Monday, November 29, 2010

Holiday Decoration using Pine Cones & more..

Sometimes when I have extra time during the Christmas Season I decide to make some of my gifts. This does not happen every year, but when I do here are some ideas I have found:

Easy Pine Cone Ornaments: Add a little glitz for Christmas with shiny bows and a little gold paint. Go here for instructions

Pine Cone Christmas Trees: Cover a styrofoam tree form with pine cones, and embellish in a variety of ways to make this pine cone Christmas tree decoration. Go here for instructions

Single Pine Cone Christmas Trees: Turn fully opened pinecone into pretty miniature Christmas trees. Go here for instructions

Birch Branch Reindeer: The base of these cute little reindeer figures is two birch branches. Go here for instructions

Pine Cone Topiary: Turn a fully opened pine cone into a simple, elegant and festive topiary. Go here for instructions

Pine Cone Kissing Ball: Top a pine cone ball with a sprig of mistletoe to make this easy pine cone kissing ball. Go here for instructions

Pinecone Fire Starters: dip pine cones in melted wax recycled from old candles or crayons. Go here for instructions

Potpourri Pine Cone Angel Ornament: potpourri and a pine cone as the basis for a fragrant pinecone angel. Go here for instructions

Scented Pine Cones Centerpiece: This centerpiece is easy to make, & looks lovely. You can choose your favorite spices to add the scent and greenery from your backyard. Go here for instructions

It is important when using Pine Cones in craft projects that they are completely dry, here are instructions for drying them in a hour or so...

I got all these ideas from the awesome allfreecrafts.com website.

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1 comments:

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Placing some ornaments in your home during Christmas season can really ad up the beauty of your home and of course can really make you feel the true spirit of Christmas.