Making pine cone decorations My Christmas tree is arriving very soon, and I have started making some natural Christmas decorations to go on it. How to make natural Christmas decorations using pine cones This is a great way to spend an afternoon with kids as it involves paint and sticking – just supervise them as…
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Dried flowers diaries November 2013
A busy month for natural Christmas crafts Gosh that month went quickly! It’s a bit mad in the workshop at this time of year, and the time really flies. I am looking forward to getting our Christmas tree this week. I am hoping to get it from the local farm shop, and let my children…
Natural Christmas wreaths
You can’t beat natural Christmas wreaths There are some great handmade Christmas wreaths out there, with felt, buttons, ribbon and all sorts of fancies, but I prefer something a bit more natural, with fruit, foliage and spices. Here are some Christmas wreath ideas I have accumulated over the years from ones I have purchased. Christmas…
Three natural Christmas decor tips
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…
Dried flowers diaries November 2012
An up and down month but lots of dried flower makes It’s been a really wet end to the month in Supposedly Sunny Sussex, to the extent that we suffered flooding in the workshop this week. Luckily we only suffered the loss of a few hundred pounds worth of stock and our landlord was very…