All thanks to a tin *cough*two tins*cough* of spray starch.
We now have a giant wreath above the mantle piece & a trunk on the Christmas tree; Mr came running to me last night saying “Vic! There is no stem on the Christmas tree!”. Before then, I hadn’t realised it was a festive necessity but what the hey; two snips & a spray later a trunk appeared & it looks fine.
What is ace about using stash fabric for this stuff is that I am going to be able to make any number of other decorations with what I have left & it will all co-ordinate perfectly.
I don’t want to offend anyone but I was just thinking that this is one of my favourite things about being an atheist. Crafting in my pyjamas on a Sunday morning because I don’t have to be dressed or go anywhere. (I know it seems ironic to be putting up Chrissie decos & declaring my atheism, but Christmas has never been about anything religious for me, always about love, sharing & fun. It is my favourite time of the year.)
Plus, I think I’m just too lazy to be religious; there are commitments that come with that stuff don’t you know…
What a great idea!!
ReplyDeleteHa ha! I love it. Just one of the many perks. :)
ReplyDeleteLove the look of your wreath and tree too. Super clever!
I love this idea. I'm so going to copy it. I've always wanted to use fabric like wallpaper and this looks way easier then the ways I was thinking. And way cheaper, which if I was going to declare, a religion being cheap would be part of it! :P
ReplyDeleteThis is such a brilliant idea, I LOVE it & I love the tree!
ReplyDeleteGenius!!! I just adore everything about it.
ReplyDeleteAll the caravanners are bemoaning the fact that trees take up so much room in their vans. I wonder if you could make a pack and sell these flat chrissie decos.
Both the tree and wreath are fabbo!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I get the commitment thing.
that wreath looks amazing! Excuse my thikcness, but did you stick the fabric on the wall using the spray starch or was it just to stiffen the fabric then you stuck it on another way. 'craft from crap' is my religion hence christmas-deco's time! is my fave time of year!!!
ReplyDeleteWreath looks good. So is Punk being really really good right now incase she ends up starched to a wall?
ReplyDeleteThat looks awsome!
ReplyDeleteUmmm Does it leave a residue on the wall when you remove?
Speaking of Christmas decorations, I've been surprised in the lat couple weeks to see the local council putting up reindeer and holly decorations in the very multicultural suburb where I work. Not only are they irrelevant to a lot of the Islamic residents, but the winter/English aesthetic has little relevance for Anglo Australians either! Locals from non-Christian cultures must think we're barmy, putting deer on the shop roofs to celebrate our annual holiday.
ReplyDeleteThese look so great Vic! How easily does it come off the wall?
ReplyDeleteLol Vic! I'm a Christian and stayed in bed til 12:30 today. Love the wreath, that was the sort of thing I thought of when I first saw your tree! I'm not as confident in my scrap supply though, I might have to shop...
ReplyDeletelol.Love it all.
ReplyDeleteMmmmm Give the girl a tin of spray starch and where will it end?????
ReplyDeleteI found my self in the supermarket today gazing absent mindedly at a can of spray starch and wondering how I had got there and why I wanted it. I now remember!
ReplyDeleteI'm lovin' this idea but do you get it off the wall?
ReplyDeleteReally loved the tree, but really, really love the wreath!!
ReplyDeleteI love it!
ReplyDeleteWe have yet to show any festive spirit 'round here.
I love it, but we're renting so am a little nervous about the long term consequences???
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