I finally found a picture of this wonderful HUGE ball wreath…i loved this years ago when i first saw it in BHG and finally found it on their site..what really kills me is that I could have bought something very similar (although smaller but still a great size for my small house) for FIFTY bucks years ago..i really liked it and though it was unique but $50 seemed sooooo expensive..now you cant buy a halfway decent looking fake wreath at HL Target for less than $50..I also realized after trying to make one, making a ball wreath is not easy..at least for me..i bought one at Target for $20 and tried to augment it with vintage ornaments..disaster. at least i found this picture!;;

Here are few of my fave things to decorate with at Christmas..please share yours in the comments:
**mason jars for luminary lights
**plain bottle brush Christmas trees (you can find these in the model train area of craft stores if you dont want to buy them in boutiques)
**kraft wrap (I had abandoned this stuff along with raffia..thinking it was too country but i am back to it with fab ribbon, still over the raffia..hope that doesnt offend anyone;;)
**speaking of great ribbon..by the yard at WM or HL but for really great ribbon only midori..and this place has a great color selection..
**plain manilla or white office supply tags for gifts
**upholstery webbing to hang wreaths or as garland..i love this black i found online usually i can only find it with the red stripe and very wide.
**burlap for tree skirt
**vintage glass balls in jars
**old kitschy tiny nativity sets (think $ store ca. 1970)
**leopard felt on stockings
**wendy addison stars
**real greenery, i bought wreaths today for my windows for $7 each (at WM..i hate WM except at times when i score good stuff cheap…garland for $8!)
and last but not least, LETTERS..for a wreath, decopaged on the tree or just plain gold ones, old or new..great when you are trying to teach the alphabet too!

SOOOO let me know in the comments, what materials are you loving to use this year..what inspires you, what are you over (for me..toile wrap!) Cant wait to hear what you have to say!

[edited to say: if you can't click on certain links back to my personal blog, no worries..i will post some of those old Christmas dec pictures here soon..and if you want to join and were a regular reader over there, just email and I will get you an invite..thanks for understanding.]