The finishing touches...My Christmas Decor!

The wreath is hung…

The ornaments are made…

The tree is up…

The table is set…

And now the finishing touches…

HANDCRAFTED GIFT TAGS

I used tradtional paper tags and layered on decorative papers, handmade pinwheels with a mirror center and faux holly leaves.

PICTURE FRAME WREATH

I painted a thrift store frame Christmas red, hung an ornament from the center and added a bow to create my festive & fun door wreath!

GIFT WRAP

Every year I coordinate my gift wrapping with my tree colors….this year it’s red, white, silver and kraft paper which works with the burlap elements on the tree.

And, every year I wrap each family members gifts in a different color paper so that identifying gifts is easy…

All the gifts for my brother and nephew are wrapped in red and white. My brother is a drummer so I tucked a sheet music card under the twine I wrapped his gift with.

My hubby’s gifts are all wrapped in the natural kraft paper. I love monograms so I’ve used several different styles on his gifts. You’ll also see that my yarn pom poms are also a fun addition to my gift wrap.

p.s. the mini ornaments came in a pack of 16 from Target for only $1.00

On this gift, I used a decorative piece of scrapbook paper on the front of the package. It has a simple white design and the perfect spot for a holiday message!

My mom’s gifts will all be wrapped in silver this year. Here I added a red satin ribbon and a antiqued silver glitter ornament which was only .50 cents from a local gift store.

Wrapping presents is one of my favorite things to do and at Christmas I tend to go all out.

My gift wrapping tips:

*Keep your color theme narrow

* Use a variety of papers to give your gifts visual impact

* Pretty ribbon is a must

* Embellishments will take your gift wrapping to the next level…be creative!

HANDMADE CHRISTMAS CARDS

I created my Christmas cards by grouping several different size tags together..some store bought and some I cut myself. On one of the tags I sewed a clear pouch and filled it with Confetti as an nod to my company name. A larger tag holds a photo of my husband and me, and a smaller blank tag was used to write a special holiday sentitment. All the tags are tied together with a pretty silk ribbon.

SO THERE YOU HAVE IT…ALL THINGS CHRISTMAS AT THE MCKEE HOUSE!

Now that all the major projects are done and my client projects are complete, it’s time to sit back and give thanks for all that I have this holiday season.

Wishing each of you a Very Merry Christmas!

{ check in tomorrow for a few glimpses into some of the holiday decorating I did for clients}