A terrific festive papercrafting project by Ros Badger and Elspeth Thompson that's sure to make an impression on your party guests – why not fill them with homemade treats?
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Mistletoe auctions. Who knew?
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It is a truth universally acknowledged, mistletoe livens up the Christmas festivities!
Its pretty colour and distinctive shape looks gorgeous in homemade garlands and wreaths, and let’s be honest, who among us doesn’t like to loiter under a bunch of mistletoe every now and again? The only downside is that it can be expensive. Luckily there are special mistletoe auctions that take place during December in Tenbury Wells in Shropshire, which means you can buy it at wholesale prices.
Taking place on 3rd and 10th there are also themed events and activities that take place, so it’s a great day out too!
If you can’t get to Tenbury Wells, visit online stores like The English Mistletoe Shop, Kiss Me Mistletoe and Intermistletoe to bag your berry gorgeous supplies!
Etsy Christmas table
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Wordless Wednesdays: It's past Twelfth Night...
If your Christmas decorations are still up do take them down to avoid bad luck in 2013!
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String up some paper doily pom poms
As much as we love bunting, for a new party decoration idea we’re big fans of these paper doily pom poms.
At this summer's tea parties, we won't be hiding our doilies underneath the cakes, but stitching them together with neon thread and hanging them from our trees! We also adore the oversized tissue paper versions which will add a burst of colour.
Pop over to Swedish craft blog Pysselbolaget (nope, we don’t know how you say it either) to see how to make your own. Alright, the instructions are in Swedish, but there are photo guidelines. We think that if we can understand it even without instructions, it’ll be plenty simple enough to tackle in the pre-party panic!