Last Minute Holiday Decorations that Last Through Winter Season Part 3

This is part 3 of a 3-part series. Click on part 1 and part 2 to get more inspirations in decorating your home for the holidays that will last through the entire Winter season.

I love to upcycle, refresh, revamp, recycle things and that includes my DIY projects. I would like to show you how I refreshed two projects that, incidentally, I also refreshed this last Spring. I love using inexpensive items, mostly from Dollar Tree to keep me on my low budget!

First, I replaced the wreath that I attached to the four wooden frames from Dollar Tree. The first time I used these four frames was in Winter last year when I created the deer in the forest faux window frame scenery, which I entitled Dollar Tree DIY Winter Wonderland Window Frame. Then, in the Spring of 2019, I recycled it to decorate for Spring.

Next, I made a pair of mini cypress topiaries using the mini Christmas Trees and two similar white cups from Dollar Tree. I filled in the empty spaces inside the cups using some of the red napkins with snowflakes that I got from Dollar Tree also. The napkins came 20 in a pack. Then, I placed bows made of Dollar Tree red \-and-white strings on top of the trees.  I love making simple but beautiful things out of inexpensive items!

Then, I revamped the wall hanging I created using an 11"x14" black picture frame from Dollar Tree. I used a Dollar Tree placemat as an insert. Then, I added three hooks from Dollar Tree below the frame and hung three paddle-shaped cutting boards also from Dollar Tree. I kept the same placemat but revamped and redecorated the cutting boards by covering the cups that I used to mimic small pots. I used burlap and added embellishments.

The first time I used this wall hanging was in December of 2018 when I created the "JOY" sign.
I hung this on our kitchen wall next to the sliding door.

And...here are some photos of my decorated fireplace mantle where I used the wreath frame and the topiaries! I added my galvanized miniature houses from Target Dollar Spot last year and a small white bottle brush tree to balance it out!

And here is the collage of all the projects!

Click on the thumbnail below to watch the full tutorial on my YouTube channel.

So, that's it, folks! I hope you enjoyed these 3-part series as much as I enjoyed making them for you! I also hope that I gave you some ideas to make decorations for the holidays that you can keep all Winter long!

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS and ENJOY YOUR WINTER!!!

Last Minute Holiday Decorations that Last Through Winter Season Part 2

Oh, the holidays...doesn't this time of the year fills your heart with gladness? The atmosphere at the malls, retail shops, restaurants, tourist spots, and the workplaces decorated for the season is so festive and makes you want to take each piece of inspiration home with you. Taking pictures of these decorated places and posting them on your social media accounts are some of the ways you can keep them with you. But, there is even a better way-- making them yourself on a smaller scale!

Here's part 2 of a three-part series. Click part 1 if you haven't read it yet! Here on part 2, I am showing you how I decorated our buffet console table and the wall shelf hanging above it. I used the four projects from part 1 and added three more easy DIYs to complete the look!

 

One of the DIYs I used on the wall is the tobacco basket swag I created in part 1. I hung it above the black shelf. I wanted to decorate the shelf simply, so I made a burlap garland to drape over it. I used a couple of yards of burlap and several wired garlands from Dollar Tree that I connected together.

Next, I decorated a DIY 3-Tiered Tray that I made back in Fall. On the top tier, I hot glued my DIY little red house from part 1. I also used the birdcage cardinal from the same tutorial. I added some faux greenery, LED candles, and some berries from Dollar Tree. The outcome is stunning! I love it!

Here's another version that I did not include in the video. I added a snowman from Dollar Tree.

Next, I made a miniature cypress topiary tree. I used a small Christmas tree and a snowman cup both from Dollar Tree. This is a simple DIY that took only a couple of minutes to complete. Here's the outcome!

                                             

I also hung the little red truck DIY wall art that I made on part 1. I hung it just below the shelf.
                                               

Then, below it, I placed three LED miniature houses that I purchased last year from Target Dollar Spot. I used a white ceramic food tray and propped the houses with some ired garland ties from Dollar Tree. I placed the houses in between the tiered trays and the topiary! The lantern next to the topiary is from the 99 Cents Only Store last year. I embellished it with a wired garland tie that I shaped into a small wreath and topped with some berries on top. The golden wooden "home" sign was from Target Dollar Spot last year too! I really love this ensemble!

I added a few more items after I posted my YouTube video. That's what's good about having a blog, I get to share additional ideas that happened before or after I upload my videos! Like the photos shown below:

I removed 2 of the 3 houses and placed a red-and-white buffalo check deer on the left of the remaining house and a pair of red-and-white snow booties on its right! I then moved the wooden home sign in front of it.


Then, this happened...

I moved the deer on the left side of the shelf and the booties to the right. I laid them on top of the garland on the shelf. I also added LED clip-on candles I got at Amazon.

So, it proves to show that you can change your mind to achieve the look that you want.
Click the thumbnail below to watch the entire process:

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Next...part 3!

Last Minute Holiday Decorations that Last Through Winter Season Part 1

If you feel that you are too late to decorate for the holidays, don't fret! Here are a few holiday decorations that you can easily make in time for the holidays! These projects are easy on the budget and you can keep them up all through the Winter season. Here's part 1 of a 3 part series.

For our family room and kitchen, I decided to go a bit bold by using bright red. Think of the cardinal, it's red feathers are bright against the snow-covered thistles of the pine trees. So, I decided to make that red as my inspiration! I went to my Dollar Tree to buy cardinal ornaments, red berries, two green mini Christmas trees, and some wired garland branches. I also got a little red truck ornament to match!

First, I made this swag by inverting one of the small trees and then tying it into this white basket tray that looks like a tobacco basket, which I bought at Walmart last Spring. I used one of the garland ties from Dollar Tree to tie it the tree to the basket. Then, I topped it with a black-and-white buffalo check bow that I created from a roll of ribbon that I got on clearance at Hobby Lobby last year. I also got the small wooden tag ornament that says "JOY" at Walmart. It came in a set of 6 for $1.98. Then, I added a cluster of berries for the pop of red!

Next, I revamped a little old wooden house art piece from Dollar Tree. I cut an old shoebox in red-and-black buffalo check in the same shape as the wooden house to use it as a backing.

 I cut out in the same shape of the house a piece of red napkin with white snowflakes to use as an inner lining for the house. It will serve as a backdrop of a small wreath I created using a piece of wired garland from Dollar Tree. I added berries and also another small wooden tag ornament from Walmart. I love how it turned out!

Next, I decorated a white birdcage that I purchased at the 99 Cents Only Store last Spring. I created a small nest out of a wired garland tie from Dollar Tree. Then, I placed it inside the birdcage and added the cardinal on top of the nest. Finally, I embellished the top with a polka-dotted gray ribbon and some berries. Isn't it adorable?

Lastly, I made a holiday wall art using a faux shiplap wooden frame I made last Summer as a backdrop. I used the garland ties to create three small trees. I cut them to shape and attached them to wooden dowels I got at Dollar Tree. Then I hot glued them onto the frame. Then, I glued the little red truck ornament in front of the trees. I added 3 wired garlands and a black-and-white buffalo check bow on the top of the frame to finish it off! 

Watch the full tutorials on my YouTube channel by clicking on the thumbnail below!

                                         

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