Monday, December 5, 2011

DIY ~ Christmas Baskets!!!

Sorry guys I didn't take enough pictures! It was freezing out and I had to take my gloves off every time to snap a shot...so needless to say, I didn't take very many.

This is me just posting about my lovely little railing baskets out front. If you have been here before then you know I changed them for the summer and for fall, so here is Christmas! :)

Start with cedar, fir or twig branches. {I used East Coast Cedar which I had never seen before because I grew up on the West Coast.}

Take out all your fall leaves, pumpkins, etc. from your previous baskets.

Stick the new cedar or fir branches into your dirt.
Add decorative items. I used pine cones, some silver Christmas balls and some long red sparkly faux flower branch.
TA DA!!!! Front door Christmas Decor! :)

I also filled my special reindeer baskets with the same sort of decorations. My Dad made me these and I love them because they make me think of home. My mom always had these guys on our front porch filled with holly from my Grandpas house :) Memories.
Aren't they cute????

So, now my front stoop is Christmafied...onto outdoor lights and inside :)

Cheers,
Messy

1 comment:

Chandra said...

Hello there! Found you by way of ftlob and am following along with you. Love this idea...just made my first Christmas wreath for the door and may have to borrow this idea!