Creating a Cozy Christmas Blog Tour

Welcome!

I'm so happy to have you visit our home on the

Creating a Cozy Christmas Blog Tour.

Thank you Katie at Let's Add Sprinkles for hosting. 

Wasn't the last stop at French Etherial adorable?  

Honestly, I use a lot of my Christmas decorations year after year.  There is a magic in seeing beloved ornaments come out of their boxes after hiding away for eleven months.

But, there were two that I took down last January, knowing I didn't really want to use them again.

The swags for the front doors had been an impulsive and expensive purchase the year we bought this house.  They checked the box for a matching pair, but they weren't really my taste.

Five years later, I decided to make replacements for them.

This way I could create two of exactly what I wanted and keep them affordable.

Each swag was made out of a 48 inch garland from Hobby Lobby and embellished with Christmas picks and wired ribbon.

First, I cut off about a foot of the garland and made space to wire the short piece in the middle of the long piece (by bending the garland stems outward).  This gave a fullness and "teardrop" appearance to the swag.   

It still needed a little plumping and I wanted to incorporate some Magnolia and Eucalyptus. The spray on the right came from the floral department (not the seasonal department).  I cut it into pieces and wired them in place.

The bow was made from both striped and solid wired ribbon because the striped turned out to be too flimsy by itself.  I attached it with florist wire, but also used a hot glue gun on spots of the long tails.

Next on today's tour is Blue Sky at Home.  Carol has something very special planned for you!

Let's Add Sprinkles

County Road 403

My Thrift Store Addiction

Hyacinths for the Soul

 Follow The Yellow Brick Home

Sweet Nothings

Decor To Adore

Chasing Quaintness

French Ethereal

My Heart Lives Here

Bluesky At Home

Merry Christmas! Joining: The Scoop Grace at Home