Showing posts with label Table Arrangements. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Table Arrangements. Show all posts

Thursday, December 23, 2010

A few more Christmas decorations

I had some Christmas baubles left over after decorating the Christmas tree, so used these in a big glass vase as a decoration.
This is a table centrepiece I picked up at Lifeline for $2.50.  I have added a couple more decorations to it, and the candle, but mostly it is as I purchased it.  I will add some more to it for next year.

I also thought it was time I brightened up the front door wreath.  I didn't originally make this one too fancy, as it actually has fairy lights entwined around it, but I don't plug them in very often, so thought I would brighten it up so it looks nice when the lights aren't turned on. 

 I had a few xmas picks, and I sprayed the flowers red, and sprayed the apples green, and then sprayed the whole wreath in glitter spray for some added sparkle.  It looks much nicer now.

At the moment I am making onion jam, and then I will put together the last minute hampers for the last couple of gifts to go under the tree.  I was in and out of the shops nice and early this morning, and I was home before 9.30, just as the shops looked like they were really starting to busy up...I'm so glad I was out of there nice and early, the traffic was getting quite congested even at that time of the day.  I got quite a few nice little last minute gifts from Aldi as stocking fillers...anyway, better go and check on the onions...my eyes are feeling a bit better now, I was crying profusely after slicing 1 1/2 kilos up!!

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Christmas arrangement for the coffee table

Today I made up a Christmas centrepiece for the coffee table in the lounge room.  I collected some pine cones and spray painted them gold, I then arranged some artificial ivy leaves in a rustic timber box, arranged the pine cones evenly around the box, along with some vine, green silk orchids, gold and red baubles, and a Christmas tea light holder in the centre. Only took about 20 minutes from start to finish, and adds a Christmas touch to the loungeroom.


I have been busy with some other Christmas projects today as well, and will post about these tomorrow. I also made up some rocky road, caramel fudge and more chilli jam for Xmas gifts, and will finish the packaging of the last few gifts tomorrow after I have made the onion jam.  Went out tonight for dinner for our BIL's 50th birthday. Bought him a nice (and very expensive...thought it should be special being such a milestone) bottle of Penfolds port. Had a nice relaxing night. Have a few last minute things to do nice and early tomorrow morning, and then I won't need to hit the shops again until after Christmas.