Do you remember being a kid and your folks having to buy Christmas gift tags? Some were cool, but most were not. The selection was whatever was sold in the local store. Or if you didn’t like those you made your own. Thankfully a lot has changed and not only do you not have to pay for Christmas gift tags…
I’m very excited to have teamed up with seventeen fabulous and creative bloggers for the 2017 Holiday Party Hop. We’re all sharing some wonderful holiday entertaining ideas all week! Follow the links to see all the fun. I’m #11 in the hop so if you’ve come from Sarah Sofia Productions welcome! Read my post then scroll to the bottom…
Red and White are my absolute favorite Christmas Colors! I also love party crackers. They were a family tradition when I was growing up in France and I decided to make it a tradition with my family in the U.S. too. So when I saw some fabulous red and white snowflakes party crackers in the store I just had to…
Since we get no snow in SoCal, we wanted to create an ambiance reminiscent of a white Christmas for once. So, we opted for a chilly blue and white theme to transform our sanctuary into a Christmas winter wonderland. A lot of thought went into the design of these Winter Wonderland centerpieces. Stunning but inexpensive, you can create a magical…
Rustic decorations for Christmas are always so warm and welcoming. And, as a bonus, so easy to make! This Christmas centerpiece originated from the need to make 40 of them for an Advent dinner event with a teensy weensy budget. Always a challenge I’m willing to take on. The set up for the Christmas centerpiece itself is pretty simple, a…
Make a BIG statement under the Christmas tree! The best way to identify a special gift from Santa is with a huge personalized tag! Enjoy this FREE printable Christmas tag, customize it with your child’s name, and see her face light up on Christmas morning! Perfect for big boxes or bikes! Download your FREE Christmas Santa gift tag printable below:…
The boring hallway of our church needed some holiday spirit so I came up with these lovely Christmas wreaths to cheer it up. They are pretty simple to make and add a huge focal impact to any space. One side of the hallway says NOEL. And the other says JOY. You will need: – Letters (here N,O,E, L – but…
It’s a daunting task to be in charge of decorating the tables for a Christmas banquet for 300 people. Especially when the budget is low, all the tablecloths are grey and my expectations high… yes, they all would have been happy with a bowl of greenery in the middle of the table, but no, I just couldn’t help my over-achieving…
I’ve seen frosted pinecones all over the stores and thought it would be silly to buy a pinecone that I can pick up pretty much anywhere there are pines. And it turns out frosting them is a breeze. So, on my last trip to the mountains I picked up a crate full and got to work. In this tutorial I…
