HOLIDAY WREATH DECORATING WITH DEER

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas around my house!

We live in the Northeast where at any one point in time we may have a herd of 12 deer in our yard. I felt it was only appropriate to get on the "decorating with deer" bandwagon this year, because we're surrounded by these beautiful creatures everyday. 

Did you know that there is a "Decor with Deer Ideas" section on Pinterest? Oh yes there is!

http://www.modcloth.com/shop/apartment/cardboard-mounted-deer

Last year our daughter gifted my husband a cardboard cut-out of a deer head complete with antlers. (above) It's been on a shelf in my husband's study. When all of the photos started popping up featuring deer heads, I thought I'd ask my husband if he minded if I "borrowed" his gift. Luckily, he was more than happy to share it with me, he even spray painted it white for me. 

Take a look at my holiday wreath that hangs over our fireplace using my husband's deer head........

If you are looking for a simple change in your holiday decor, it's as easy as placing your order online,  and buying one spray can of paint. Place the deer in the center of a woodsy themed wreath for the perfect effect.

Are you going to the join in and decorate with deer this year too? How do you decorate your holiday wreath? Share your ideas with us.......we'd love to see them! 

Wishing you a wonderful Monday!

Kathleen

Week #6--DIY--Wreath for OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHEER!

This week's DIY comes from my middle daughter. She was such a busy ELF yesterday!  Instead of  buying gifts for her team, she chose a little secret "Operation Cheer," as she called it.

Her team arrived at work this morning to a beautiful wreath in each of their cubicles or on their doors. She left a sticky note with an anonymous "Merry Christmas" on their desks. She made a beautiful Tartan bow by following a U-Tube video http://tidbitsandtwine.com/diy-inexpensive-fall-wreath-and-fancy-bow/---these being the first bows she has ever made, and attached one to every wreath.

Awesome touch........and such a thoughtful gift.

ITEMS PURCHASED-

1. 12" Tabletop wreaths from Trader Joes $5.99 each
2.  Large spool of Tartan Ribbon  (Shops at Baileywick)- $25.99
     --she has TONS of ribbon left for other projects!!
3. Command hooks (Walmart) 6 for $8.88

TOTAL EXPENSE FOR 5 GIFTS--$10.00 each

Cost of seeing her teams faces as they walked in to work this morning---PRICELESS!
This is a perfect example, that it is not "how much" the gift costs, it is the thought behind the
gift that warms our hearts!

Thank you to my sweet daughter for sharing her DIY with us today!

P.S. While her team members were trying to guess who had given them such a lovely surprise, one lone "blonde hair" was found on a wreath........guess she's the only blonde in the office! :)

Have a wonderful day!

ENJOY!
K

Countdown to Christmas--Week #2---DIY Duster Wreath

Welcome to the second posting for Countdown to Christmas- Everything DIY.  For the next six Wednesdays I will be posting some quick and easy ideas to encourage your inner foodie, decorator, and "gift giver." Today I am posting something that my youngest daughter and I made over the weekend.

When I saw the idea, I said to my daughter, "I thought of you because you are my vintage girl. What do you think?" She really liked it, hence today's project.

Welcome to Week #2- Duster Wreath

SUPPLIES:

1.  6 boxes of dusters at Dollar General
2.  1- pipe cleaner is needed to hang the wreath--I had a white one on hand.
3.  1-coat hanger
4.  Ribbon of choice for bow

STEPS TO ASSEMBLE:

Step 1-Unfold the hanger making a round circle open ended.
Step 2-Slide open the end of  a duster and slide onto the wire until the complete circle is filled.
Step 3-Wind the 2 open ends together.
Step 4-Locate top of wreath and form a loop with the pipe cleaner, attaching it to the coat hanger frame--this will enable you to hang the wreath
Step 5-Make bow in ribbon of your choice color and attach.

MY TOTAL EXPENDITURE:

*$5.00 for dusters
*$2.00 for ribbon
TOTAL--$7.00

I hope you have enjoyed this DIY segment. Sometimes the simplest materials have the most beautiful

outcome.

See you on Foodie Friday!

ENJOY!
K