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Pine Cone Christmas Tree Place Card Holders

December 21, 2016 By Linda Leave a Comment

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Gallo Family Vineyards for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.

Pine Cone Christmas Tree Place Card Holders  

I thought I was all that and a bag of chips this holiday season.  

 

Seriously, I was patting myself on the back. Taking a second curtain call as the crowd cheered on.  

 

I had my trees up. I had three whole rooms — three main living spaces — all spruced up for the holidays by the first of December …  

 

which, by the way, sent my next door neighbor into a tailspin since we tend to decorate on the same schedule.  

 

I thought this was my year.  

 

The year I finally conquered Christmas.  

 

So when Gallo came a knocking on my perfectly-decorated-for-Christmas front door asking if I’d like to collaborate on a blog post taking a light-hearted, fun and funny take on the stresses around the holiday season, I was like …  

 

hmmm ...  

 

Cabernet Sauvignon for holidays  

I’m not sure I can do that. I’m not feeling the stress.  

 

This year, that is.  

 

I mean, I finally conquered Christmas after all.  

 

Then I thought I could talk about year’s past. And pick from one of the many years Christmas conquered me.  

 

Like when I was first married and Mike and I would spend the holidays flying to New Jersey on Christmas Eve. Fighting our way into O’Hare and out of Newark.  

 

And how we were constantly on the road between New Jersey and Rochester and Westchester Counties in New York. Back and forth across the Tappan Zee Bridge. Picking up bottles of Gallo Family Vineyard Wines along the way — specifically the Cabernet Sauvignon — as we visited a revolving door of my New Jersey friends and family. Packing and unpacking as we shuffled between the homes of my two sisters and brother. All taking place in the course of 2-4 days.   

 

Those were stressful times. And flat tires always seemed to be involved. Usually on the most deserted of streets. On the coldest of days …  

 

Holiday Table Setting Ideas  

 

But then last week happened.   Last week …  

 

more like last weak.

 

Sigh.  

Christmas table setting idea  

Let’s just say things hit the fan. And it wasn’t just any fan …

   Pine Cone Place Card Holder for Holiday Table  

It was one of the supersized, super fast spinning fans. Spinning at warp speed.

  Navy and White Table Setting Idea for Holidays  

And the things that hit the fan?   They were big …

  Easy Holiday Table Setting Ideas  

really, really big.  

 

Table Setting Ideas for Christmas  

Let’s just say, deadlines converged. And last minute Etsy orders for Christmas presents poured in.  

 

Christmas Table Setting Idea with Pine Cones  

And, to use one of my mother’s most-used phrases, I was ‘running around like a chicken with its head cut off.’  

 

Sigh again.  

 

On the bright side of “the week-that-shall-not-be-named,” I did manage to pull together a simple holiday table setting idea. Featuring the cutest ever pine cone Christmas tree place card holders …  

 

How to Make a Pine Cone Christmas Tree Place Card Holder

Pine Cone Place Card Holder

Materials

Pine Cones (I painted mine first)

Star Tags

Jewelry or Picture Wire

Pencil

Pine Cone Christmas Tree Place Card Holders

Wrap wire around pencil.

How To Make Pine Cone Christmas Tree Place Card Holders

Wrap other end around your finger two times.

DIY Pine Cone Christmas Tree Place Card Holders

This is what it looks like when you’re done.

How To Make Pine Cone Christmas Tree Place Card Holders

Attach to pine cone using spirals created by wrapping wire around pencil.

Pine Cone Christmas Tree Place Card Holders

 

Add star tag by inserting through two loops created by wrapping wire around finger.

 

Pine Cone Christmas Tree Place Card Holders for Holiday Table Setting  

Let’s just hope this week calms down. And the fans slow down.   But I still have the kitchen to decorate, after all. And the family room …  

 

and all those Etsy customers waiting to get their orders delivered in time for Christmas.

 

Gulp!

 

Time to take a deep breath. And count down.   10 … 9 … 8 … 7 …

 

eek.

 

Next year. Next year is definitely the year I will conquer Christmas! ðŸ˜‰

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   To find out more about Gallo Family Vineyard Wines and where to buy Gallo Cabernet Sauvignon visit the Gallo Family Vineyards Facebook page.

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