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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

LiberalEsto

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6. Ribbon is 50-60% off in some places this week, too

Reply to Curmudgeoness (Reply #4)

Sun Dec 2, 2012, 09:19 PM

Dec 2012

Curmudgeoness, you have some great ideas.

I stopped in Joann's fabrics a few days ago and all the holiday stuff is marked down considerably.

If you can spring for a box of inexpensive, plain ornaments, you can get a small squeeze bottle of fabric paint and decorate the ornaments with dots and swirls, or glue and glitter.

Some years I buy clear ornaments and swirl two colors of fabric paint inside them, or pour in some glitter. Tie a bow to the top of the ornament, and it makes a nice gift to accompany a small loaf of cranberry or pumpkin bread, or a plate of cookies.

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9 Compostable or Edible Christmas Tree Decorations [View all] Flaxbee Nov 2012 OP

My mom just brought us some little decorations. cbayer Nov 2012 #1

Saw this post on LifeEdited.com and thought of you :) Flaxbee Nov 2012 #2

Thanks! He sounds a lot like me. cbayer Nov 2012 #3

Oh, there is so much you can do!!! Curmudgeoness Nov 2012 #4

candy canes on the tree make great gifts too NMDemDist2 Dec 2012 #5

Ribbon is 50-60% off in some places this week, too LiberalEsto Dec 2012 #6

That is a great idea. Craft/fabric stores Curmudgeoness Dec 2012 #7

Fruit, nuts, cookies, Tanuki Dec 2012 #8