Heartmade Project ~ Mini Wreaths
Make some mini wreaths for your door, or to hang on your tree, or to give as gifts for friends and family.
Twist a few flexible twigs into a hoop and secure with twine, ribbon or wire. (I use privet twigs.) Twist a few more twigs round the hoop and secure in the same way.
Add some greenery to the back of the hoop, tying on with twine, ribbon or wire. Or wool, or torn strips of fabric. Or whatever you have to hand, really (see heartmade tip, below.)
Then add some different greenery to the front, in the same way. (I have used some yew here, with a small holly twig to finish.)
Add some Christmassy ribbon, some cinnamon sticks or some big red beads, if you like, or make a little fabric heart to hang beneath your wreath.
Heartmade Recipe ~Bath Treats
Make some to indulge yourself, or give as a pretty, pampering gift.
Lavender Bath Salts
Mix together thoroughly 1 part sea salt and 2 parts Epsom salts.
Put into a jar with a few drops of your favourite essential oil and shake well. I like lavender and add a couple of sprigs of dried lavender too.
Leave in a cool, dark place for a week before you use it.
So you just about have time to make some as Christmas gifts! Add a pretty lid and label to your jar or put a tablespoon in the centre of a piece of muslin or cheesecloth and tie with a ribbon. You could put a couple of these in a lovely box or tin, or in a jar.
If you need a little pampering right now, try this:
Christmas Bath Boost
This is warming and comforting, yet invigorating; great for stimulating the circulation and keeping pesky viruses at bay besides being a deliciously Christmassy pampering treat.
Tie up your ingredients in a piece of muslin (or similar; you could even use the toe of a laddered pair of tights!) and place in your running bath or tie beneath a running tap:
Torn or grated peel with a couple of slices of your favourite fresh citrus fruit
Some fresh spices (grated ginger root or nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon sticks)
This recipe is so adaptable; use fresh lavender and cammomile flowers with some dried rosemary, or rose petals with freshly ground black pepper.
You can use whatever makes you happy! :O)
Add some oats too, if you like, they are great for cleansing and softening your skin.
Heartmade Tip ~ Recycled Thread
Pulled threads from strong fabric are great for tying small things. Any strong fabric that frays will work, but for a lovely natural look, try pulling the threads from hessian or jute.
You can recycle an old shopping bag; cut a strip as long as you need, peel off any backing and pull threads out from the edge. (Pull them one at a time.)
Just a week now until Christmas, hope you’re having a fab advent! :O)
