Saturday, November 3, 2012

12 Days of Christmas--Day 3

On the third day of Christmas Beyond the Picket Fence gave me, a place for my Christmas cards to hangy.  I started with a great window, well really an old screen/storm door insert.
Christmas card holder repurposed window http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/2012/11/12-days-of-christmas-day-3.html
I then added an easy garland I made by cutting circles out of book pages and old sheet music.
Christmas card holder repurposed window http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/2012/11/12-days-of-christmas-day-3.html
I sewed these onto a piece of twine (I always call this jute, but I did have someone ask me what jute was) using a zig-zag stitch.  This is quick and give the garland nice "body" or rigidity.  This garland would be great on a tree, across the mantle, draped around chandeliers.
Christmas card holder repurposed window http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/2012/11/12-days-of-christmas-day-3.html
I used staples to attach the garland to the back of the window frame, and some clothespins I painted and roughed up with some salt to hang your cards and photos.
Christmas card holder repurposed window http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/2012/11/12-days-of-christmas-day-3.html
This would be good after Christmas as well for notes, photos, etc.
Christmas card holder repurposed window http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/2012/11/12-days-of-christmas-day-3.html

Christmas card holder repurposed window http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/2012/11/12-days-of-christmas-day-3.html
Find more ideas at Funky Junk Interiors.
Now it is your turn to link up your Christmas ideas.  This linky party will remain open through Christmas.  I will be sharing it every day of my 12 Days of Christmas.  There will be no 12 days of Christmas posts on Sundays or Wednesdays, I will share my regular Sunday Verses and linky party on those days.  Please read the linky party rules, thanks!

12 Days of Christmas Linky Party Rules
1.  Please link up only Christmas or other winter holiday (i.e. Hanukkah, Kwanzaa) ideas.
2.  Please include my 12 Days of Christmas button on your blog or a link back to my blog.
3.  Please visit each other's posts and comment.
4.  No direct links to items you are selling.
Thank you--have fun!

**STOP--Before you link up PLEASE read rules, this is a holiday linky party, thanks!!
 

2 comments:

  1. I love that idea with the jute and stitching! so cute!

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  2. Cool Idea with the bed and making them into chalkboards!

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