All posts tagged: decoration

Christmas Advent Inspiration

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With Christmas just around the corner you would have probably seen lots of different advent calendar inspiration around. It’s the final countdown to the celebration of Christmas day and a nice memory to create with your kids. I’ve never done it before, but we are enjoying looking inside with anticipation to see a special surprise each day as we lead up to the 25th. Looking forward to spending time with family at our home hosting Christmas this year and keeping things simple with homemade gifts and BBQ food. I hope you get inspired to maybe start this tradition for yourself next festive season. Enjoy x.   Advertisements

The Modern Wreath with a vintage twist

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Hey guys….as promised here is my Christmas wreath creation and a guide on how I made it. I decided to go a little more modern this year so that it can be used not only as a fabulous Christmas decoration for the front door….but can also be kept hanging inside on a bedroom wall as a unique home decor piece of art all year round. I used some old vintage wallpaper which is black and white, textured and quite a thick weight so it was really easy to work with.  Just a heads up that this craft is a little time-consuming and fiddley, so would probably take you around 3-4 hours the first time you make one. What you will need: Wallpaper, an old book, music sheets (whatever paper you have and would like to  upcycle). Scissors Measuring tape Hot glue gun (you could use white craft glue, but a hot glue gun is a lot faster). Some cardboard and a craft knife Pegs Large plate and a mug Lets Get Started: First get a large …