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Create Your Own Custom Mantel Garland For The Holidays

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Hi Friends!  Last year, I had so much fun piecing together a lovely garland on my mantel by using different garland and different faux floral pieces I found at Michael's. This year, I wanted to create a layered look again, by using different pieces from Michael's that I found this year. I went to Michael's and picked out pieces that I thought would match the look I was going for. I love doing this instead of just a garland, because it is a much fuller and robust look than a thin piece of garland, whether real or faux. I wanted...

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How to Create Cascading Ribbon on your Christmas Tree

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Below I will be sharing how I created this cascading ribbon effect on my Christmas tree. This year we used a fake tree for the very first time ever! We have always went out every year and bought a real tree and even throughout my entire childhood we also had real trees. Why did we make the switch this year? For one, we were tired of the mess with the needles. This year, with a little crawler on the ground, we figured it would be best to not have the needles all over. Our 10 month old daughter, puts everything...

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