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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

DIY Winter Wonderland On a Sled Tray

With Christmas around the corner, there are so many items that can be used to create a Winter Wonderland tray for your home. Sometimes these items can come from things you already have, from your yard, something you make, from the Dollar Tree or a combination of these. My Winter Wonderland Tray is a combination of all of these.

If you are stopping by from Master Pieces of My Life, MaryJo created that lovely tiered silver tray with Christmas baubles and organic elements. So beautiful.

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I am so happy to be joining Katherine, from Katherine’s Corner for a delightful event, a, “Winter Wonderland On a tray tour”.

We have so many wonderful bloggers that are participating. They have all created beautiful inspirations for adding seasonal charm to your home. Please click over to the next blog on the tour, and keep clicking through the tour. Please pin and leave comments, we all love them!

About my tray:

I had several trays that I could have used for this project, but I saw a sled and decided that I wanted to make one for myself and use it as my tray. And so I did!

I have a post that teaches you how to make the sled. Click here to see that tutorial.

Once the sled was made, I needed to add some items to it. I started with a metal bucket.

I thought of different fabric to put around the bucket and then decided to make something different than a Christmas fabric. I gathered some black/tan checked fabric and some rusted bells. I stitched the bells onto the fabric strip.

I attached the fabric around the bucket with a little dab of hot glue.

I have not gotten my Christmas decorations out yet, so out into the back yard I go for some greenery.

Now, what else to put on my sled? I made this JOY decor for the front of the sled. I will also post on how to make these.

Please click over to My Hubbard Home, to continue the tour. Rachelle has a beautiful tray to share with you. Thank you!

Enjoy the Tray Blog Tour!

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Sunday, December 5, 2021

Pallet Snowflake Wreath

I needed new wreaths for my front door and wanted to do something different that green type wreaths. Hubby had a pallet in his truck from his brother and I said, could you cut out the boards. I need them.

We cut, nailed and painted and then that pallet became this.

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I had seen something similar on Pinterest and made it my way. I used things from the Dollar Tree and some ribbon from last year.

Here's how I made them:

Hubby cut the pallet boards out with out having to remove any nails.
If you cut down the middle of the pallet board, you will get boards and you don't have to remove any nails.
Hubby nailed the four boards together
It was easier to nail four boards together and then cut out the circle, since some of the boards are different heights, hubby made sure they would not come apart. Hubby does get carried away with nails.
I used a large bucket for the circle.
Hubby then cut out the circle

He wanted to make sure it didn't come undone. I don't think there is a chance.

Paint them black
I painted them black. I had some high gloss black paint and gave it two coats. (Sorry no pic)
Add decor
I hand did the letters with some white paint. For the "O" I used a plastic snowflake that I got at the Dollar Tree, it was a two pack. I glued it in with superglue and then put a tack at the top where the hole was. Now I know it won't come off.

For around the outside, I had some snowflakes that I got at Hobby Lobby on sale. Even though they were stick-ons, I still added some superglue. I used the smaller ones.

I made a bow from ribbon left over from last year. The greenery was free and the white items came from the Dollar Tree.

All in, it cost about $5 for both wreaths.

Here they are on my front door.

Decorated front porch. The sun was shining a little too much. lol!

My friend gave me this Santa so he went into my sleigh. I have him under the roof so he won't get wet. He is so cute.

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Tuesday, December 25, 2018

Merry Christmas

Wishing You a Very Merry Christmas

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas. I hope your day is blessed with family, friends and the gift of the season.

Many blessings,

Sunday, December 2, 2018

Quick and Easy Christmas Centerpiece

Need something on your side table, coffee table, or anywhere, why not create a cranberry candle centerpiece. I needed three for the round tables that we set up on our deck for our annual Christmas party. I knew I wanted candles, but didn't want to spend a lot and I didn't want them to take up too much room.

I looked in my stash and the fridge to see what might work. This is what I came up with.

Eclectic Red Barn: Candle centerpiece with epsom salt and cranberries

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Sunday, December 25, 2016

Merry Christmas to All!

I want to wish all of my friends a Merry Christmas. I hope that the joy of the season will be with you, your family and friends.

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Merry Christmas to All!

As friends and family arrive, we are having a wonderful time reconnecting and laughing. We are off to church in a few hours and then more Christmas celebrations.

I am taking time off to spend with family and friends so I wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas to All

and to all

a Good Night!

May the joy of the holidays be with you and your family.

See you in the new year.

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Cheering up the light

I am continuing my Christmas decorating on the cheap at our other home. I made the JOY banner, the book page banners for the windows and now for the dining room light.

This was very easy and rather cheap. I saw this light decorated on Pinterest for Christmas and for some reason it stayed with me. So when I had finished my banners, the light looked so plain. I still had some berries left and the light called to me.

Eclectic Red Barn: Decorating the dining room light