Simple seasonal touches When it’s getting this close to Christmas, work is getting a bit hectic and I don’t necessarily have time to take on big craft projects. But you can get a seasonal feel without expending too much effort. Keep it simple with natural Christmas decor 1. Place some whole dried oranges in a…
Category: Christmas crafts
Natural Christmas candle ring make
Making a Christmas candle ring using fresh foliage This pretty table centre was made using a 20cm coir wreath base. Similar larger wreaths could be made for hanging on a front door. I cut the fresh laurel from my garden, which will last at least 2-3 days in a warm house without water (it would…
A simple orange slice Christmas decoration
Dried orange slices as natural decorations I love the natural, subtle marmalade aroma of these dried orange slices and like to take every opportunity to use them! This simple decoration matches the cinnamon stick and dried orange garland I featured a few days ago. All you need is a length of festive ribbon! Just gently…
Seasonal dried flower crafts | Cinnamon stick garland
Make a cinnamon stick and dried orange garland Following on from my recent post where I talked about how to make natural hanging decorations using cinnamon sticks and dried orange slices, here is a simple-to-make garland. [image – cinnamon stick garland dried orange curled] How to make the cinnamon stick and dried orange garland You…
Natural Christmas decorations with cinnamon sticks and orange slices
Make your own natural Christmas decorations Don’t buy a natural Christmas decoration like this one, make it! Festive hangers like this are in fashion at the moment: they are very simple to make, and much cheaper to make yourself than to buy in the shops. This is a picture of one I bought to sell…