Saturday, November 21, 2009

Decorate your Mantel for Christmas

Decorating your mantel does not have to be elaborate or expensive. Thicken store bought garlands by adding fresh greens from the yard, or plump a fresh garland or wreath with faux greens.Then,dress up the garland as much as you like with easy accents, such as apples, pine cones, wooden blocks, ornaments or ribbon to give it still like look.
"Music to the Eyes", this mantel piece is a little elaborate, but the main point I wanted to show you is the garland made from CD's. Use clear industrial strength glue to attach one or more glittered snowflake ornaments to the CD's. to form the garland,snip bead garland onto short pieces. Using a double strand of thread, tie one end of the garland to the tip of the snowflake. Continue until the entire strand is formed. If the CD's tip forward when hung,tape coins to the back along the lower edge until they stay upright.

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