12 Days of Christmas Pinspiration-Day Nine

Another day of the "12 Days of Pinspiration" from South North South. Day Nine!

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Vintage Christmas Ornament Wreaths

 

What you'll need:

 

Foam Wreath

Tinsel Garland

Hot Temp Glue Gun

Wire Loops

Vintage Ornaments in Random Sizes

 

Instructions:

 

1.Start with extruded foam wreath base and wrap in tinsel-tone garland securing with hot glue.
1.Important to add a wire loop here before preceding.
3.Glue larger ornaments around the outer rim of wreath form.
4.Lay flat and then fill in with smaller ornies.
5.I like to mix up ornies with kitschy little things.
6.Important to use HIGH TEMP hot glue.

Eco-Tip:  When it comes to decoration your house for the holidays consider going vintage with your decor.  A lot of vintage decorations are coming back into style and somethings never did go out of style.  You can find just about anything to add a festive flair to your home with just a few vintage items.  For this and other tips on going green visit, The Earth and Me Go Green.

12 Days of Christmas Pinspiration-Day Eight

Another day of the "12 Days of Pinspiration" from South North South. Day Eight!

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Paper Christmas Trees

You will need:

polystyrene cone (from craft stores)
patty pans/cupcake liners (approx 12 for each tree)
sequin pins

Instructions:

You just pin each layer, starting at the bottom. The bottom layers will need two strips, then just cut strips to fit. Each layer overlaps the one below it by approx 1/4 inch to cover the pins. When you get to the top, you cut a complete patty pan in half. Fold that in half again so you have a quarter Bend each side around to form a mini cone shape, pop that on top, and secure with pins ( you could use tape to hold the top together if you prefer). This gives it a nice pointy tip.

 

Eco-Tip:  Instead of throwing out old or broken Christmas ornaments and decorations, consider donating them or repurposing them into something else.  Each year my family and I go through our old decorations and find new sources for them.  For this and other tips on going green visit, The Earth and Me Go Green.





12 Days of Christmas Pinspiration-Day Seven

Another day of the "12 Days of Pinspiration" from South North South. Day Seven!

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Fluoro Pine Cone Wreath

What you'll need:  

Newspaper

Pine Cones

White Spray Paint

Hot Pink or other bright colored-Spray Paint

Cable Ties (200mm)

Wire Ring

Nail

Scissors

Instructions:  

Lay out newspaper on work surface and spray paint each pine cone with white spray paint, then with the pink spray paint.  Allow to dry and attach each pine cone to the wire ring with the cable ties.  One at the top of the pine cone and one around the bottom of the pine cone.  Cut off any excess tie and attach the wreath to a door or wall with the nail or other hook.  

Eco-Tip:  Be sure and wash clothes with a full load or opt for purchasing a washer that allows you to adjust the water level for load.  For smaller loads use the lowest water setting as to not waste water.  For this and other tips on going green visit, The Earth and Me Go Green.

    

12 Days of Christmas Pinspiration-Day Six

Another day of the "12 Days of Pinspiration" from South North South. Day Six!

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Bottle Brush Trees

 What to do:

 

1. Grab a bag of bottle brushes… you know, the ugly green kind that come in packs at the dollar store.

2. Fill your sink with a couple of caps of bleach and toss those guys right in. You will notice the bleach working wonders on the bottles immediately. You can bleach them until they are white or pull them out at different times to get shades of greens.

3. Rinse them and set aside to dry.

4. With wire cutters cut the wire of the brush at least 1-inch below the end of your brushes.

5. Make a pine tree shape out of your brushes by trimming the bristles of the brush to be tapered in the shape of a Christmas tree. Make sure that you cut the bristles at the top much shorter than the rest and leave the bristles longer when you reach the bottom.

6. If you want natural trees you can go ahead and add bases with wine bottle corks (cut to size), with wire from the brush, or by using adding styrofoam or wood circles. If you want some holiday cheer on your tree you can use RIT dye to make your desired color and add flocking and glitter to your hearts desire!

 

Eco-Tip:  Cooking at home really does save you a lot of money.  Consider growing your own vegetables during the summer months and canning them to use for food in the winter.  You will be surprised at home much money you can save throughout the year.  For this and other tips on going green visit, The Earth and Me Go Green.



Christmas Swag Bag (Giveaway) 2012

It's that time of year, the time when I feel I must give away something for Christmas to everyone that reads my blog.  This year is the first one and I am super excited to give away some great goodies to one lucky reader here at South North South.

I will be giving everything you see here away!  

Summer Butterfly Earrings, Red Ball Earrings, "Santa and Me" Picture Frames.....

Perched Owl Necklace, Christmas Swag Tea Towels......

Soaps and Bath Bombs How-To Books.......

Turquoise Rounds Earrings and another "Santa & Me" Picture Frame in red.

A total of 10 items for this year's Christmas Swag Bag Give Away!

The rules are simple.  All you have to do is follow me on Pinterest by clicking one of the images below. (If you don't use Pinterest simply state, "I don't use Pinterest" instead)

   

And comment in the comments below that you did follow me on Pinterest and add in your most favorite Christmas memory.  

Your entry should look like this:

The winner will be chosen randomly on December 23rd (FIVE DAYS FROM NOW) and will be notified on or around December 24th.  

GOOD LUCK!  

Eco-Tip:  Consider mulching your Christmas tree after the holidays are over, or better yet, donate it to a local nursery or garden center.  Call around and see which ones in your area take the trees as a donation and put it to good use after the festivities are over.  For this and other tips on going green visit, The Earth and Me Go Green.  

    

12 Days of Christmas Pinspiration-Day Five

Another day of the "12 Days of Pinspiration" from South North South. Day Five!

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Christmas Clothespins!

What you'll need:

Scissors

Large and Small Clothes Pins

Masking Tape in clear

Glitter, in different colors

Small toys

Glue gun

Mode Podge

Small paint brush

Instructions:

Cover the sides of the clothes pins with the masking tape that you don't want glittered and use the scissors to cut the sides of the tape to the width of the clothes pin (this is sort of acting as painters' tape).  Using the small paint brush, brush a small amount of Mod Podge onto the flat surface of the clothes pin.  Sprinkle your glitter colors over the clothes pin where you painted the Mod Podge and tap to remove any excess.  Allow to dry overnight and apply a second coat of Mod Podge to seal the glitter into place.  Allow to dry for several hours.

Once your Mod Podge is dry, take a small toy and hot glue it to the large end of the clothes pin and allow to dry completely.  And you're done!  These glittered clothes pins can be used for ornaments on your tree, or added to the top of packages for a fun, festive, addition to your wrapping.

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Eco-Tip:  Share equipment and tools with friends and neighbors instead of buying new each time.  Start a neighborhood share project in your area to help cut down on the manufacturing of new products.  To learn more visit, The Simple Dollar.  For this and other tips on going green visit, The Earth and Me Go Green.