The holidays can be an expensive time of year. Between presents for friends, family, and others; big meals; and decorations, the holidays can stretch anyone’s budget. So I thought, for this holiday season, I thought I’d share some of my favorite easy and inexpensive ideas for holiday decorations and gifts.
First, how about a jingle bell terrarium?
Total cost: $5.00, and all you have to do is put bells in a jar. You could do this with a vase or glassware or mason jars. The possibilities are endless! (Oh, and the bells come in all different colors.)
NOTE: After I posted this, I read my holiday Pottery Barn catalog and found this picture:
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| Source: Pottery Barn |
Wow! Except the Pottery Barn version will set you back at least $24. Gulp.
Second, a gift anyone would love is a personalized coffee mug.
Take a white coffee mug – you can get them at the Dollar Store – and a Sharpie pen and write whatever strikes your fancy.
A "recovering lawyer," I turned in my power suits for power tools and a life of DIY. I believe in merging old and new to make a house a home.
I love those mugs, especially the HO3
The mugs are very cute. Let me know how they withstand washing. If they can’t go in the dishwasher, they are pretty useless at my house.
Thanks for the link to my wreath! The kids and I get a kick out of it every time we walk by it and had a great time making it.
Such great projects! I didn’t know you could use a Sharpie for the mugs–cool! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Thanks, Shannon!
Very cute!~ Love all your decor, very fun, festive and economical. Glad you shared it with our Dollar tree party.
Thanks, Debbie!
Great ideas. They are all really cute. I would love to have you share this with this weeks Wednesday’s Adorned From Above Blog Hop. The link to the party is
http://www.adornedfromabove.com/2012/11/washi-tape-idea-book-and-wednesdays.html#
I hope to see you there.
Have a great week.
Debi @ Adorned From Above
Super cute!!!! Pinned. Following your blog now. Follow me too:) I posted http://www.sewsweetvintage.com/2012/11/reversible-holiday-note-board.html to the Dollar Tree Contest!
So cute Karen. I love the “ho3”! 🙂
Thanks so much for linking up last week at The Humble Brag!!
The Silhouette Cameo giveaway is still going strong and you can get MORE ENTRIES by signing up for link party email reminders, sharing the giveaway on FB with your readers, and linking up again. Hope to see you there tomorrow.
Thanks, Jocie!
Love it! You and I think alike! I just found those bells @ Target after watching The Polar Express and had to get them. I got the silver and used them on a wreath. Love your idea! I just used that same picture for my Pottery Barn knock off lanterns. Love those lanterns! Merry Christmas, and thanks for linking up to our Christmas party Karen! 🙂
Guess what!!! You won the cookie gift certificate Karen! Send me your e-mail and I will hook you up with Patti the baker from Buffalo Baking Co. You can let her know your favorite and she will be mailing them to you 🙂 Merry Christmas!!