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2012 Christmas Tree Inspiration from HGTV

<br /><div id="hg-art-we" sizcache="38" sizset="47"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh37dqdbMA61L81BF-3ojiDECaxJ5mlEOSswIMVPc9_tZimN2F8SJ3ztlt-MXy8gsG7iPzx5hfiiDjREB6eKwf5MsHasOu96gYKQ8vsmnAfa08vKVaffaCQgutNULyn0a_-TaZhSHaocKp7/s400/Christmas-Tree-Inspiration-2012-Ideas.jpg" width="300" /></div><br />If you are open to new ideas, just about anything can be a Christmas tree because it's all in the presentation.<br /><br /><br />Funky and fun miniature trees are perfect in a grouping on a sofa table, buffet or even the kitchen counter.<br /><br />They're made out of ribbon or fabric-covered foam topiaries that are hot-glued into containers and adorned with anything from Christmas light bulbs to feathers to glittery beaded garland.<br /><br />Since the best gifts come in small packages, these are just the trees for those items!<br /><br /><b><span style="color: orange;">Here are some other tree-inspired ideas:</span></b><br /><br /><br /><ul sizcache="37" sizset="311"><li>Make a hanging ribbon tree for a corner, the center of an entry or even above the folding counter in a laundry room. </li></ul><br /><ul sizcache="37" sizset="312" type="disc"><li>Use ribbon to tie macramé rings in a variety of sizes together. Wrap each with low-wattage, UL-approved white holiday lights that don't generate heat. Drape beautiful ribbons over the rings to create the foliage streamers, which cover the structure but allow the glow from the lights to shine through. </li></ul><br /><ul sizcache="37" sizset="313" type="disc"><li>For just a whisper of the holidays in your home, purchase several cherry blossom branches from a florist. The flowers give the impression of tufts of snow along the branches, and when placed in a very large glass container, the bouquet can be high enough to allow plenty of room for stacks of beautifully wrapped Christmas packages underneath. </li></ul><br /><ul sizcache="37" sizset="314" type="disc"><li>Use carefully wrapped surprises as part of your holiday decor. One of the best ways to do this is to use paper in colors that either stand out or blend in with the existing decor of your home. A collection of pink and silver packages is certainly eye catching. If the packages look too good to unwrap, use empty boxes and display your creations again next year. </li></ul><br /><ul sizcache="37" sizset="315" type="disc"><li>Turn a white Christmas tree into a snowman (or an elf, Santa and even a reindeer) using felt and fabric for his eyes and nose, top hat and a scarf to keep him warm. </li></ul></div>

Christmas Inspiration 2012 Christmas Tree Inspiration from HGTV

If you are open to new ideas, just about anything can be a Christmas tree because it's all in the presentation. Funky and fun miniature ...

How to Make A Natural Pumpkin Topiary : Halloween 2012 Ideas from HGTV

To make this fall porch decoration, we stacked three pumpkins in a planter then adorned the pumpkins in vines, greenery, baby's breath and a few feathers. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaS3-N5ZLSxUpyUROFneLaK8XA1MSiAzu2RO1hvED5hMUdhSdZQTa1kIiFTbXcw0UkBA1rRNlDGjTmxptvc03CWljjukhehTCx-uvaDigElDyEvVpnKrBF1C1tg4LG-L6KluVGm1xu2NcM/s400/Ways+to+Make+a+Pumpkin+Topiary++Halloween+2012+Ideas+from+HGTV-4.jpg" width="300" /></div><div class="section"><h2><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Tools and Materials</span></h2>serrated knife <br />scissors<br />hot-glue gun<br />3 pumpkins (we used faux pumpkins by Funkin)<br />painter's tarp<br />greenery (U-shaped) pins<br />grapevine (twigs)<br />1 to 2 long bows of artificial greenery (boxwood looking)<br />2 packages of dried flowers (baby's breath)<br />5 bunches of feathers<br />2 to 3 bunches of artificial flowers or grass-like (pom-pom) stems<br />1 large urn planter<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjokbSUnmTdmgLvvescpBUTWRx7RyBAdpazD0tKa5YiSz0klof_uUOEKKmhtmfDPCzDSwokMTOoMCcaNOM-Pf3kMt6i7n5k11nCFHREqWVAVaSyiihmtOFmnnB1XunPP__fV1xpBqEIdYlQ/s400/Natural-Pumpkin-Topiary+-+2012+-Ideas.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="section"><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Paint and Prep</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;">In order to be able to stack the pumpkins, break off the stem of the bottom two pumpkins. or cut holes in the bottom of the top two pumpkins. Paint the pumpkins if desired.</div></div><div class="section"><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Wrap in Vine</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;">On a painter's tarp, layout all the pumpkins and greenery. Start with the bottom pumpkin, unwind the grapevine and cut a piece to go around the bottom of the pumpkin, let some come up from the bottom a little. Use u-shaped pins to hold it in place.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3-BVYOFYOYEgXKnZYeylP50T3Td-HkQz7vKFnd7VK97HMr_ObDxEQGpoZUeqp5kIIqplByavDHeZn6odKUK3wA_oDG64Ssx5rWR4POv6DnjLTiafv1KlQ3_DntxN84T4eOqlClJOckv8b/s400/Natural-Pumpkin-Topiary+-+2012+-Ideas-2.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Wrap in Greenery</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;">Cut a piece of the boxwood greenery and place it under the grapevine twigs, use pins to hold it in place.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wG9kcUlr-4qZ5prGYCh4OPQBIBGFPyV8iWeuLGPKMkjqhMZJQnLOh7XgiS_-XR-zx7HkhHCH8deXBwCPvrt7dIA8p1M-kg3zlu1cI9RpTR8Ept810IuRlRg3Qf7hLh9boArUQgZOFgw3/s400/Natural-Pumpkin-Topiary+-+2012+-Ideas-3.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Add Feathers</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;">Place three of the five bunches of feathers around the grapevine. You may want to use the scissors and cut off most of the stem and then tuck in the rest in between the pumpkin and the grapevine. Use a hot-glue gun (medium heat) to keep in place.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHOaM9tdWVu6ErRij9DqtONE_5ucYiDgEPc-tOA7nJLW4jnf4fgCLfPty9dugREj4sXZ6kCVrUvf4UMHOtM4hmGAWtuycts7WlgD-QzBgUHWNnMfPgSSM-5eSK_E67x3ArLDxESQb3HRgc/s400/Natural-Pumpkin-Topiary+-+2012+-Ideas-4.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Add Flowers</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;">Cut pieces of the flowers and its greenery then tuck them into the grapevine around the base and glue into place.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivyIaKQik1Ao7n0AgQEV5NNrEtskVMjwFC1gMQGTGCfb0CB_BMFIsDspEAm47Y115IUZxMROVrmHIgxNtTUDa_V5TC7v-5hrinMkH6DAuB5ujGFHk73mm7WKyBJPZMT7JQbSR-EWEkLaUa/s400/Natural-Pumpkin-Topiary+-+2012+-Ideas-5.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Fill in With Baby's Breath</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;">Use dried flowers to fill in the rest, make sure some pieces will hang over the edge of the urn.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZRYBWLvx9ttXDJeCRTRVtairxxZshi8k05LKMrTfbS5t6ONUgHNl9cVyYB3lr62gxNKdzVHgOWX7UJRgFfdPZZpid6gK7chS8Sm_V6Lhl31nlhfjX7EN3ToOiw2O5JPSJpECQFmgnPTi/s400/Natural-Pumpkin-Topiary+-+2012+-Ideas-6.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Continue onto the Other Pumpkins</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;">Repeat the steps on the upper two pumpkins, but don't use as much decoration as you did on the base pumpkin.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaO3yfG0qDgSnPo97Ns5E0R-4SQCi0s6oQvA_SaKGXA5opHzm-D-c4ekd8RSdqf7JQpD2L_yFwfRdMXDbNE0tugEOGThgpIixeAGux7dHk0zasdPL6nbuX0OLgKUwIkd-iUzQQp6ptC7VV/s400/Natural-Pumpkin-Topiary+-+2012+-Ideas-7.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="section"><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Use the Tarp to Stuff the Urn</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;">We used our tarp not only as a work surface, but we put it in the bottom of the urn to bring the height of the pumpkins up close to the top of the urn. If a tarp doesn't work, try rocks, packing peanuts or old towels. Place the pumpkins in the urn on top of the tarp, allowing it to sink slightly into the middle of the tarp. Make sure none of the tarp shows or the inside edges of the urn.</div></div><div class="section"><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Fill in Where Necessary</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;">When everything is in place, fill in any blank spaces with more flowers, feathers or even birds.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNE51MMCoI9FRi6m616QguPxyZWfSKK7LZBXIvpkljsz4wb64FB3QSLoVvFSrLsR5yEBqwDFDgy7EiMvnrAmUUwPK688WCCbFCMHQVmRO1i7816QWqtYSifIQ1bYugZxVjmVd5Ie4MkUKw/s400/Natural-Pumpkin-Topiary+-+2012+-Ideas-8.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>

Halloween ideas Natural Pumpkin Topiary How to Make A Natural Pumpkin Topiary : Halloween 2012 Ideas from HGTV

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Nightclub Interior Design | Cube | DMAC

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Uq6BUKUjWrmKT1kc33mU7nsD0lL29nIo4mSze8y0_luWxMjSpWPhkApX901xx3z6aKD_LsUYauplmvdPViQownBxzPhgCkSbNxLggYxlXN1zYMC7N-9w3yrCRvMfT0SMSjmeHtdrGkQ/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Uq6BUKUjWrmKT1kc33mU7nsD0lL29nIo4mSze8y0_luWxMjSpWPhkApX901xx3z6aKD_LsUYauplmvdPViQownBxzPhgCkSbNxLggYxlXN1zYMC7N-9w3yrCRvMfT0SMSjmeHtdrGkQ/s640/1.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWVK97uZgI_TlUD-PWJqOSekRmo3vIMOmbTGyEBAUNrKeAs22_jBIXBFzOjAIX7HrT18-qfY-BVXyxdy9JO_P_VXWdyGM9YoIbKAmOPDNR4_Uiv07oS4x9JDWrbK-OUyHT6dlLhbMe6tI/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWVK97uZgI_TlUD-PWJqOSekRmo3vIMOmbTGyEBAUNrKeAs22_jBIXBFzOjAIX7HrT18-qfY-BVXyxdy9JO_P_VXWdyGM9YoIbKAmOPDNR4_Uiv07oS4x9JDWrbK-OUyHT6dlLhbMe6tI/s640/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Beyond the restaurants, DMAC also unveils Cube, the nightclub that alternates from a sports bar experience to a full-fledged performance venue. Passing through ingeniously designed heavy dark wood doors that function as interlocking “steps” and reveal a rhythmic geometric pattern when closed, guests enter the sports bar replete with retractable monitors above a grand rectangular bar of hand-sculpted pine and mesquite wood blocks. Descending a half-flight to a dance floor, a shift in tone and function is palpable through the complex lighting system, acoustic web and additional sensuous textures and materials, including velvety gray drapes, chains as curtains, and even a backlit wall created from inverted baby bottle nipples that is surprisingly abstract and sophisticated. The stage as focal point, which is scaled and equipped for A-list performers, draws guests to the dance floor, which reflects the light effects and images cast from the ceiling. Just beyond stage left, an outdoor terrace offers the vibe of a boutique hotel rooftop, complete with a twelve-foot fireplace. With the attention to technical capabilities and a sleek, sexy design vocabulary, DMAC’s Cube is sure to become a hot spot for guests from within the Casino and beyond........<a href="http://www.dmacarch.com/15564/201705/featured/cube">more</a>

Club DMAC Nightclub Interior Design | Cube | DMAC

Beyond the restaurants, DMAC also unveils Cube, the nightclub that alternates from a sports bar experience to a full-fledged performance ven...

Bar Interior Design | Hugo's Frog Bar | DMAC

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6a9yPU3rrHGfIMj-vvmEKXGU_Gh3BFMJvVkfbCQCsn1GYn8CFmQYAwZjspn6WnJnM6r0U9nt-ndjHQ0MP9IeHwalGgKl-U8PzrqxPvZVW-T7W3GZzTohhxo2PoCiUF8zKihmMRk1LGmM/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="439" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6a9yPU3rrHGfIMj-vvmEKXGU_Gh3BFMJvVkfbCQCsn1GYn8CFmQYAwZjspn6WnJnM6r0U9nt-ndjHQ0MP9IeHwalGgKl-U8PzrqxPvZVW-T7W3GZzTohhxo2PoCiUF8zKihmMRk1LGmM/s640/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWtFzWPS2OYtBvzBgcoKDiDrt5euXFfUGsCIWn8MPTVkUEaA7_9mGFxzjW4hMDiPb4B0nC6cYZoCuMlEhGUwPfotsQPc14A5pFxls1EN47jPG224eHk82CxsFHNTeYBwWZovrWWDEoZss/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="411" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWtFzWPS2OYtBvzBgcoKDiDrt5euXFfUGsCIWn8MPTVkUEaA7_9mGFxzjW4hMDiPb4B0nC6cYZoCuMlEhGUwPfotsQPc14A5pFxls1EN47jPG224eHk82CxsFHNTeYBwWZovrWWDEoZss/s640/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The finest in-house establishment and a destination in itself, Hugo’s departs from its downtown sister through DMAC’s clarification and modernization of the design, featuring a façade of dark wood blocks with openings that offer vignette views of the interior. Echoed by a unique patterning of wood frames installed along the back wall and in the custom-built wine lockers for high rollers, the rectilinear forms find their counterpoint in circular-patterned black and white floor tiling and the whiskey barrel-ringed ceiling. As a focal point, the private dining room features a mural-scale image of an underwater ship with a patina surface. The totality is a warm and familiar but more sensuous environment in which to feast and repose........<a href="http://www.dmacarch.com/15564/202141/featured/hugos-frog-bar">more</a>

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2012 Black and White Halloween Decorations Ideas

<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="largeImage vert-enl" id="img-2" jquery1349175756186="137" sizcache="135" sizset="14"><div class="imgpanel" jquery1349175756186="147" sizcache="135" sizset="17" style="bottom: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Make Halloween memorable for you and the kids with these spooky, yet chic displays.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="by-line"><i><span style="color: orange;"><b>By : Kim Stoegbauer</b></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfRQAKzZsLFlWwbj209GxgpGneVrgn192SpFC1_Vs1T3F9S4RZUVJ_Aq4lDzVkhLCEKqd8VAg4TFNI6z5SnqC9IZb0sgsTOzsk79ezw1pNmHOoYE8EK34nE5RIIEfUunIAz861HLl6PPbt/s640/Black-and-White-Halloween-2012-Decorations-8.jpg" width="480" /></div><h2 jquery1349175756186="257" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">Spooky Banner</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><cite jquery1349175756186="263" style="font-style: normal;">I designed this spooky banner to hang on my fireplace mantel. If you like crafting with paper, you will love this project. The banner stores easily for you to bring out each Halloween season. </cite></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VmD-Y2obsLwn6Qfp-5K5m7rACiAGjsNKdZNpj1iAf3WRgwDulr_WKTXhBGbZRKegp-9-fcEml2CZpfxx3kjWnstCuItvUzdUFFUHwFQdE-ysL8u3HtxPOfORnv6czvobs0DnFkFafdfD/s640/Black-and-White-Halloween-2012-Decorations-7.jpg" width="480" /></div><h2 jquery1349175756186="235" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">Faux-Feather Garland</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><cite jquery1349175756186="241" style="font-style: normal;">A regular green-leaf garland from the craft store turns into a fabulous Halloween decoration when spray-painted black. The featherlike leaves on the garland we used reminds us of black crows, perfect for the Halloween season.</cite></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9UDkZODfxLbMsQy9B3ym_CJYJS-9pXYJqb0CEguuFK8ouPaoD9cYBcfN4EwYDGhOT7nAt61es5-IwKs27hc8wwxP6hc4dp3K_fM8VlVOCJM0KlxvDsknusFCFKr9DK3aDvDXL8ogmYWPZ/s640/Black-and-White-Halloween-2012-Decorations-6.jpg" width="480" /></div><h2 jquery1349175756186="214" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">Chair Garland</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><cite jquery1349175756186="220" style="font-style: normal;">To create this garland, we used basic white coffee filters. You just need an easy-to-find inexpensive needle, ribbon or twine and a bit of time to create a ruffled chair garland. Another idea is to make it longer and hang from your mantel or banister.</cite></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFZkeqUyKDyrQK2yzIU7bD6OSQtvf5AtvTm8NqkTGxAsgaHxly5p73E5_wRGeURbWrG0iVJuUEEw85tADcSLVOzvRB1VI2GPYe6ExmOYPBTwHnF0NMtrnc_qLwsx7I33QPPhdN6v_ivU0/s640/Black-and-White-Halloween-2012-Decorations-5.jpg" width="480" /></div><h2 jquery1349175756186="193" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">Creepy, Crawly Lamp</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><cite jquery1349175756186="199" style="font-style: normal;">The simplest of ideas can often also be the most effective. This pretty ruffled lamp turns scary with a large rubber spider crawling up the shade</cite></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB-NqUbMcqIOORB-R1Tvpx8M-sgG62zy1PHvs23rLTAEcOpzNCFVrobb9OIn-nwq6blSOswNHV9gy3736iYL8WDi4oZ2nvb6rrWDXGV46xPJC1rh8SDT4KWYmHuwVvL7L63ZX6iNjUciU2/s640/Black-and-White-Halloween-2012-Decorations-4.jpg" width="480" /></div><h2 jquery1349175756186="172" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">Hand Candy Bowl</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"> <cite jquery1349175756186="178" style="font-style: normal;">Turn an average white bowl into a spooky candy container by attaching a creepy hand to a foam block (to keep it upright) and then fill with Halloween candy. Kids and adults alike will fear placing their hands into this eerie dish. Will getting the candy be worth the scare?</cite></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN8M-almToaURS3vDSkJgOfJ0bGjT1fCLUa-SBfYgooE0hhIuUzzmWuew-Bp_okzFM_m-F2Lmm1KGjconDyHbEg2iE-PcjWepZtNWs-cne6EUd7jhG3Apkc4DYjvLRecYZa-dILAi0m2WQ/s640/Black-and-White-Halloween-2012-Decorations-3.jpg" width="480" /></div><h2 jquery1349175756186="150" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">Hanging Heads</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"> <cite jquery1349175756186="156"><span style="font-style: normal;">We love using glitter for Halloween projects, especially black glitter. Find papier mache objects, like these skulls, at the craft store, add glitter using a spray adhesive or glue, then hang from your chandelier with ribbon or string. A sure bet for creeping out your dinner guests</span>.</cite></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjMsBg2upjcHhwBl25Y99rqma7Pje-toh0PUIrdOnYXaSuF24RZGXVpVCE9s6284yuYb8iHAQCEfUXBR-zEqPnYV1-i-CbkyLHck-eZB81LhEVHW2lrxpSrWDCg_93cSij7YisjFSGd4Vt/s640/Black-and-White-Halloween-2012-Decorations-2.jpg" width="480" /></div><h2 jquery1349175756186="122" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">Head on a Platter</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><cite jquery1349175756186="134" style="font-style: normal;">Off with his head! A scary skeleton head looks even creepier when presented on a pedestal cake plate. Just find the most frightening skull you can and put him on display. Screams and squeals are sure to follow.  </cite></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMq8bWCBqHvX4xE7Et-vqTFv4Np-kgZigVxhtt74eG8X_ZqttQLefkSfX-zkQB0qPqP9Jb-cAKvndD8QkJhKRcxzaVDCYViUPXKzLo_Pkf4fjgtnwtC5h8DDuF3P12xJDeCIlIjpl7xiT/s640/Black-and-White-Halloween-2012-Decorations.jpg" width="480" /></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">Spider Wreath</span></h2><div style="font-style: normal; text-align: center;">This fabric wreath is simple to make and can be used for many occasions by changing the embellishments. The mini black-glitter spider clips contrast perfectly with the bright white fabric. With just a few basic materials and tools from the craft store, you can dress up your front door for Halloween.</div>

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DIY Christmas 2013 Stockings : Easy Ideas

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This holiday season, dress up your fireplace or bannister with one-of-a-kind, DIY stockings. </span><br /><br /><b><span style="color: orange;"><i>By : Brian Patrick Flynn </i></span></b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOCHI-foddLmqHOYCjfeLg4BFu-JV3QD3n5C3VZY4-wvWqrXGLCzUvYsgbU0Cw0VEOzVzxb1EsmMDAFWB-c2iJ2IfHZQBzCHUgnET1V0EhxGgrH9w7NFTe1cXwqgEaWsoCmLcKIl6WjTY/s640/DIY-Christmas-2013-Stockings-Easy-Ideas.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This green and black stocking features small, wardrobe-inspired touches. The cuff is made from plaid fabric cut to size and is attached with iron on adhesive tape, while the front showcases leather toggles normally seen on coats and jackets. Elements of apparel are excellent ways to bring couture touches to stockings bought off the shelf. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirnD4sMCLR0rErqNaPLyvIsYjmW0p_4Qgb7VudpcQtcyxthPtAQ2BSWnNipPQ5D5JjmC8J5saDGIt63KmgsgQU6VAQLObE1E0RTn9J-za5RwCDGuEyjhXfN9UUf_awX4cfK9_N6WQod-4/s640/DIY-Christmas-2013-Stockings-Easy-Ideas-2.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bring a warm, tailored touch to your mantel with menswear stockings. Choose herringbone, houndstooth, check, plaid or stripes made of cotton, wool or velvet in masculine tones. Cut the fabric to size using a basic template from the Internet, then either sew the edges with thread or fuse them together using iron-on adhesive tape. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisp-zLDREExkxM6rwLnAzZ8z-F8CJxwVUvE99trv9JdeIFBGAxORQwBkhLVIcHrcGO0ZEtWWzoicCJvGlJEWhv9ScwOkz1VvpxZuobpT_73_2Slwzc3fGHvVFo14dERm2jW8dsMQDMM34/s640/DIY-Christmas-2013-Stockings-Easy-Ideas-3.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Felt is one of the easiest fabrics to work with. The stiffness of felt makes it easy to trace and cut shapes, letters or silhouettes. Hang custom name stockings made entirely from felt that are equal parts personal and poppy. To identify each stocking, cut family members' names or initials out of felt, and adhere them to the stocking with fabric glue. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIkvlymMKagGbvGl5bYUfCt6SQq_4AmTC2L3ysvhl_IWAqxVAhtLBZzY-y69dNH6lAjKGUxlWLj4vSmUSr5HSCgGL4NblX4hBcz2aIRc5GR9Vka2sozXaaPQJD7iBPTwa3t38wwtw1oUA/s640/DIY-Christmas-2013-Stockings-Easy-Ideas-4.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Give your stocking 3-D flair with house letter embellishments. Choose a specific style stocking, then decide on a coordinating font and finish. For a classic, masculine appeal, add a tarnished brass X to a plaid stocking with gold thread and a needle. Since the thread and house letter are similar in tone, the thread virtually disappears, resulting in a seamless, tailored look. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJOKSpegV4OFoULDn_b-YC7L0aXxyyVzHgawX4EwL7sX9aXgm8bbB8CUb7zfzkdDEP2mLobfW90rtZQr2iJVnm8uOb__OzCz0HeqA_M0oaoS4mtovhd1Kv-yN1ERDPHuZ8bb73AjYQx68/s640/DIY-Christmas-2013-Stockings-Easy-Ideas-5.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Coffee lovers will especially love the look and feel of repurposed burlap coffee bean sack stockings. To find them locally, simply ask your neighborhood coffee house for any discarded sacks they may have in the back. Many times, the staff will be more than happy to give them away for free. Coffee bean sacks can also be found online for approximately $5 per sack. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLw6kk6zEhm1AqqcXD9hgcgLf8iTNm9TWBWuHDrLHSYfQxKL30cd8R_3BwmXFdzpRecLiBSgETGChhRR7IS-9crQTg2M3Mib2SIPQGpjtRUSGF-9wwsgkUAlNoCb77opvdFP9CT1mzqtU/s640/DIY-Christmas-2013-Stockings-Easy-Ideas-6.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fabric trim is another quick and easy way to add a custom touch to stockings. Design Star season 7 contestant Britany Simon created this feminine stocking for a young girl by dressing it up with tassel trim. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXqdLNW5mfdKYBOZl7uHrNs2wi2ICIRQigud9-KfOOibtyuZIWCRNkjThBBG66W5gjxVjlB47tKAA4Tlp5bcQbjYwiqSuWnv8RgfJc2nXQxrXXDCtWosXZaJGxL_MlNa9BJN1F3gCT5So/s640/DIY-Christmas-2013-Stockings-Easy-Ideas-7.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Make it modern this holiday season with graphic felt silhouette stockings. Decide on a holiday shape that's easy to identify, trace it directly onto colored felt with a marker, cut it out with scissors and attach to a felt stocking body with fabric glue. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCxdr9gEqDJpf3YGmf6B8MOxdtNwrGAhRXH1oHRyqAJxTCu1AFXYRVc7NucYN4mmjvLP_jChw6g-BftgGNjziW-uXi_juZDgG83PrRYmWQGJWzjcU_t-kqrTGW26oTeyEe7M6-Y-LcbaI/s640/DIY-Christmas-2013-Stockings-Easy-Ideas-8.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Put your old jeans to good use this Christmas as casual, farmhouse-chic stockings. Once the fabric is cut to size, consider adding another layer of interest with a holiday-inspired fabric on pockets or sewn on as patches. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqmpyGDkaF4YWDgYwNisiSy8FB03fpANuINgIAu6tq7QwYfghWsmWD4sBfBJlvqqj8SNeS4-20uHuZTGVPJ9HaTQuxoGt0-YTuDc6nRyr6GCADyIiqsVwVmb8-Nb8TUigFfPnHTHPibFU/s640/DIY-Christmas-2013-Stockings-Easy-Ideas-9.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Give Dad something classic and nostalgic for the mantel this season with a varsity letter stocking. Buy vintage varsity letters online, and iron them on to the front of a basic or handmade stocking, or try stitching them by hand with a needle and thread. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpZlACAoD7jso55eAFoM1uC0d0cwznDIk7Ow0agWmmLS4PSAikM3XOWVhdvwRVzDH947YpZbwq9xZIY1-wVZh-U17oOuVr-cGSsaG5C-WXHCuh5SkTByvzGutbH0O0-MrtwFvQaDIiBZ4/s640/DIY-Christmas-2013-Stockings-Easy-Ideas-10.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you've got old sweaters taking up room in your closet or dresser, give them new life this holiday season as warm, welcoming stockings. This can be a DIY project by deconstructing the sweater, tracing a stocking template directly onto it and sewing cut pieces together with yarn. For best results, drop the sweater off with a local tailor or your local dry cleaner for a minimal fee. Knit pieces require a higher level of skill for sewing than more malleable fabrics such as felt or cotton. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5EHgW9lRsAJbgOsDmVY378jA9nNZG9fHsNo8lIlnp4A3z-zSHI_s4NcP-M90HglF4vtDgbRNwOw-9TGb4f6pWST1DqZnkMXRmyTyINA-s8rgJQZJCGmiMsfM3Ntqrvdg2PT6ZzCDgAr0/s640/DIY-Christmas-2013-Stockings-Easy-Ideas-11.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The texture of burlap can instantly warm up a room and add rustic appeal to your holiday decor. Give burlap a colorful, graphic update with a painted pattern. To do this, create a stencil in your desired pattern, place the stencil on top of the burlap and paint the pattern with a detail brush and acrylic paint. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitWVjQY-QjMPKVKiKfDJZBUPYFmwGDI8UWeSU128Q8NPglDiCa65OX7mDIRfvHlI9qjSsasuE7snNjmh3nZZxOVhn1t064OAkazd78ssw8mZ86OYIKfmfNH49Dsp-Mxy-ZUC6hnnBUMsY/s640/DIY-Christmas-2013-Stockings-Easy-Ideas-12.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bring a touch of classic femininity to your mantel with a women's wear-inspired stocking. Find a fashion based pattern that works well with holiday decor, and add fashion accessories such as cameos or brooches for an elegant touch. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>

Christmas ideas Stockings DIY Christmas 2013 Stockings : Easy Ideas

This holiday season, dress up your fireplace or bannister with one-of-a-kind, DIY stockings. By : Brian Patrick Flynn This green and black ...