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i love the first sign of snow.

maybe it's because at the first snowfall of the year i was with the triplets i nanny, and they made me feel like a four year-old again... sitting by the kitchen window with my hands pressed against the glass and watching it fall. i kind of felt like we were all in our own tiny snow globe.

with the snow comes other favorite things of mine:  christmas music, the musty smell of the heater/furnace being used for the first time, hot cocoa towers at every grocery store, and my very favorite- christmas decor being put out on the shelves!

for church, i was put in charge of finding a holiday craft that would work for around 30 women, relatively inexpensive, and easy for everyone to do. after some searching, i found something fun and want to share it with all of you. 

the best part about this craft, is that most of you probably have half the supplies already... because of this, mine cost me only $4.00!!! even if you had to buy everything, it should only cost you $12-14! How is that for inexpensive and easy!? 

introducing to you the "let it snow" banner 

to adorn your mantle, or hang from anywhere else inside your home.

what you need:

- 1/4 yard of burlap fabric 

- a hot glue gun

- 7 feet of thick twine or heavier ribbon for the top strand

- christmas ribbon for the ends

- paint (colors of your choice)

- sponge brush and thin paint brush

-stencil for the letters (optional)

1. cut the fabric into 8 triangles like so. (I did mine 7" wide and 8" in length)

2. find the middle of your 7' strand of ribbon/twine and start hot-glueing the burlap in a row.

3. paint your polka dots (i used the handle of my sponge paint brush to dip in and just stamp on)

4.  using a stencil (you can get at Michael's Craft Store or any other) or using freehand, paint on your letters in the middle of each triangle.

5. tie a loop in each end, and attach fun christmas ribbon to each side.

and there you have it! simple, inexpensive, and quick! 

three important words for you busy women out there! ;)

other favorite places for holiday decor right now:
-wishing star garland at anthro
-mercury glass candle jars at world market
(along with their burlap star 10-ball string lights and so many of their ornaments!)
-target is a good place for string lights and other decor
-pottery barn... everything. especially their dinnerware, and the garland i bought last year)
-anthropologie (their ornaments and stockings are to die for!)

**my advice: i usually get all my christmas decor the week after christmas. it's hard to be patient and wait, but i stock up on everything after the holiday is over and it's always half the price. so use what you have for this year, stock up on things after christmas is over, then you'll be ready for  next year with brand new christmas decor you forgot you bought! i'm telling ya, it's the way to do it!)

xo

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