CBS Atlanta - 2015 Celebrate

15 ROOM WITH A VIEW Use ornaments crafted from bright-color papers, to cheer up a dull winter view. Cut oversize ornament shapes from poster board. Decorate the fronts with patterned scrapbooking papers, gluing them in place. Punch a hole at the top and hang the ornaments from red cording or yarn taped to the top of the window frame.

Finish off the display by hanging a “valance” of greenery.

16 SCRAP HAPP Y Turn strips cut from felt, dishcloths, or fabric remnants into a colorful striped wreath. Overlap varying widths of strips around a foam wreath. Pin the ends to the back of the wreath. If desired, adorn with felt leaves and berries. Hang from a ribbon.

17 EN TRY POIN TS Make a good first impression by focusing on the front entry. Display greeting cards in a bowl, or on a wire display rack or pinboard propped against or hung on the wall. Pop in a small undecorated potted tree and an assortment of wrapped packages.

18Place photos of Christmases past
in a bowl on your coffee
table for friends and family
members to peruse.

19“Buy scrap branches from a tree lot or home center. I can usually get a big bundle of cut branches for about $5. Put them in vases and glasses all over the house. Hang a few ornaments from some, add lights to others—and maybe hang small cookie cutters from another for an arrangement in the kitchen.”

20 S TOCKING S TUFFER Tuck silverware into small stockings to create festive place settings. Any petite store-bought stockings will work. Or make your own by drawing a basic stocking shape—about 7 inches tall—and using the pattern to cut stockings from scrap fabrics. Glue or sew the sides together. Have extra time?

Cross-stitch or embroider a design on front.

21WINDOW DRESSING Make a window pretty as a package by crisscrossing ribbon— such as a thin white ribbon layered over a wide red one—across a window. Tack or tape the folded ribbon ends to the window frame.

To add a joyful sentiment, adhere decorative wooden letters with double-stick tape. Underscore the sweet effect by lining the windowsill with candy-filled glass jars.