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Do You Hear What I
Hear…
Warm
&
Festive
Holiday
Decorating
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Make your home into a holiday haven with these
quick and easy holiday decorating ideas. You don’t have to
invest a bunch of time or money to bring the magic of the
holidays into your home, or the homes of loved ones. With
easy-to-follow directions to making simple, creative
decorations, you can bring holiday spirit into your home and
into the hearts of those who share in it. |
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Clove-studded oranges, silver bells and sprigs
of mistletoe are sure signs of the season. Add to them festive holiday
flowers, including vibrant colored poinsettias, brilliant
white amaryllis, and narcisii, and your holiday décor will
shape out just right.
Any room in your home can be transformed into a holiday
haven with the quick and easy addition of some red and white
flowers. Use roses, carnations, tulips, lilies, and
chrysanthemums in the holiday decorating ideas below to give a
festive finish to any room.
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Flowers and candles are always an elegant match
as well, and a candlescape can add classic style to your
holiday décor. Display candles in various shapes and sizes on
a decorative tray and accent them with your favorite holiday
flowers, fresh evergreens, ribbons, or small ornaments.
Candlescapes create warm sparkling light in any space and are
particularly lovely on a coffee table, credenza, or dining
table.
We at YaoFlowers want to share our passion for holiday
décor with you, and so have included step-by-step instructions
for a couple of our favorite holiday decorating ideas below:
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THE CANDY CANE VASE
1. Cut the top of candy canes to remove the
hooked portion. (An angled cut will give you a more finished
look.) Hot glue approximately 25–50 one-ounce candy canes
around the outside of an inexpensive cylinder (like a coffee
can) or square-shaped container until the outside is
completely covered.
2. Tie a wide satin ribbon around the
decorated container. Secure with a dot of glue if
needed.
3. Soak blocks of floral foam in water until they
are completely saturated. Place the blocks in the container,
trimming them to fit.
4. Starting at the center, insert
stems of carnations, roses, or tulips, keeping the flower
heads at the same level to create a tightly packed mound.
Enjoy your festive centerpiece! |
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THE PEPPERMINT CARNATION
WREATH
1. Soak blocks of floral foam in water until
they are completely saturated.
2. Wedge the saturated
blocks into a plastic wreath form. Stand the wreath on edge
(as if hanging on the wall) to let excess water drain.
3.
Cut the stems of the red and white carnations to about 2
inches.
4. Insert the flower heads into the foam, pushing
the stems in all the way. If the flowers aren't fully open,
leave about 1/8 to 1/4 inch of space between the flowers; if
they are fully open, pack them together tightly. Continue
inserting the flower heads, creating alternating red and white
stripes.
5. Tie a bow out of ribbon to complete the wreath. Attach
it by looping a short wire through the knot of the bow and
inserting it into the floral foam between the flowers. |
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Holidays are all about friends and family, so
ask your daughter, mother, friend, or husband to help you with
these festive holiday projects. Not only will you come out
with creative, cheery hand-made decorations, you’ll have fond
memories of laughter and love to look back upon. And that’s
the true magic of the holidays! |
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