DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

This diy comes from www.centsationalgirl.com . What better way to give a gift  and it will also work to tell everyone's champagne or wine glasses apart too. Enjoy! DIY Wine or Champagne Glass Charms That time of year is here again – we’ve got guests visiting from all over just about every weekend until the end of the year. With all the festivities planned over the next few months, I wanted to make some wine glass charms to help keep everyone’s glass identified during all the celebrating. I first found out about an embossing powder called Amazing Glaze that hardens to a resin from my friend Cathe , she had used it to to make a memory pet tag and decal penny pendant in the past and I really wanted to try it out! I ordered the powder, some pendant bases and earwires, then came up with several versions of DIY wine glass charms. The first are these blingy sparklers which will work for just about any occasion. With the right supplies, these are so easy

    In Finland, Christmas is celebrated from 24th to 26th of December. Preparations for the festival begin from approximately a month ago with many Finnish people buying the Christmas tree , decorative items and gifts and goodies for the season. Houses are cleaned and special treats like gingerbread cookies and prune tarts prepared for the oncoming festive season. In Finland, Santa might also be known as Joulupukki!     The first Sunday in December (also called the First Advent) starts the Finnish Christmas season. Christmas lights begin to appear in the stores along with gifts, goods and goodies for the festival. Children count the days to the festival making their own Christmas calendar with some great pictures related to the Christmas theme or even some chocolate caramel.     In Finland the Christmas tree is set up on Christmas Eve. Fir trees are felled, tied onto sleds, and taken home to be decorated beautifully with candies, paper flags, cotton,

   In the cobwebs and dust of old farmhouse loft in Denmark, it is reported that there lives a mischievous elf named Julenisse , or Nisse. He is said to wear gray wool clothing, a red bonnet, red stockings, and white clogs upon his feet. Though he is usually kind and helpful around the farm towards good children, he does love to play jokes.     During the weeks leading up to Christmas, the Danish celebrate Advent. Each Sunday in Advent, family and friends gather to light candles in the Advent crown. Refreshments of sweet fruit juices are served to the children, while adults drink a cocktail of red wine, raisins, and spices. Little fire-baked cakes sprinkled with sugar provide a tasty snack.     On December 13th, Lucia processions are held at many hospitals, schools, and rest homes. Children's choirs perform a parade in honor of Lucia, "the saint of lights". The children dress in white, carry candles, and follow one chil