With December chugging along, I usually find myself dreaming up ways to shove as much Holiday Cheer into my schedule as possible. Last year, for instance, Allison and I whipped up a little cookie decorating party. It was heavenly! Our design was polished and refined, but the details were quick, easy and affordable. This is the first of two of our favorite décor elements from a little party we like to call: Winter Wonderful
Materials needed:
- three cones of graduating size (I happened to have some
floral cones floating about my house, so that’s what I’m using here. The same look can be achieved with any cone
shaped item. )
- a few lengths of garland…9-12 feet should cover it,
depending on the size of your cones
-straight pins (if you are using a cone that is impervious
to straight pins, you might find the use of double sided tape or fabric glue
helpful)
-scissors
-embellishments of a shiny, delightful caliber (optional)
1. Secure the end of one length of garland to the apex of
the cone with a straight pin.
2. Wrap the garland around the length of the cone, anchoring
garland sporadically with pins. Try not
to wrap too tightly, as we are trying to achieve a fluffier look.
3. To finish the
bottom of the cone, snip garland to fit and secure with pin.
4. (Optional) At this point, you can embellish your garland
trees as much or a little as you like.
Last year, Allison and I used big bird ornaments (that’s right, we put a
bird on it) that we found at Michael’s.
To keep your minds fresh, I didn’t add pics of mine, but I suggest
buttons, costume jewelry, gift wrap tie-ins…you name it. The sky is the limit!
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