Posted by admin to Christmas on 2008-01-10, 16:58:45

This Christmas Tree Bag will hold up to a 7 feet 6 inches imitation pine tree, it comes with a sturdy handle for easy transportation, easy access zipper closure, protecting from moisture, dust and damage.

Every year, Christmas brings the same Yule tide chores, including the wonderful experience of going through the storage and getting the tree out, lugging it up or down stairs, putting it up, taking it down, and then having to store it somewhere out of the way for next year.

Most people just dont enjoy transporting the Christmas tree around as much once the Christmas carols have been sung or the presents opened, nor do they enjoy packing them up when it comes time to move.

This is why Christmas Tree Bags were invented, and at the beginning of next season, a bag like this one will really make the difference when it comes time to put the tree up and take it down.

Nine feet is about as tall as they come nowadays, anymore than that is just too tall for most ceilings, but six footers are already big trees, and as long as your tree is made from separate parts, great, most of the decorations will fit for smaller trees, which is why this bag measures 56 x 13 x 28, that is about all the space most people need to use to store their artificial trees.

A Christmas Tree Storage Bag can keep imitation pine trees and even decorations all in one place, protect them from moisture, dust or damage during transportation and storage, all year round, for a more fun loving family moment.

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Posted by admin to Christmas on 2006-01-06, 06:11:44

Outdoor Christmas Decorations

This year was surely the year of the outdoor Christmas decoration. Has anyone noticed how Christmas yard decorations keep getting bigger and bigger each season? My neighbor had a blow up lawn decoration that was a snowman, it must have stood 15 feet high. In the spirit of supporting crafts people I will be looking for homemade decorations for my yard again next year, or I will be making them myself.

What kinds of outdoor decorations were popular this year in our neighborhood?

1. Blow up Snow Globes - At first, these large air filled decorations looked great until I noticed that many of them were filled with frost after just a few nights out in the cold.
2. Blow up Christmas Characters - These weather the storm a little better than snow globes but they turn your neighborhood into a Disney theme park.
3. Colored Lights - Last year white strings of Christmas lights where popular but this year it seemed that more colored lights decorated the neighborhood.

What types of outdoor decorations will never go out of style?

• Sleighs - I passed a beautiful old sleigh out in a big yard that had a light pointing up at it from ground level. The light cast a magical hue of colors over it and you could not help but think Christmas when you looked its way.

• Decorated Trees - Decorating fir and blue spruce trees out in a yard from year to year will never go out of style. Lights that shine through freshly fallen snow on a big live Christmas tree bring back memories of past holiday seasons.

• Wreaths - Christmas wreaths keep getting more and more intricate with their attractive bows and tied on dried carnations. The lady down the street was selling them faster than she could make them this year.

• Outdoor Lights - Outdoor Christmas lights look good on any home or object, from wreath to tree to fence to sleigh.

Decorations will come and go but the ones that stay are those that are not bought in stores. An old wooden sleigh or sled strung with Christmas lights just represents the season better.

Posted by admin to Christmas on 2005-12-08, 20:46:22

A Gift for Fishermen made by Terry Cowen

What is the perfect gift for fishermen? Is it a new fishing rod and reel? Rods and reels are great but how about something that brings back memories of days out on the water? Terry Cowden makes unique homemade wooden reel ornaments. What makes this fisherman’s gift even more meaningful is that it is made by an avid fisherman with an interesting story.

Terry Cowden was injured in a motorcycle accident in 2003, and used eBay as a welcome addition, financially, to supplement his “meager income” as he describes it. So needless to say, he will really appreciate any exposure of his craft. I asked Terry to describe his outstanding gift for fishermen and here is what he said.

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Posted by admin to Christmas on 2005-12-07, 06:52:03

Hanging Christmas ornaments is a major part of Christmas tradition. Finding unique homemade ornaments in gift shops, flea markets and online is also a popular holiday pastime of many people around the world. In my travels I met Staci from All That Glitters and Glistens who makes beautiful, intricate Christmas ornaments. Her ornaments are quilted with layers of shimmering ribbons that sparkle with an old style Victorian flair.

A brief history of the Christmas ornament

To know the history of Christmas ornaments one must go all the way back to ancient Germany, study pagan ritual and tree cults that celebrated the renewal of life. With the spread of Christianity this German ritual eventually transformed into making Christmas pyramids and then to decorating fir trees. We must credit the Germans for their export of glass ornaments as well as acknowledge the ancient celebration of life. Plants that remain green in winter have been cherished and decorated probably even further back than record can provide but let’s not spoil the mystery of Christmas.
Popular Types of Christmas Ornaments

Glass Christmas Ornaments - Mouth blown glass ornaments have been made and exported by artisans in Germany, Poland, Austria, Italy, Russia and the Czech Republic for years. Glass ornaments are colorful and intricate and should be handled with care.

Felt Christmas Ornaments – Felt ornaments are popular homemade decorations, felt can be cut to look like Christmas trees, cats, dogs and anything else your can think of.

Personalized Christmas Ornaments – You often find people at craft fairs offering personalized ornaments to give as gifts to friends and family during the holiday season. A personalized ornament usually has a name embroidered, sewn or printed on it.

Beaded Christmas Ornaments - For those who enjoy beads a beaded ornament is a nice Christmas gift.

Homemade Christmas Ornaments - These ornaments are often made by folks to celebrtate the holidays, you can find ideas for making your own in crafts stores and books. If you are not crafty you can purchase homemade ornaments from a crafts person and support their art at the same time.

Posted by admin to Christmas on 2005-12-05, 15:09:07

Homemade and Handmade Christmas Stockings

The Christmas stocking is an important part of holiday cheer. You can purchase personalized Christmas stockings at stores but why not buy a stocking from a crafts person or find a free pattern and make your own homemade Christmas stocking?

A Brief History of the Christmas stocking

The Christmas stocking is a major part of holiday celebration and tradition. The most well known story of the practice of hanging up stockings is said to have originated with St. Nicholas. While trying to help out a poor man who needed a dowry for his daughter, he is said to have tossed a bag of gold through the man’s window. The bag landed in a young lady’s stockings that had been hung up to dry. Others believe the practice of hanging stockings started during the 16th Century in Holland. Children would leave their shoes outside to be filled with toys from Sinterklaas. Over the years, the shoes (clogs) were replaced with Christmas stockings but who really cares to know the mystery behind the magic of Christmas anyhow.

Types of Christmas Stockings

Handmade Christmas Stockings – These are the stockings that are most cherished within a family. There is nothing more enjoyable than making or receiving a handmade Christmas stocking from a friend or family member. Handmade Christmas stockings can be knitted, cross stitched, crocheted, embroidered, quilted and made from felt or even velvet.

Personalized Christmas Stockings – When I was a child we had beautifully patterned stockings that where handmade by a friend of our family and given to us as a gift. Each of our stockings had a different theme and our names were thoughtfully monogrammed on them. These types of stockings become Christmas heirlooms.

Christmas Stocking Kit – For those who do not like throwing together a stocking on a whim, a stocking kit is a good choice. You can easy follow the provided instructions and make a good looking stocking with little effort.

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