DIY Holiday Highlights Party #5 - DIY Show Off

{just typing that #5 made me hum Mambo Number 5?not very Christmas-y. lol!}?Welcome! It?s a busy time of year, that?s for sure! You?re all ready for the holidays, right? If so ? you?re on the ball, an amazing planner and I?m envious! I?m done with decorating and started on my shopping but not I?m not finished and I haven?t wrapped anything yet. I mostly wait until I have it all in one big pile then I have a wrapping party. for 1. by myself. not singing Mambo #5, but Christmas tunes. And that?d be why it?s a party for one. But I do love wrapping pretty presents!

Let?s move on to some highlights from last week?s DIY Holiday Highlights party, shall we?

DIY Christmas Highlights

I love.love.LOVE this hostess gift idea from Denise at Painted Home Designs?a cheery bucket of DIY kindling packs: newspaper wrapped pinecone, rosemary or cinnamon sticks and dried twigs tied with twine.??So original and a gift that will get used (if the hostess has a fireplace or woodburner of course)?

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There are so many unique and beautiful DIY projects went into the Christmas mantel at Down to Earth style. My favorite is the window with candles?placed in the shape of a tree but loving the twig Christmas tree bases on either side as well. I also know what a challenge decorating a mantel when a tv above is the focal point. Holly did a beautiful job!

Rebecca from The Crafted Sparrow?s nutcracker mantel is filled with awesome DIY accents as well including the awesome nutcracker silhouette canvases, sweet felt trees and a holiday sled makeover. Simple. Beautiful.

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I?m a fan of reindeer and silhouettes and sparkle. Okay, so everything Christmas. Did you see the cutest simple sparkle reindeer art?tutorial at OPC?s The Better Half? It?s a darling decorative accent for a Christmas-cheerful mantel?

Last week, I also shared my tutorial for a lighted starburst mirror tree topper?

Do have some holiday posts to share? You?re invited to link up! I can?t wait to browse through the links, listen to some Christmas music, warm up some cocoa and visit. ?Nothing to share? Join me by taking a look at the links for some inspiration!

And in case you didn?t know: There?s a Christmas tree party & contest going on right now! Link up here, there and everywhere. ?It?s a holiday party time of year.

Make sure to visit a few of the links to make some new friends for the holidays.Comments, pinning and sharing links this time of year are one of the best blog gifts!

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• Link?YOUR?NEW Holiday DIY projects only?please! If linking an old project, please reintroduce in a 2012 post to share.
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• By linking up you give permission to be a favorite holiday feature {with a link back your site}.
• I will share links to your post on Facebook, Twitter, G+ and Pinterest. Feel free to do the same! Thanks!

On wrapping presents: Gift wrap is going to be a DIY project for me this year. Empty nest = extra time. I do love wrapping gifts and consider myself a professional giftwrapper (lol!) but I?ve always bought pretty coordinating paper. I?m buying this {affiliate link} which should last me a while {and work for other DIY projects too!}?

Reader submitted Christmas Trees for the Christmas tree contest:

Wendy?s blue and silver beauty:

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