November 2011 - Alderberry Hill

Stair Rail Swag

November 30, 2011

Hi Everyone!

How`s the Christmas decorating coming along?

I have been picking away at a bit of decorating and some gift wrapping too!

I decorated my stair rail this week, here`s how it turned out.

A few years back my Christmas tree was gold and burgundy, I have reused some of those decorations here.

Imagine, Improvise & Invent

Sarah

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Make the Scene Monday #2

November 27, 2011

Hi Everyone!

Another week has flown by. It’s time for Make the Scene Monday again!

Here is the most viewed link from last week.

Snowflake Banner from Space 46

I would love for you to follow me but it’s not a rule

But if you decide to follow me, leave a comment and I’ll follow you right back!

I just have a couple of incey weencey rules and they are that you keep it family-friendly, and that you not link directly to your shop. I would love to host a giveaway if you want to promote your business!

Happy Monday everyone!

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Matchbox Advent Calendar

November 26, 2011

December is right around the corner, that mean’s it’s time to break out the advent calendars!

I thought I’d make a homemade one this year. There are so many great ideas for homemade advent calendars, they are christmas decorations all by themself!

I saw this idea a couple of years ago and it’s been on my list to try since then.

Here is my version of the Matchbox Advent Calendar.

Here are the supplies you need to make this project.

24 mini matchboxes
scrapbook paper
glue gun & glue sticks
buttons
small candy to fill the boxes

Cut lengths of scrapbook paper to the width of your matchboxes, not all mini matchboxes are the same size so it’s best to measure first. I cut 12″ lengths and cut a couple of those in half to 6″ to cover the matchboxes glued in 2′s.

So this is how your matchboxes will need to be glued together.

4 – 2′s

2 - 3′s

2 – 4′s

and 2 singles

Glue the paper strips to your matchboxes.

Don’t worry that the paper doesn’t fit all the way around, you won’t see the underside anyways once the tree is put together.

Start gluing the matchboxes into the tree shape.

Measure the front of your matchboxes, cut tiny paper strips and glue to the boxes.

The picture below shows how I attached the star, the star is just one that I traced and cut from scrapbook paper. I took a strip of paper, folded in half and then folded the ends out. I glued it together to make it more sturdy and then glued the ends to the top of the tree and glued the star to it.