Holiday Serendipity….

I enjoy decorating my studio for the holidays. I spend a fair amount of time working on last minute gifts in that room and I like being surrounded by the holiday spirit. All I need to go with is a cup of coffee and an old Christmas movie to keep me company and I’m well on my way to finishing up my holiday gifts!

Last weekend while I was putting the finishing touches on my studio tree, so I could get busy on my gift list, I realized I needed a tree topper. I didn’t just want a bow, and the one I used last year was really just too small. I figured something would come to me or I would just have to go without. Besides I really needed to FOCUS on my gift list!

While initially making room for the tree I ended up moving a fair amount of the eye candy I keep in the room for inspiration—things people have given me, needlework tools, and even a few things I’ve made. One group of treasures that refused to move gracefully, by falling to the ground in total disarray, were the magic wands I made for my Super Simple Costume book. One of the wands came totally apart with the top to my left and the handle to my right. While being frustrated that I had to bend over to pick one more thing up off the floor, I suddenly had a great idea – one of these wand tops would make a perfect Tree Topper complete with ribbon streamers. Good thing I forgot to glue that wand in place!!! It was the perfect last decoration for the tree and studio. Better yet it didn’t cost me any additional time or money! I love when stuff like that happens.

Check out Super Simple Costumes for the wands, I mean tree toppers, and other project ideas you can use to decorate for the holidays! Let me know what you come up with…..