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Decorating With Push-pins
Dollar
stores are great places to let the creative muse loose.
You never know what it might make of the simplest of items.
Take
the humble pushpin, for example. Playful
shapes make it almost a pleasure to tack that dental appointment card to
the bulletin board. But, why
should the corkboard have all the fun?
Why not use these decorative shapes in more creative ways, as
well?
You can do this for
any season. Just start with a seasonal color and the appropriate
push pin design. If you can't find attractive pushpins, try
inexpensive lapel pins. Some dollar stores
stock silver pushpins in a variety of shapes.
Look for them in the stationery aisle.
In the spring, make plain candles more summery with the addition
of a humming bird, sunflower or butterfly and make a display on the
bathroom vanity or the bookcase in the family room.
A holly pushpin was
just the little something extra needed to make this candle right
at home on the holiday mantle.
It came in a set of six for a dollar. If you can’t find
anything similar, consider using an inexpensive Christmas lapel
pin.
Candles
make welcome gifts, as well. If you are gifting a friend in this way,
why not include a package of decorative pushpins with the suggestion
that she can embellish the candles with them, if she wishes.
Even if she decides not to use them for that purpose, they are an
interesting little add on gift anyway and will always be right at home
on the family or home office bulletin board.
See Also: Christmas
Candles
Christmas
Candle Vases
Decorating
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