12 Days of Christmas 2015 – Day 5
Pinterest is a great source of inspiration. I recently saw this idea and thought I just had to give it a go. Its so simple, yet so stunning. The technique used is called decoupage. You’ve quite possibly heard of it before – but if not this is the art of decorating objects with paper cut-outs. You can pretty much use any kind of paper and apply it to any type of surface, as long as the surface is smooth.
All you need for this project is:
- Decorative Paper – I cut out my letters from some scrapbooking paper with foil accents.
- Bottles or other objects if you’d prefer.
- Adhesive and Varnish – Back in the day we’d use PVA to glue the paper to the object and then once it was dry we’d varnish/seal it with polyurethane. But now-days you can by a product that both sticks and seals. The most common brand for this is Mod Podge, they also offer a choice of finishes (either Matt or Gloss).
What to do:
- Cut out your desired shape from the paper.
- Glue it to your object and once it is dry apply the sealer. If you do use Mod Podge or a similar product be sure to follow the directions on the packaging.
- Let it dry and your done.
This is such an easy project. It makes for a nice additional to your Christmas décor or even a nice gift. So why not have a go and don’t forget to send us pictures – we just love seeing the creativity of others.
Shopping Credits:
- Bottles – purchased from Kmart
- Paper & Mod Podge – purchased from Spotlight
- Faux Red Berries – Lynne’s ( 500B Pollen St, Thames. They were on sale as she is going out of faux flowers)
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Having had the pleasure of seeing their foil product range grow over the last few months, I was thrilled to have Margriet join us in an interview for our 12 Days of Christmas Ideas – after all what time of year goes better with shiny and foil than Christmas, right!
I had seen in my local Spotlight store that they had floral foam rings that were in a plastic ring container – I believe they made for wreaths but I figured why not just arrange the flowers to look more like a centrepiece. I went to see the lovely ladies at 
Lastly I added the place cards holders which I found at 
When it comes to reducing stress around a busy event filled time of year, pre-planning is the number one key. Another key is to write everything down – that way you are reducing the strain on your brain that comes from trying to remember all the things you are supposed to do. This year I thought I should take my own advice and write all my Christmas planning down, and to do this I found this beautiful Christmas diary from Close to My Heart.
Here is a little gift idea to add to this season’s collection. These cute Cupcake Domes are perfect for party favours and those small thank you gifts we like to give at Christmas time. Despite what the name suggests they are surprisingly versatile – they can be used for much more than just cupcakes.
It’s an oldie but a goodie. In fact I have vague memories of making these in primary school. Super simple to make and a great craft to do with the kids. For those who never had the opportunity of making them as a child, all you need to do is cut a bunch of strips of paper all the same size, take one strip and make it into a ring shape then secure it with a couple of staples. Then thread a second strip though the first as you make that one into a ring and then secure it with a couple of staples. Keep repeating the process until you are happy with the length of your chain. If your children are a little older and can handle a stapler on their own you could even make it into a competition to see who can make the longest chain.
