do whatever they want to their property because it is their right to do so. While it is your right to decorate your home, as well as your front yard, you will want to take your neighbors into consideration. If you live in a highly populated community, there is a good chance that large lawn decorations, especially those with bright lights, may cause some discomfort among your neighbors. You will not want to create a Christmas lawn display that has your neighbors up all night because your Christmas lights are shining into their bedroom. That is why it may be a good idea to speak to your neighbors before decorating your lawn, especially if you plan on creating a large display. You may find that your neighbors do not even care.
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