These holiday decorations are very simple and extremely inexpensive. I love using materials that can be found just outside your backdoor! All the pine greenery came from the same place we purchased our tree and it was all free! Most tree farms will give you pine branches for free left over from trimming the base of Christmas trees. All these decorations would have cost $200 pre made. I paid less than $50!
Each year I reuse as many items as possible which includes these silk flowers, metal bells, and of course pheasant feathers to save on costs! Last year my arrangement was done in a large hurricane jar, so this year I went a different direction. This container is actually a decorating "birdcage". I removed the top from the stand and stuffed burlap in the bottom to provide a better base for the greenery.
I found this sled at a local thrift store for $20 and love it.
This swag is very simple and took me only a few minutes. I bunched together some pine branches with green floral wire then tied a strip of burlap around the top, added a little bow and wired it to the sled. I also draped a small horse bit across it to add a little equestrian touch.
I found this old copper boiler up in our barn and knew it would make an amazing deck arrangement. To start this arrangement I stuffed plastic bags full of paper in the bottom to help hold my 5 pine tops in place. Next, I stuffed pine branches all through out creating some layer. I always have a stash of small birch branches (taken from our cabin woods) and worked them in amongst all the pine. Lastly I stuffed, large pieces of birch bark, pine cones and a few holiday balls throughout.
Garage Swags
Another sleigh. Purchased at a small town garage sale for $15.
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