The Month of Magic

The first day of the month and we had our first snow in Ohio! What perfect timing. I have always loved this month... the food to taste, the parties to partake, the gifts to give (and get!), the snowy winter wonderland. If I weren't in the middle of preparing for finals week maybe I would be feeling more of the magic too.

As expected, in the dorm room there's not much room for holiday cheer. I've never been into extreme decoration - it disrupts the flow of an already carefully planned space. I much more enjoy to have subtle, non-traditional decorations. I found a few tabletop decorations which, if I'm feeling crafty this weekend, would love to make!

These are so simple! Just rolled decorator paper, wallpaper, or scrapbook paper and topped with a bead. Such an easy mantle piece if you play with heights, patterns, and texture.

These are just made with plastic leaves (purchased at craft stores) placed and glued on a piece of conical-shaped cardboard. Paint and glitter added per taste. I would like to experiment with this - changing the color scheme to maybe brown or something else more unexpected. 

Happy December!