Christmas Nesting Homespun Style

Today I am linking up with Anita at

Cedar Hill Ranch

for her Homespun Holiday get together. 

This year I have been making all kinds of things using

that ever-so-popular organic fabric - burlap.

I had bags full of scraps – and don’t like to throw

anything away – so I decided to use them and make

up some burlap bird nest ornaments to be used on a Christmas tree.  I thought that they would be cute on a tree mixed with bird or nature related ornaments.  All but one

went into the store that I sell at…have to keep ONE

for myself to use on my tree.

Years back my mother gave me a big box filled with

nothing but broken bits of jewelry.  Instead of going

out and buying “mini” eggs, I decided to use little

pearls for the eggs.  Along with the “eggs”, I added

some exselsior, a feather and dried foliage from my

neighbor’s cutting pile in front of his house.  (Yeah,

he gave me the stink-eye till I explained to him what

I was doing picking through his mountain-sized

pile of yard cuttings!)

In order to clip the nest onto a Christmas tree, I used a

little hair clip and added a smidge of hot glue to hold

it in place.

Another fun thing to make with my scraps of burlap

pieces was this Santa banner….and yes, it went to the

store, too.  I think I will make another for myself….

…because I think it looks cute on the old cabinet filled

with my vintage Santa candy container boots.

Every year I pull out some of my favorite Christmas

cross stitch pieces that I made years ago, like this

small “Merry Christmas”…

…and this Woodland Santa carrying his tree home.  I

usually frame my pieces with antique frames so that

they have more of a “been around awhile” look to

them. 

Thank you to Anita for hosting a fun get together

today!

Wishing y’all a very Merry Christmas from my home to yours!