Deck the halls

Add a personal touch to your festive scheme with a set of handmade Christmas decorations created from a few inexpensive craft items

Festive makes Fir trees & pine cones Make a set of these fir trees and pine cones in different colours and sizes to create a rustic display for your mantelpiece, a window sill or console table YOU WILL NEED • polystyrene (or cardboard) cones • acrylic paint • paintbrush • coloured felt • scissors • hot glue gun • polystyrene ball • corrugated cardboard • pencil • two pence coin (as a template) • hanging pin • velvet ribbon INSTRUCTIONS To make the fir trees 1 Paint the cone the same colour as the felt you intend to use for your tree. Leave to dry. 2 Meanwhile, take your felt and cut out 28 rectangles, each measuring 3x4cm. Using sharp scissors, cut an even fringe along the long edge of…

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HomeStyle United Kingdom (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2024

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