Show me your homemade Christmas decorations

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edited 22 November 2023 at 11:42AM in Crafting
Do you make your own Christmas decorations? How about cards and wrapping paper? I'd love to see any pictures you've got from past years. Let's make this a hub of inspiration for anyone looking to DIY it this year.

Warning: please be careful not to reveal any personal identifying information in your photos, such as your face or the outside of your home.

To kick things off, a few examples from MSE HQ...

MSE Holly's Christmas garland


MSE Holly made a garland for her stairs this year because there was no way she was paying full price for one (she'd seen them sold at MrCrimbo.co.uk for £30 for 1.8 metres). 

Approx. costs:

  • Almost 9 metres of garland - £17.97
  • 4 boxes of lights from B&M - £16
  • Decorations – roughly £25
    Total = £58.97

For the same effect she'd have needed five of the MrCrimbo ready-made garlands, which would have cost her £150.

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Comments

  • I will be follow it for ideas, i'll not brilliant at crafting though!
    Nannyg
    £1 a day 2025: £90.00/365 Xmas fund
  • I will be follow it for ideas, i'll not brilliant at crafting though!
    Nannyg
    Same... Except I fall into the terrible at crafting.
  • Coffeekup - I love the idea of making loads but what I end up with is usually nothing like it should be :) I keep trying though!
    £1 a day 2025: £90.00/365 Xmas fund
  • I like the 'kissing balls', and there's a holly bush near where I live, and the idea of having them either side the front door really appeals! 
    £1 a day 2025: £90.00/365 Xmas fund
  • That looks lovely, wish I was clever enough to create something so nice.
    £1 a day 2025: £90.00/365 Xmas fund
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