| There are times when there just is not enough | | | | bows around the base of your pots. After the |
| room for a large holiday tree, but you want to | | | | holidays, remove the Christmas decorations and |
| keep the holiday spirit glowing bright. This can | | | | your evergreen will last all winter long with some |
| happen in small apartments, nursing homes, dorm | | | | watering. |
| rooms and rental spaces. In this article, I will show | | | | Dreaming of a white Christmas? |
| you six ways to create festive holiday collections | | | | For a white Christmas, purchase a small |
| in miniature form. | | | | evergreen tree (approximately one and a half |
| Create a table centerpiece by placing a miniature | | | | feet to three feet tall0 and use spray snow |
| Christmas tree as the focal point. | | | | flocking to frost the branches. Place the tree into |
| First you will want to decorate the tree with | | | | an elegant silver bucket and add white lights. |
| handmade ornaments. Next, place a small white | | | | Decorate your Christmas tree with white |
| picket fence around the base of your miniature | | | | snowflakes, white stars and white and silver |
| tree in the shape of a square or rectangle. The | | | | ornaments. You can finish off this design by |
| picket fence can be purchased at a local craft or | | | | placing cotton around the base of the silver |
| hobby shop. To create a wintry scene, place | | | | bucket to simulate snow and to help hide your |
| cotton inside your fence to simulate snow. Stand | | | | light cord. |
| small Santa figurines, elves or other ornaments | | | | Instead of Christmas trees, try topiaries. |
| inside the village you have created with your | | | | For a holiday twist, purchase small artificial topiary |
| fence. Place a larger Santa and sleigh outside the | | | | trees rather than Christmas trees. Place the |
| fence to finish the design. | | | | topiaries into copper, silver or gold pots for a |
| Use miniature Christmas trees in varying heights | | | | luxurious look. Decorate the topiaries with ribbon |
| to create a splendid scene. | | | | and tie bows around the pots. The grouping will |
| Purchase three slim artificial trees in varying | | | | look best if you use an odd number of trees, |
| heights from one and a half feet to three feet tall | | | | such as three topiaries in a grouping of varying |
| and arrange them with the tallest in the back of | | | | heights. |
| your grouping on your table. Decorate your trees | | | | Showcase your hobbies. |
| with very small Christmas balls and fabric ribbon | | | | Try a themed miniature Christmas tree based on |
| bows. Wrap empty boxes with Christmas | | | | your hobbies or interests. As an example, place |
| wrapping paper that matches your theme. Tie | | | | an artificial miniature Christmas tree in a wicker |
| some of the fabric ribbon around your boxes and | | | | sewing basket with the lid left open. Decorate |
| complete the look with a bow. Create two small | | | | your tree with buttons on wire or thread, small |
| stacks of presents and place one stack on either | | | | spools of thread or other sewing notions. Use a |
| side of your tree display to finish off this look. | | | | cloth tape measure as garland and string it around |
| Go natural with live potted evergreens. | | | | your tree. You can finish off the decorating |
| You can busy small live potted evergreens from | | | | theme by putting a pin cushion and a box of |
| your local flower shop or nursery. Make sure that | | | | thimbles under your tree! |
| you purchase ones that are in decorative pots | | | | Any of these six Christmas decorating ideas |
| that match your home décor. Decorate | | | | would be wonderful additions to your home |
| the evergreens with small Christmas balls and | | | | décor this season! |
| ornaments. To add a classy touch, place ribbon | | | | |