| Have you given any thought to exactly how
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| | The possibilities are endless. Just don't
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| you are going to express your festive
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| | limit yourself to traditional table
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| side this holiday season? November is the
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| | covering.
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| official start for many of us for decking
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| | 2) Based on the size of my table, shelf,
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| the halls with holiday cheer. Why not do
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| | curio, etc., approximately how many
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| something unique and different this year.
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| | accessories will it take to fill the
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| Create a Christmas Wonderland with
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| | space?please note:a) This is good to know
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| holiday snow globes. That's right, snow
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| | prior to shopping because if your budget
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| globes. I will show you how to create a
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| | permits, you may want to display a
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| focal point in your home that just may
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| | collection of water globes.
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| become a tradition with your family and
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| | 3) Do I have enough space for tall items
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| friends alike.
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| | or wide items only? Can I use a
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| With Thanksgiving and Christmas just
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| | combination of the two?
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| weeks away, decorating our homes and
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| | Try to ask and answer as many question as
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| offices with festive displays of holiday
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| | possible about your display space as you
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| glee takes center stage for many of us.
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| | can think of. The purpose of this is to
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| It's that time of the year when the sale
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| | eliminate the guest work prior to making
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| of poinsettias, garland, snowmen, Santa's
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| | your first purchase. The more you
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| and reindeers are selling at record speed
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| | pre-think about what you can and can not
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| and the smell of Christmas cookies and
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| | do, the easier it will be for you to make
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| decorated pastry fills the air and
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| | the right snow globe or water globe
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| pleases our nostrils.
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| | selection.
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| In our quest for a memorable holiday
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| | Choosing the right snowglobe or water
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| season we get in touch with family and
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| | globe
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| friends to swap recipes and trade cooking
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| | There are a flood of online stores where
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| secrets passed down to us from one
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| | you can purchase snowglobes. My only
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| generation to the next.
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| | concern here is that you purchase a high
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| Well this year, WOW them with a beautiful
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| | quality snowglobe to be the star of your
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| focal point using snowglobes or water
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| | display. Prices can range from as little
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| globes as your jumping off point. The
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| | as $24.95 to $99 and up. For a wonderful
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| difference between a snowglobe and a
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| | selection of snow globes visit
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| water globe is that typically water
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| | Avoid buying a mini globe as your star
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| globes don't have the "snow" in them.
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| | feature. The size is to small to draw the
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| But, beware that many online stores will
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| | eye in. You can use mini globes as accent
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| list a snowglobe as a water globe and
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| | pieces.
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| vice versa.
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| | Before making your selection, ask
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| For our purposes, it really doesn't
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| | yourself the following questions:
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| matter. We are creating a focal point
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| | 1) What is it about this water globe that
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| that's beautiful to look at not play
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| | gives it star quality?
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| with.
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| | 2) Are there enough intricate details
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| Before shopping for that perfect globe,
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| | that others would be drawn to it?
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| you must first decide where in your space
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| | 3) How will this fit into the space I
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| you want to create a focal point.
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| | have set aside as my focal point area?
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| Deciding on a Focal Point area
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| | Consider the height, and width of the
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| This is not as difficult of a task as you
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| | item.
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| may think. Just stand in the doorway of
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| | 4) How difficult will it be to find
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| the room you want to place your display,
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| | accent pieces to help highlight this
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| consider the placement of furniture and
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| | globe?
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| non-movable items in the room and choose
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| | All right, you're made your purchase of
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| a location you want to draw attention to.
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| | the perfect snow globe and there's no
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| Keep in mind that there are all kinds of
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| | changing your mind. Good! Now let's
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| ways to display your snowglobes.a)Create
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| | create that focal point.
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| a scene on top of your fireplace
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| | Creating A Focal Point
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| mantleb)Clear off a coffee table or
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| | You've already done the hard part. Now
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| accent table and use itc)Add a decorative
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| | here is where the fun begins.
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| wall shelf to a wall and create your
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| | 1. Cover your table or shelf with your
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| display upon it
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| | festive cloth.
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| You get the idea. Because it's going to
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| | Please Note:
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| be a focal point, your eye should be
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| | If you are utilizing your fireplace
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| naturally drawn to the area you choose to
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| | mantle, PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION as all
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| place your display. Don't choose an area
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| | covering are highly flammable and can
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| that is hidden. For example, a spot
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| | cause fire!
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| behind the door or in an out of sight
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| | 2. Place your snowglobe in the desired
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| location would not be the ideal place for
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| | position. Play around with different
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| your display. Sounds funny, but it's been
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| | spots. Turn it a little to the left, no
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| know to happen.
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| | the right, no in the center. You get the
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| O.K., now that you have chosen the
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| | point. Find the right spot that will best
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| location of your focal point, it's time
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| | display your globe.
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| to shop for that perfect snowglobe to
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| | 3. Now accessorize with other items
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| take center stage and be the "star" of
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| | around the house that highlights and
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| the show. To keep your cost down, we'll
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| | complements your new snow globe purchase.
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| start out by purchasing just one globe
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| | Below are some suggestions:a) Search
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| and accessorize with other figurines or
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| | around your home for existing treasures
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| complementary items found around your
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| | to add to your display.b) Cover a lamp
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| home.
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| | shade with translucent holiday paper wrap
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| Consider the table, shelf, curio cabinet
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| | (to prevent a fire hazard, cover the
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| or storage unit
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| | outside only), add it to your table and
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| Now that you've chosen the location, it's
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| | light up your scene.c) Go to an
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| time to take into consideration the
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| | inexpensive novelty store and purchase
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| physical object you will be placing your
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| | little nick-knacks to dress up your
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| water globe display on. Ask yourself a
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| | displayd) Use a Christmas tree skirt that
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| few key questions such as:
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| | has Santa and his little helpers or any
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| 1)Do I need to place a decorative
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| | holiday scene will do. Drape it on the
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| tablecloth over the table in order to
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| | shelf so that it hangs over the front. Be
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| create a more festive backdrop?please
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| | sure the holiday scene can be seen from
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| note:a) Oftentimes the right tablecloth
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| | across the room.e) Add rope lighting to
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| or covering can make the difference
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| | your display. This is a wonderful way to
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| between having a nice display and having
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| | drawn the eye in.f) Use cotton balls to
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| that WOW factor.b)I always recommend some
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| | simulate softness, clouds, or snow.g)If
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| form of festive covering on your display
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| | you run short of creative ideas, flip
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| table or shelf.c) Think outside the box
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| | through home decorating magazines the
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| when it comes to types of coverings:
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| | next time you're waiting in the grocery
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| Example:
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| | line and watch your imagination flow.
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| 1. use a yard of decorative fabric and
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| | Don't be intimidated by this process. As
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| cut to size
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| | you add items to your display, the
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| 2. use a festive tablecloth (cut to size)
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| | creative juices will begin to flow and
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| 3. use an old holiday blouse, sweater or
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| | before long you will have out-done
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| scarf (cut to size)
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| | yourself.
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| 4. use a silk red, gold, or green sheet
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| | Good luck creating a dynamic Christmas
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| (cut to size) etc.
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| | Wonderland and remember.....Have fun.
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