Bright idea!
I've had these ideas pinned to one of my boards on Pinterest just waiting to be used. Christmas seems like the perfect excuse.
Flower pom poms are sometimes seen at weddings and summer parties but can easily be adapted for Christmas and New Years Eve celebrations.
Images from Pinterest
I also came across these amazing retro onion decorations:
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DIY
Also found on Pinterest a rather handy tutorial for the flower pom poms! |
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And an easy to follow video too!
The Results!
Last weekend my husband and I had an enjoyable afternoon making our own versions of the above pom poms and retro onions! We had such a laugh and made a few mistakes along the way. (You don't need to know that my husband thought it was hysterical to use two of the discarded pom poms to pretend he was a cheerleader (!) not pretty)
My husband got all the "manly" jobs like cutting and stapling and i concentrated on the "fluffing!" The results are really festive.
Our theme for the house this year is simple red and white. We've hung about 11 of these decorations above the dining room table from different heights and it gives it a really unique feel when you're sat underneath them. We made various sizes of the pom poms and retro onions to create variety and depth.
The retro onion decorations are the easiest things in the world to make: Card, guillotine, (or scalpel and metal ruler with a cutting mat) stapler, bakers twine or ribbon, a hole punch and drawing pins to attach to the ceiling.
*Easy to follow tutorial here.
If you can't be bothered...
If you've run out of time, are too busy or just not feeling crafty, you could buy these honeycomb paper decorations that I bought from M&S for £9.99 which I've hung in the lounge. Then just sit back with a Bailey's and a mince pie and enjoy your handy work! Merry Christmas!
Wow these look so pretty! :)) I'm definitely going to give it a try before xmas. <3 xoxo
ReplyDeleteSo inspiring lady! I need to make more time for craft again xox
ReplyDeleteThanks for this, I've been wanting to make some of those paper pom poms for ages and that video is super-helpful! You've done a really good job of yours - oh and I love your wallpaper! :-) x
ReplyDeleteI love all the pom poms!I was always admiring them on other blogs! I must have a look in m&s over here! Hope you are enjoying the run up to Christmas:)
ReplyDelete~Anne
Love the idea! I especially like how the pom pom's turned out! Hanging stuff from different heights always give a nice feel. If I was hosting a new years party this year I would make a few silver pom poms! :)
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely Christmas too! (if we don't "talk" before that haha) and take care! //Niina
@Kate Definitely make them, it's worth it! :D xx
ReplyDelete@arlene Get your craft on girrrrl! :D xx
@Amy Awww, Thanks! It's lots of fun making them. I have a link to the wallpaper in another post.. "animal magnetism" I think?! It's lovely, shiny gold and black!!
@Anne The M&S pom poms are really big and make quite an impact. I'm tempted to leave them up all year round! :D xx
@Niina Thanks!! Perfect for parties. Make some for your ski chalet??!! teehee! :D xx
ReplyDeleteI love these! i used to be obsessed with making them!
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