I hope you had a great Thanksgiving! Last weekend we flew out to Arkansas for my sister's wedding. It was a great trip and the wedding day was really beautiful. It was the coolest thing to see our family grow on the wedding day. Bekah did great on all four flights - thank you for your prayers and advice! She became buddies with many a flight attendant and passenger. Late Monday evening, we arrived home after stopping at our favorite place for cheesesteaks. We were tired from a day of travel but it was so good to be back in our cozy apartment.
The three of us didn't stay put for long, though. On Wednesday morning, we braved the Pennsylvania snow and traveled to visit with both sides of our family. The past few days we've been going back and forth between our family's homes to celebrate Thanksgiving. It's been so good and very restful. Just this afternoon we got settled in at home again. What a good holiday Thanksgiving is.
Now that Christmas is approaching I am feeling so ready to decorate. I have a goal to decorate our apartment for $10, using inexpensive finds and repurposing things we already have. I took some time to make a Christmas decor inspiration board last night. Take a look at the pictures that inspired me:
1. I love this kind of silly take on falling snow. From what I can tell, it's just cotton balls and string. Maybe I'll need to add glue to hold each puff in place? So simple but very cute! to buy: $1 cotton balls from the dollar tree
2. This tutorial from P.S. I made this has been on my holiday Pinterest board for a long time. I love the way the knotted fabric and ribbon adds texture and color to a plain string of lights. I have two strings of lights and a bunch of fabric and ribbons to use. to buy: I think I'm set for this one!
3. Have you ever made snowflakes from paper or coffee filters? I love these oversized ones leading up the stairs. If you're good at making these, give me some advice... I don't remember too many of my past snowflakes actually looking like snowflakes. ;) to buy: maybe bigger coffee filters... but I think ours will work.
4. My parents have a really fun collection of christmas ornaments. I have a lot of sweet memories, decorating the tree and rediscovering our favorite ornaments each year. These scrabble name ornaments from Etsy are so cute. I linked to the shop where they can be bought. to buy: scrabble tiles... maybe at a thrift store? I'd like to try a more simple version inspired by these pretty ones.
5. This bed looks so cozy!! The fabrics, bright white, and garland are all things that remind me of Christmas. This picture inspires me to add some soft layers to our living room and bedroom.
6. There are so many cute mason jar projects out there, but I love the simple look of a mason jar with a glowing candle inside. to buy: a $1 bag of tea lights from the dollar tree
7. We have a bunch of old books that we got for free from the school library. Some are falling apart so the pages are great for craft projects. This was originally an anthropologie product, but there's a great diy tutorial online to make something similar. to buy: nothing! I'll just be cutting out a whole lot of squares... :)
8. I love the soft look of this paper doily garland. The doilies sort of resemble snowflakes and the garland itself would be easy to make. to buy: a couple packs of paper doilies from the dollar tree for $2 or $3.
Have you been pinning holiday decor inspiration, too? I'd love to see what's inspiring you!
Love,
Bonnie
I adore the snowflakes!! Those are perfect! And they look easy to make. :) I'll have to try it. Thanks for this post, love! It's encouraging!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE number 7! I can't wait to see how that turns out if you make it! You should definitely do a tutorial :)
ReplyDeleteI'm in progress with it right now, and it's a lot of fun so far! The cutting squares is sort of tedious but doing that while watching a movie wouldn't be bad at all. ;) Thanks for reading, Holly!
ReplyDeletelove you, cutie cute! Thanks for always reading and providing me with such sweet feedback.
ReplyDeleteThanks Alexandra! <3 I made a few (of a much simpler version) last night and hung them on the wall... they add such neat texture to a space!
ReplyDeleteWe did those once with glue to stiffen them, covered them in glitter, got some fishing wire and hung them in the window! When the sun shone on them it was so super sparkly! Or as we say at my house, "Shiny."
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see a photo of what you did! That sounds adorable!
ReplyDeletethank you for the inexpensive decorating ideas!! I've been seeing great ideas but they are all way over my budget! I want to do a 'snow' theme rather than anything specific Christmas, so i can leave it up for all winter. I LOVE these - pinning now!
ReplyDeleteLove this! I kept seeing your posts on IG of your Christmas decor crafts and I want to see the finished products!!
ReplyDeleteSuch great ideas! Love how you're doing it on a budget!
ReplyDeleteThese ideas are so creative! I love the garland and the ornament idea. I always love having extra time to spend crafting over the holidays! Looks like your apartment will turn out to be a Christmas wonderland!
ReplyDeleteSuch great ideas!! It's so nice to see other people set budgeted amounts to decorate because I know we have to live off a budget, but it's so hard when all of the home decor is so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThat cottonball backdrop is really super cute! I am just wondering how long it would last in my house with two toddler boys...Maybe next year ;-)
ReplyDeleteHaha! That is a good question :) We have really high windows and my little girl isn't mobile yet... so this may have been my last year to try this one. ;) Thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteMe too, Pascha! I gave it a try and mine turned out a little funny shaped... but I still like it :) haha. I think it took a little more precision than I usually put into projects. I tend to rush through! Thanks so much for stopping by.
ReplyDeleteYes! Absolutely. I've been really into trying to reuse things we already own lately. It's so fun to give something new life by moving it to a new spot in your home. It definitely helps with the budget, too :) Thanks so much for reading, Gennie!
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading, Laura! :) Yes, I LOVE the idea of a snow theme - haha it's such a bummer to have to take down the Christmas-y stuff right after the holiday. Hope you enjoyed decorating!
ReplyDeleteThanks Natalie!! :) I keep forgetting to take pictures to post! haha. Hopefully this week sometime. Thanks so much for reading.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sarah! :) It makes it a little more challenging (but not on our wallets haha) and fun.
ReplyDeleteOhh I agree. I don't do a lot of crafting year round, but this time does feel extra special and inspiring when it comes to making stuff with your hands. Thanks so much for reading, Gina. :)
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