Friday, December 15, 2017

Day 3: 12 Days of Christmas: Ribbon!!

Ribbon can be the answer to creating beautiful and stunning décor.
Many times the answer to getting a polished look to 
your holiday decorating has a lot to do with layering of complimentary
ornaments, ribbon, textures and plenty of lights...
as someone who decorates Christmas trees for a living, I can tell you:
more lights = holiday magic.


If you want to learn some of the secrets about how
 to transform your holiday spaces into a winter wonderland... keep reading.

Here is a gorgeous example of using the
 layering technique on an
artificial tree.
Additional snowy branches are added, 
complimentary stems of cream hydrangea,
 frosted pine cones and lots of ornaments... 
some wooden, dome glittery --all complimentary to the overall look

The ribbon creates movement.  Different widths, and patterns
can help create a design that keeps the eye moving and finding new 
holiday surprises from every angle.

Often times, we cut the ribbon into sections, this helps to make the ribbon go
further, and keeps things budget-friendly.
Simply nestle the ends of the cut ribbon into tree branches where the
cut ends are not visible.

Here is a great example of ribbon used on the ends of each bough.
Complimentary gold edged ribbon is woven throughout.
Remember-- it's not one continuous piece-we trim it down.

Mixing those ribbons--but here on our front door wreath.
A mixing of patterns and textures can create an tailored style, and it adds interest.



The good news about holiday decorating...
it doesn't have to be expensive to look beautiful...

homemade-is wonderful.
inexpensive-is smart.
Many times you may chooses a theme
or a "look" for only one season... 
So save money where you can.
This pretty paid tree uses dollar-store pre-made
 bows on each bough 
for a very traditional and thrifty look.

So, that's the good news.

Even better news??  
Yes, there is even better news.

Ribbon is the answer, and it is accessible and affordable.

Thursday, December 14, 2017

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

12 Days of Christmas with Blue Ribbon Kitchen: Cranberry Decor

Is it really only 12 
days until Christmas??

It is...

No worries, friends.

I plan to give you a helping
 hand over the next twelve days...
I could not be more excited!!!


Are you ready??

I have rounded up my very favorite tips, tricks and 
recipes for making spirits bright through 
he entire month of December.

Toady... is Day 1.

On the first day of Christmas, Karri Perry is sharing with you:

Sunday, December 10, 2017

Kitchen Christmas Tree


I usually don't really panic until
 we hit double digits...
You know... 
December 9th feels OK...
not alarming in the least...
 --then WHAM!
December 10th feels really serious...
as if, I somehow have more
very pressing to-do's
on my ever-growing to-do list.

In fairness... I play that silly game
with the calendar
every December...
But this year...THIS year I had extra
 obligations written on every date.

I was extra busy this fall...
It wasn't really a secret what I was doing...
But I was trying out something new...