It's that time of year again. The time for fluffy white snowflakes, caroling in the crisp wintry air, mugs of hot chocolate to warm your hands. The time for giving, hoping, celebrating. Christmas is such a joyous holiday. There is something about this time of year that gets me all giddy. Maybe a leftover twinkle of magic I used to feel at Christmas when I was a kid.
Well, it's also time to hurry and finish your last minute holiday home sprucing. If you're like me, you have lots of wall space just waiting for something pretty to warm your room. I like to switch out my wall decor to coordinate with my other seasonal decorations. Remember this painting we did last month? It was a fantastic addition to my wall, that gave the dining room a nice warm feeling of autumn.
Now that we have several inches of snow on the ground, and we've pulled out the Christmas lights, my painting is starting to feel a little out of place. Time for a change.
My solution was oh, so simple. Pretty, festive, and not overdone.
Want to make your own?
Here is what you will need:
1/2 yard of festive holiday fabric. You can mix and match prints if you like.
1 large piece of foam board
Raffia, ribbon, or string
Glue gun and glue sticks
Start by cutting your foam board in the shapes and sizes you want your wall art to be. I chose to make mine out of three rectangles, all the same height, with the middle being wider than the end pieces.
Next, cut your fabric about 1/2 to 1 inch larger than the corresponding foam board piece.
With a hot glue gun, glue the fabric tight to each board. Be sure to pull the fabric tight around the edges as you glue, so each piece lays flat against the board.
Take your raffia, ribbon, or string, and cut a piece (or several pieces) long enough to hang your boards at the length you want. Then cut that piece (or pieces) in half, so you have two sides to tie together.
Glue each piece to the back of your board, about an inch or so away from the outside edges.
Then, tie your bow and hang your board.
Now repeat the previous steps for your remaining boards.
I chose to hang mine at different lengths, with the bows being at equal height on the wall, and the boards each hanging higher than the one before it.
It's a fantastic, easy solution to add some festive flare to my boring, drab wall.
I utilized some candleholders and votives I had leftover from my wedding to dress up the table. A little red accent goes a long way.
Elegant. Simple. Beautiful.
Sit back, relax, and take in the holiday season.
Now go make something, and enjoy the day!
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