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You know I always have some little something planned for the last minute and this year is no exception.
If your family is like mine, there will be a New Year's dinner tomorrow.
Whether it's a small gathering of family or a large party of friends, I've no doubt your table will be decorated in holiday fashion.
This little last minute addition to your table is a quick project that can be done in just a matter of minutes.
We'll be creating holiday place cards for your dinner table.
Supplies needed:
1) 1-2 sheets white (heavy-duty) construction paper
2) Christmas gift tags (assorted)
3) Miniature pine cones (optional)
4) Dried straw flowers (red and green)
5) Snippets of holly (real or silk)
6) Miniature Christmas ornaments
7) Assorted ribbon (Christmas colors)
8) Christmas scented potpourri (optional)
9) Hot glue gun and clear glue sticks
Depending on the number of placecards you need, take the construction paper and cut out one strip about 10 inches long and 5 to 6 inches wide. Size can vary but you need for the strip to be long enough so that it can folded in half to create a standing card.
Next, glue one of the Christmas tags to the side of the card that is facing you. Place it a little off-center, as you will be adding your decorations to the face of the card and you don't want to cover up the name on the tag. You can place the tag nearer to the top of the fold or closer to the bottom edge; this just depends on where you want to place the decorations.
Begin placing your decorations. I suggest starting with the straw flowers, then building from there.
Once you glue the straw flowers in place, you can begin gluing the tiny pine cones, acorns and holly in place. You can use the bits of dried flowers from the potpourri as decoration and also to add that seasonal holiday scent to your cards.
If using miniature ornaments, follow the same procedure as above, beginning with the straw flowers to build a base, then adding your tiny ornaments and packages.
Be sure to keep the card balanced and don't put so much weight on the front of the card that it will tip forward. Most miniatures are very light-weight, but if using pine cones or acorns, you need to not overload the card.
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