The other day I went into the forest near one of my dad's fields and snatched a bunch of bottom branches from some pine trees that looked like they could use a trim. Yesterday I transformed them into a wreath for the front door...
And some garland for the front hall fireplace and banister. Doesn't it look prettty! And Ben had a sniff fest when he got home from work...it's smells so piney in the house!
Of course these results weren't achieved without some sacrifice: a roll of green floral wire, clean wire snippers (for cutting branches) and clean hands. This job quickly got very sticky!
By the time I was finished my hands were black! And pine sap doesn't like to part ways easily. I scrubbed my hands with a scouring pad and got most of it off with some effort.
And this pile of scrap sticks bled onto the floor. I think I need some goo be gone. But it was worth it! I love the real pine garlands and wreath and so does Ben! It makes our home extra Christmas-y!
And here's a little sneak peek of my tree...I snapped a bunch of photos tonight of my decor. Only half came out so I'll snap them again tomorrow. Hopefully I'll be able to capture almost everything so I can share it with you! Decorating for Christmas for the first time in our new house been tons of fun and I didn't realize how many ornaments and things I had stashed away for just this occasion...I couldn't even use them all! Not this year anyway... Stay tuned for the rest of the decorations...I'm quite proud! :)
The other day I went into the forest near one of my dad's fields and snatched a bunch of bottom branches from some pine trees that looked like they could use a trim. Yesterday I transformed them into a wreath for the front door...
And some garland for the front hall fireplace and banister. Doesn't it look prettty! And Ben had a sniff fest when he got home from work...it's smells so piney in the house!
Of course these results weren't achieved without some sacrifice: a roll of green floral wire, clean wire snippers (for cutting branches) and clean hands. This job quickly got very sticky!
By the time I was finished my hands were black! And pine sap doesn't like to part ways easily. I scrubbed my hands with a scouring pad and got most of it off with some effort. 
And this pile of scrap sticks bled onto the floor. I think I need some goo be gone. But it was worth it! I love the real pine garlands and wreath and so does Ben! It makes our home extra Christmas-y!
And here's a little sneak peek of my tree...I snapped a bunch of photos tonight of my decor. Only half came out so I'll snap them again tomorrow. Hopefully I'll be able to capture almost everything so I can share it with you! Decorating for Christmas for the first time in our new house been tons of fun and I didn't realize how many ornaments and things I had stashed away for just this occasion...I couldn't even use them all! Not this year anyway... Stay tuned for the rest of the decorations...I'm quite proud! :)
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When I lived in Connecticut as a child, we had woods behind our house and my mother would send us kids out to pick the evergreen undergrowth which she made into wreaths for every window on the house. I think of this now and shake my head in awe! I love the smell of fresh pine and am jealous of your plethora! The decorations look so nice, and I love your paned door!!
It looks beautiful!
Next time you try to clean sap off of your hands use peanut butter as a rub on your hands and then wash with soap and water. Chunky is even better as the chunks scrub the skin without ripping it off! HAHAHA!!!!
Merry Christmas!
Gorgeous Crystal! Can't wait to see more of the tree photos. Hope you and Ben have a wonderful holiday. The Decorated Tree Book is done! And you're in it! Go here:
http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/2804026
After being a florist for 30 years I can tell you that baby oil or even any kind of cooking oil is great for cleaning pine sap off of your hands and it softens them too. always a plus in winter weather.
Merry Christmas,
Just beautiful. Merry Christmas to you Crystal.
I'm quite certain it would be dreamy to be an ornament tucked into your tree :) Each one is like a little treasure! Thanks for giving us a holiday glipmse!
p.s. I was visiting NYC last month and saw some of your pieces at Tinsel Trading Company, enchanting...
Finally, someone who's tree looks like mine-an embarassment of riches!
Aren't we blessed!
Merry Christmas to all!
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