Holiday Card Display

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Hi friends. It's a day off of work for me today so I'm home enjoying some tea and getting a few things done. I love days off. Especially since I can get some day time photos of the happenings around this place. Like our holiday card display in the dining room. 

I've had these white branches that I covered with lights last winter in the foyer. But I didn't want them in there this year so into the dining room they went. My plan was to use them as a display for our holiday cards.
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First I made sure the vase the branches went in was nice and sturdy so I filled it with rocks. Branches can be heavier than you think.
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I haven't been using much red this season but I thought it would be perfect in the grey and wood toned dining room. On when some ornaments. These are from Hob Lob and the dollar store. I am el cheapo with my ornaments. You don't need to spend a lot to get a little sparkle.

This is a nice shot of the grass cloth too. I absolutely love the texture of it back there!


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Then I got my supplies to hang the cards. A hole punch, ribbon and some scissors.

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I punched holes in the corners and tied them on with ribbon.
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The fun part is you get to add cards each day as they come in the mail and soon enough your card tree will be blooming.



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A fur blanket comes in handy to make yourself a tree skirt. See how Frosty in the background is trying to get in on the action?


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Oh, one little secret to organizing your cards. I cut out the addresses and tape them to the back of the cards so I have the info mail cards back.



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Then you can look at the cutie pictures of your friend's children all day long :-)



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Did you get to display your holiday cards this year?



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4 comments:

Carmel @ Our Fifth House December 22, 2011 11:04 AM  

Love the lighted branches! Such a smart idea to put the addresses on the back!

skye @ neathering our fest December 22, 2011 11:09 AM  

That is very pretty! I love the lights around the cards - it is kind of like a little stage for the cards! :)

I strung some white yarn between two nails in the kitchen and I have been paper clipping my cards to them as they come in. I love it!

Enjoy your lovely day off!

Abby December 22, 2011 12:41 PM  

Hooray for this fantastic idea to showcase printed cards! Thanks too for the AbbyDora Design shout out. You simply rock.

Sheila @SZInteriors December 22, 2011 7:24 PM  

Great idea, and such a nice touch! Love the idea with the addresses, too :-)

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