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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Decorating for Christmas on a budget Part2

Day 5

Start out with a nice garland and just keep adding stuff...you can rarely overdo at Christmas time. Once again, I combined the plastic and glass ornaments.

I had a basket that normally has an arrangement of yellow flowers. I left the ivy in the basket and threw in some poinsettias, red hydrangeas, berries and greenery and attached a red bow.


Day 6
I just added red ribbon and gold glitter leaves to the candles that are normally on the breakfast table. The bowl that stays on the table normally is full of pine cones and other naturals. I added some glitter to the pine cones and then added some berries, Christmas balls and a little greenery.

Sometimes just adding a touch of greenery is all you need. I love using Christmas balls in place of candles on candlesticks.

Day 7
I added some really lightweight ornaments to the palm tree.

Christmas balls were stashed everywhere...


Decorating on a budget may require a little more imagination, but it's still fun.

We hope everyone has a Merry Christmas!!

12 comments:

  1. I love the decor! I think fav. is the table setting :-D I like how you also have Christmas balls everywhere!

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    1. Hi,

      Thanks for the compliment! I checked out your new post and I love the little gingerbread men that your sister made...way too cute to eat!
      Janice

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  2. Very lovely! I love getting cheap Christmas decor at the Dollar Tree and remaking them into something beautiful with a little coat of spray paint and some glitter glue!

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    1. The Dollar Tree is great! I'm always buying inexpensive stuff and using the parts for different things and you're right paint and glitter can make all the difference!
      Janice

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  3. These decorations are all so beautiful!

    <3 Melissa
    wildflwrchild.blogspot.com

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    1. Thanks!! I checked out your blog and I'm so glad to see that other people still have Christmas shopping to do. =)
      Janice

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  4. Being forced to use your imagination is a good thing, because these decorations are beautiful! I love that you added a little pink and silver in the mix. It looks great.
    ~Kim
    from Blogging Buddies
    http://2justByou.blogspot.com

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  5. Hi Kim,

    Thanks for the compliment! You have a great blog and I've checked it out several times.

    Always glad to have a Blogging Buddy stop by!
    Janice

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  6. these are beautiful decorations! I think that decorating on a budget is so much more original than just being able to spend alot on more generic or mundane decorations. lovely!

    Laila
    sparklinggossamer.blogspot.com

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    1. Hi Laila,

      Loved your post on being lazy. Thanks for checking out my blog. I'm now following you on Bloglovin!
      Janice
      sparklinggossamer.blogspot.com

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  7. Gorgeous decorations and such a lovely blog !

    Thank you for visiting my blog, I apologize for not having kept up with it during the crush of this season but was rather preoccupied with family . . . and that's one of joys of the season. :)

    Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and may your New Year be especially bright and happy.

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    1. Thanks so much for following me back. I hope all of your New Year wishes come true!
      Janice

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