Natural Ideas for Christmas

The most traditional and beautiful Christmas decorations come from the garden, woods, seashore, and kitchen--not from a store! Garlands, candles, centerpieces: making all these richly illustrated projects to adorn your house, inside and out, is as simple as following a recipe. Using rustic themes and natural ingredients, gilded and silvered, whip up some holiday glamour and magic. Or, think big and dramatic, gathering a glorious abundance of materials and making striking statements with your arrangements. Such staples as nuts, dried fruits, and pinecones, wired and painted, form the basis of a pretty display, as does a candle surrounded by ivy and pomegranate. Add a little Christmas shine with jewelike silver twig tree. More than 21 projects in all.Cox, Carol is the author of 'Natural Ideas for Christmas', published 2006 under ISBN 9781597642835 and ISBN 1597642835.