When we downsized our living space a few years ago, we gave our ornaments away since there was no longer room for a christmas tree. This means we had to start from scratch this year. It’s hard to chose a theme or color scheme (Should I do a blue/green peacock colors? All felted animals and knitted balls? Traditional red and green? So many decisions!) So we decided to start with some basics in a neutral palette that we can add color to later. We found a bunch of beautiful mercury glass ornaments and added a few white matte pieces to mix it up.
I really wanted to make a paper garland chain, like the ones I made when I was young. I traded the construction paper for vintage inspired prints and the rounded kid scissors for an exacto knife.
I chose a old map print and handwritten cards. I really liked the subdued colors in these prints. You can find them at paper-source.
The whole process brought back a lot of really great memories of sitting around a table at Memaw’s house with my sister and cousins. We’d make it a competition to see who could make the longest garland, and then we hung the brightly colored strands all around the house.
Our tree unintentionally ended up having a vintage-ecclectic theme. Check it out!
