It’s that time of year. Dig out your scraps and start getting ready for the holidays. Now is the time to create those one of a kind decorations for your holiday table.
How easy is it to use some of your winter or holiday patterned paper to make napkin rings? Simply cut a strip of paper 1 ½” wide and 6” long. Cut a slit approximately ½” deep and ½” in from top to bottom on one end and bottom to top and the other. Using a punch or cutting free hand make snowflakes or other appropriate shapes out of coordinating patterned paper or card stock. If you own a Cricut or Silhouette die cutting machine you may have shapes you can use. Glue the shapes in the middle of the strip, overlapping each to make a small grouping. Wrap around a rolled or folded napkin and join at slits.
Do you want your guests to be able to identify their wine glasses? Wine glass I.D. rings are the answer. Cut a circle the diameter of your glass base out of patterned paper, slit from bottom edge to center. Your Silhouette or Cricut would be useful for cutting the circles, or use a circle template. Cut or punch another circle the diameter of the stem of your glass in the center. Decorate each with a different color or shape so guests will know which glass is theirs.
Make tent place cards from cardstock scraps. Cut pieces of scraps 3” by 3”, fold in half. Print guests name on front and decorate with shapes punched out of patterned paper.
All of these items will add some color to your holiday table without adding any expense to your entertaining budget. You can add scrap ribbon, jewels, buttons etc. to make them even more festive!
Have a wonderful, happy, healthy and crafty holiday season!!!
