Twinkle, Twinkle, Big Paper Star

Twinkle, Twinkle, Big Paper Star

For this years Christmas Decorations, I chose to go simpler.

These are super easy Origami 3D Paper Stars

I've always loved making boxes and whatnot out of paper, so as usual I 'Googled'  3D Paper Stars. 

I found a few different sites that popped up but the one I found the quickest and easiest was on HGTV

The only thing I did differently was, to use a hot glue gun instead of a glue stick.

Here are all the Paper Stars I made and as long as you have a square, you can make a star in any size.

 Have a go yourself, you'll see how easy they are to make.

Read more >>

Our Ward's Christmas Party

This is our 1st Christmas here in Madison, WI.

I was asked a couple of weeks ago to help decorate for our ward party, which took place last Saturday the 7th, 2013. 

I don't have any pictures of the main hall I decorated, but what I did use were all the different Christmas Trees, I made earlier and posted about HERE

But I did get to take a picture of the foyer display I did.

I kept the theme simple and natural, just as it would have been in the time of the birth of Jesus Christ.

 Wood, Burlap, Twine, Paper, Linen.

I made a quick chalk poster board, using chalk paint. I also made the 3D paper stars, see the post HERE.

I painted this picture 8 years ago, but upon moving I took it out of the frame ( I got tired of it)

Then as I was thinking about the theme of the decorations - we focused on the Birth of Jesus Christ. 

I dug out my picture, and used firewood and made a very quick natural wood frame.

Also, using my jigsaw, I cut out a simple wood star from pine wood.

I made my very own, Manger!

I followed how, HERE.

I made mine smaller than the one they had made.

 I am pleased how it turned out, I had one of our Sister Missionaries wrap a doll in strips of cotton, to resemble swaddling clothes.

I took a picture and made another simple wood frame. We printed out pictures of the Nativity and Jesus Christ and hung them with twine from the tree, and a simple paper star.

Seren & Carys are digging in for some pumpkin pie and whipped cream.

Mmm...'Nummies' as Carys likes to say, Seren prefers to , say 'Elicious'.

Seren is singing along to the Christmas Carol, Silent Night.

Our darling whipped cream bearded, 'Little Tinkers'.

Read more >>