Please have snow… and presents under the tree

24 December 2012
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Christmas Flower Trends 2012: A Contemporary Christmas inspired by Classic Christmas lyrics

Present:

Wire a Tiny Twig Treasure Trunk for small Christmas gifts

current

Pine needles, pine cones and ripped flax to decorate the twig gift box

in progress,

Add a few ice pellet beads, a bow and a crystal star

right now

in this moment...

Oh yes, there is nothing like the present of being present

Have a wonderful, wonderful Christmas everyone!

Title from "I'll Be Home for Christmas" is a classic Christmas song written by the Kim Gannon, composed Walter Kent and poet and co-writer Buck Ram.

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Tutorials

24 December 2012 Tiny Twig Christmas Treasure Trunk

Wire a small twig gift-box for Christmas presents

24 December 2012 Pine Cone Roses

Cut pine cones smaller to look like roses

22 May 2012 Bite and snap a sturdy twig

Break the sturdy twig on the scribe line.

14 January 2011 Ripping Flax

Flax can be ripped into fibres creating long and versatile strips

16 May 2012 Stringing pearls

Long blades of thin grass or ripped flax are ideal for stringing decorative beads

Favourite Flowers

Phormium

Flax, New Zealand flax

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