DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

This comes form www.creativebreathing.blogspot.com . Looks pretty cute. Cold be used on any kind of jar. Could possibly used to make a mini cookie/candy jar as a gift. Since becoming a part of this creative community, I am having such fun revisiting the pages of Home Companion with the thought that perhaps I can make for myself some of the wonderful crafts to be found. I thought I would share with you my attempt to recreate this adorable snowman candy container in the hopes that you will be inspired to create one as well. With my "use what's on hand" crafting philosophy, an empty vintage jar with a lovely shape will become my base. Learned from Meri Wiley, Imagi Meri Creations, a Styrofoam ball becomes the perfectly perfect base for my snowman. Creative Paperclay purchased at Michael's for $6.00, a bit of water to wet your fingers. I am like you in that I don't know if I can make something I see, but I do have faith that I

This comes from www.theknottybride.com . Alot of neat diy projects in one neat little package. Take an afternoon to yourself and get into the zen of paper folding and cutting! Happy holidays TKB readers! It’s Lauren from Lauren Elise Crafted again and today I am back to share a special holiday version DIY. {Note: each of these projects could be employed as décor elements for a lovely winter wedding! … Especially if it’s holiday-themed!} Christmas is in just a few days! Are you ready? As usual, I am running a bit behind and if you’re like me, you’ll be scrambling for a few days trying to get everything done. Every year I tell myself that things will be different, that I’ll be organized beforehand but it never seems to play out that way. As much as it plagues me to say this, I am contributing to that holiday rush. I am here today to help ease the holiday madness and show you some quick décor options! I have pulled together a small table

Here are the many different ways to say "Merry Christmas", from Afrikanns to Yugoslavian. Try a couple of them out and see which sounds the best to you! Afrikaans : Geseënde Kersfees Afrikander : Een Plesierige Kerfees African/ Eritrean/ Tigrinja : Rehus-Beal-Ledeats Albanian :Gezur Krislinjden Arabic : Milad Majid Argentine : Feliz Navidad Armenian : Shenoraavor Nor Dari yev Pari Gaghand Azeri : Tezze Iliniz Yahsi Olsun Bahasa Malaysia : Selamat Hari Natal Basque : Zorionak eta Urte Berri On! Bohemian : Vesele Vanoce Brazilian : Feliz Natal Bengali : Shubho borodin Breton : Nedeleg laouen na bloavezh mat Bulgarian : Tchestita Koleda; Tchestito Rojdestvo Hristovo Catalan : Bon Nadal i un Bon Any N

    In Scotland, Christmas is known as Nollaig Beag, which means "Little Christmas". The date for Christmas was one of the many holidays chosen to take the place of a pagan holiday. Instead of pagan winter solstice festivals. Christmas was celebrated. Christmas was celebrated as a primarily religious festival during ancient times, and continues to remain a primarily religious celebration today. Christmas was celebrated in Scotland until the Reformation. The celebration of Christmas was banned in Scotland in the 1600's. Protestantism had spread throughout Scotland, and Christmas was considered a Catholic holiday. Prior to the Reformation, Scots did celebrate New Years' Day, called "Hogmanay", which included many characteristics of Christmas. Hogmanay is still a more important holiday in Scotland today than Christmas. Scottish Christmas Traditions, Decorations, and Foods    The Scots have always had a belief in the supernatural through the age

    The holidays are filled with joyful emotions and honored traditions, including the playing of songs about snowmen, St. Nick, evergreen trees, and presents wrapped up with big bows. No matter how you celebrate the season, you'll hear these songs on the radio, T.V., at the mall, in the office, and just about anywhere music is played.     If you think the same songs are played over and over, you're right, but if this bothers you, consider the alternative: Christmas carols were banned in England between 1649 and 1660. Oliver Cromwell, serving as Lord Protector of Britain, believed Christmas should be solemn and also banned parties, limiting celebration to sermons and prayer services.     Lots of holiday songs are festive, many have spiritual overtones, and all are played so often that they are familiar no matter what your faith. But what do you know about how these songs were created and the people who wrote them?     There are some fascinating facts behind this