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The following post is from Janel of Life with Lucie and Ella.:

Hand painting plain glass or ceramic dishes is a great way to make an inexpensive holiday gift! It’s not difficult to find a glass or ceramic item that you can add your own special touch to. This season, the dollar section at Target has been stocked with stemless wine glasses and drinking glasses for just $1 each. Try Walmart or your “dollar store” for other options like mugs, bowls, or plates.

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101 Days of Christmas: Tree Tags

by janel on December 10, 2012

The following post is from Janel of Life with Lucie and Ella.:

source: Janel Piersma

Christmastime in Williamsburg, Virginia, is a wonderful thing! I feel so blessed that my family and I get to celebrate the holidays here. It’s a town full of special traditions and beautiful decorations. Each year, The Williamsburg Inn, a hotel in Colonial Williamsburg, invites guests to write messages on small tags and hang them on the inn’s Christmas tree. The messages can be anything from an expression of thankfulness or a wish for the future. Filling out a tree tag gives the guests a chance to reflect on what is important to them during Christmastime.
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101 Days of Christmas: 3-D Christmas Wall Art

December 3, 2012
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The following post is from Janel of Life with Lucie and Ella.: Recently, I was strolling through the home decor aisles at Target when some Christmas wall art caught my eye. It was a large framed piece with a snowflake patterned background and a 3-D rectangle that read, “IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE [...]

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101 Days of Christmas: Rolled Paper Flower Arrangement

November 20, 2012
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The following post is from Janel of Life with Lucie and Ella.: It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! It is so much fun to decorate for the holidays, but you don’t need a huge budget to fill your home with pretty decorations. Scrapbook paper is inexpensive and can be used to make so [...]

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