Tips on Decorating Your Christmas Tree – What To Do First

[I had to find this article today because I'm finally getting my tree up this weekend. Normally, I like to have it up the weekend after Thanksgiving but between traveling, my etsy shops picking up and prepping for a craft show, this is the soonest I could manage. I always thought garland went on last [...]

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cute sugar cookie lights

* Prep Time: 10 min.
* Bake Time: 45 min.
* Difficulty: Moderate
* Yield: Makes 18 cookies.
ingredients
* 4 cups M&M’S® Brand Minis Chocolate Candies
* 1 18 oz. roll refrigerated sugar cookie dough
* 2/3 cup flour
* 1 16 oz. can vanilla frosting
* 1 14 oz. package red licorice laces
* Resealable plastic bags
* Drinking straw
* Christmas light shaped cookie [...]

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ribbon candy wrapping paper and how to make your own Christmas gift wrap

Here is a link for store bought ribbon candy Christmas wrap and a plethora of ideas for you crafty souls that want to try your hand at making your own! Feel free to share your awesome results! Happy Crafting!

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How to: make an evergreen wreath

[ A beautiful post, here's the link to the original site: http://heavypetal.ca/archives/2005/12/how-to-make-an-evergreen-wreath/]

Perhaps the only thing better than the scent of fresh-cut evergreen boughs is having that scent come from a wreath you’ve made yourself.
My mom and some friends did just that last weekend and I played photojournalist. And so, may I present:
A step-by-step guide to [...]

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how to make a ribbon candy ornament from BHG.com

Make a Ribbon Candy Twist Ornament
Wow family and friends with these handcrafted retro ribbon candy styled ornaments.
What You Need

Spray adhesive
Wide, medium, and narrow ribbon
Water-soluble marking pen
Long-eye beading needle
White embroidery floss
Eleven 10-mm-round pearls

How to Make It

Glue the medium-width ribbon to the center of the wide ribbon.
Trim the length to measure 16 1/2 inches.
Using the pen and [...]

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