Thursday

{ Decorating in Layers }


Just like in fashion, layers almost always works.
Here's a way to create an inexpensive (free) Holiday swag for your home.
layer, layer, layer...


this project included
  • a scrap piece of burlap from a coffee bag
  • an old pair of ice skates discarded at a flea market auction
  • zip ties
  • branch clippers
  • cutting from a holly tree and out Christmas tree
  • ribbon

start by attaching the pine cuttings to the holly cuttings with the zip ties.



then "sew" the burlap to the cuttings with a few zip ties.


then, layer...the burlap, cuttings, ice skates, ribbon.



add a zip tie to the back for hanging.
hang.



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14 comments:

  1. Very cute! Way to think outside of the box.
    Sherry @ Pondered Primed Perfected

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  2. Love the idea, an the zip ties would make it so easy. Have to remember that tip!
    MaryAnn

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  3. LOVE layers...and love those skates :) Laurel@chippingwithcharm

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  4. so pretty and creative! Love those old skates!

    Meg

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  5. gorgeous! i don't think i could make mine look as good as yours ;)

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  6. Love it! Love it! Love it!

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  7. That is the cutest wreath ever...love the skates!

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  8. Wow! You are a Christmas crafting genius! So glad I found your project via Centsational Girl.

    Please stop by for a visit to my blog. I am currently in the midst of a Gifts to Make series.

    Be Merry and Bright!

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  9. Oh, I really love the skates wreath! Fantastic idea!

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  10. Love those skates- glad you left them alone and didn't paint and sparkle them like I have seen a lot of places : )

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About Denise

Denise Sabia, interior decorator and author of “The Painted Home” blog, takes everyday items found in flea markets, thrift shops or simply along the roadside and turns them into unique pieces that freshen and warm your home … without breaking your budget. Denise began dabbling in design over 20 years ago and studied at Philadelphia University. Her client base continued to grow as did her portfolio of work, branching out to decorating entire homes. Denise lives in the suburbs of Philadelphia, PA. with her husband, 3 kids, a dog, rabbit, 3 chickens, a gecko, and the oldest living hermit crab known to man.

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