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Best of Thanksgiving Decorations
Set in a season of beauty and bounty, Thanksgiving decorations witness the brilliant Fall shades of red, orange, brown, golden and amber. It would indeed be unwise to think that Thanksgiving decorations are limited to the theme of turkeys and Pilgrims and cornucopias. While these are perfectly there and make wonderful decorations on Thanksgiving, you can touch up your Thanksgiving d
Tags: thanksgiving, thanksgiving accessories, thanksgiving decorations, thanksgiving holiday Posted by admin on June 13th, 2008 under home3 | Comment now »Easy Apple Centerpiece
Someone recently shared with me a great, easy idea for making a table centerpiece. All you need to get started is several pounds of Red Delicious apples. The apples you can make into candle holders! All you have to do is use a paring knife to cut a circle out of the top of the apple (removing the stem). Then use a spoon to scoop out enough apple to allow enough room for a votive candle. If you want to use a larger candle, you could scoop out more of the apple. The top of the candle should be flush with the top of the apple.
Stand the apple on the counter and see if it’s standing straight. If it’s a little lopsided, just slice a little off the bottom of the apple so it will sit nicely. There’s lots of ways you can decorate with your apple candle holders.
If you want to decorate your table, you can take a pretty bowl and fill it with apples. Place 2-3 apple candle holders in with the other apples and light the candles for an attractive centerpiece. You can also set several of the candle holders on the table and decorate with greenery from your yard, such as evergreen branches, leaves, berry sprigs, pine cones, etc. Use your imagination. At Thanksgiving we had several card tables set up and I set one apple candle holder and a few pieces of evergreen on each table since there wasn’t room for more decoration. You can also set the candle holders around a room, like in a bookcase, on the piano, on the china hutch. Just make sure to set something under it in case the wax spills over.
Some people think these candle holders look a little weird at first, because they’re not used to seeing apples used as candle holders, but they look really great and cost next to nothing if you have some apples and votive candles laying around. They will last 2-3 days until starting to spoil. They give a warm, natural feeling to a home and are very attractive and easy to make.
Originally published at Suite 101. Rachel Paxton is a freelance writer and mom of four. For easy do-it-yourself home decorating ideas, visit http://www.frugal-home-decor.com
Tags: apples, Christmas, decor, holiday, home decorating, thanksgiving Posted by admin on June 7th, 2008 under home3 | Comment now »Thanksgiving Craft DIY Leaf Napkin Rings
These classy looking autumn inspired napkin rings will add the perfect touch to any Thanksgiving feast. As an added bonus they are very easy to make and cost next to nothing.
To see the image of the completed project, visit
http://www.dotcomwomen.com/crafts/thanksgiving/leaf-napkin-rings.shtml
What You Will Need
1. Salt
2. Flour
3. Water
4. Rolling pin
5. Cutting board
6. Cookie sheet covered with aluminum foil
7. Golden yellow paint or some other autumn color.
8. Fine tipped paintbrush
9. Ribbon in a dark autumn color such as maroon.
10. Leaf button or small leaf stamp
11. Sharp kitchen knife
12. Fake autumn leaves (these can often be found in the craft section of most stores)
13. Hot glue gun
Directions:
1. First you will need to make the salt dough.
2. In a medium bowl mix: 1 Cup salt, 1 Cup flour and
Tags: autumn, craft project, crafts, decorating, diy, fall, holiday, napkin ring, table decor, thanksgiving Posted by admin on June 6th, 2008 under home3 | Comment now »
