Make Your Own Evergreen Table Decorations
October 10, 2009 by Linette Gerlach
Filed under Christmas, Decorating Ideas, Holiday Parties
Decorations for your holiday table can be as simple as walking outside and snipping a couple branches off of your evergreens. Some of my favorite evergreens to take a snip of include fir, juniper, blue spruce, holly, or pine boughs. Any of these would look great added to a Christmas floral arrangement, or strung from the fireplace mantle.
You can also add to a large vase with some fresh fruit, like oranges and lemons, or arranged with Christmas bulbs, or pine cones and white lights to make an evergreen garland down the center of your table.
If you have your own evergreen …read more
Creating a Holiday Centerpiece
September 16, 2009 by Linette Gerlach
Filed under Christmas, Holiday Parties
I took a floral arranging course several years ago, and I still love creating my own floral arrangements, especially for the holidays, and for holiday entertaining.
Creating a holiday centerpiece doesn’t have to be difficult, and you might even have some of the things you need already in your home. If you have a beautiful basket, or vase that you’re not sure what to do with it would make a great base for your holiday centerpiece.
Here are a couple other ideas for holiday centerpiece containers or bases:
A small sleigh
A wagon
Flower pot
A small burlap bag (made to look like Santa’s bag)
A horn …read more
