DIY Holiday Decos 2019

A previous post, Corked! described getting sucked into the DIY world of crafts for the purpose of creating a holiday wreath to enter in the annual competition at the mill apts. 

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Here's the wreath entry displayed on our apt door surrounded by some of last year's holiday greetings. Each year, I save cards received to be used for decorations the following year. Afterwards, they're discarded and replaced by cards from the current year.

Here's a few more of last year's cards displayed on the inside apt door. There was a definite bird theme to these greetings, especially male cardinals.

This pine cone tree is my second DIY project displayed outside our apt door. It was a very low-cost project. Pine cones and pine branches were collected from nearby Mine Falls Park. A cardboard A-frame was constructed and cones were hot glued to it; afterwards, the branches were stuck in between the cones. Styrofoam snowmen and cotton balls were purchased at a dollar store and glued onto pieces of recycled styrofoam. The glue gun and glue sticks had already been purchased for the cork wreath project.

Here's what's on the floor below the pine tree shelf, many are the same as last year. The penguin and frog are "standard" and joined by seasonal figures; Santa leaves after Christmas.

Here's an overview of the exterior apt holiday decos. There's a few more of last year's greetings interspersed with seasonal signage. It puts us in a holiday mood. 

Although we now live in an a mill apt vs. our former home ownership, this saying always holds true for us. 

How about you — Do you seasonally 🎄decorate your home ?