DIY Christmas Cheer

Create your own Holiday Decor that fits your style. I found the idea to make this window display from a posting I saw on Centsational Girl. This isn't the best picture (we need to clean the outside of our windows...yikes!) I finished this project last Christmas so I'm not sure what the exact price was. I do know however, that it was really inexpensive. Most of the supplies are easy to find at Michael's or Hobby Lobby (the Hobby Lobby's in Utah are always having 50% off sales so that made it even cheaper!)

What you need: 

An idea! (Joy, Noel, Merry, Snow, Believe, etc.)
Ribbon, preferably wire-edged
Wooden letters to spell your word
Paint
Paint brush
Hot glue/hot glue gun
Wood board, cut to fit your specifications (I found a piece at Home Depot for a couple bucks and they cut it for me for free!)
Accents like greenery, garland, berries, candles, etc. This is where you can really get creative and make it your own. These will also help to weigh down the board and keep it in place.

Let's make it:   

First, paint the letters your desired color. Wait until dry and then hot glue one end of a ribbon strand to the back of each letter. Keep your ribbon fairly long, you can always cut it once you decide your layout.

Second, arrange your letters on a flat surface and play around with different variations before committing to a design. Then determine your length; how long do you want the letters to hang? Don't stress about this last part too much because we can make it so the decoration is adjustable.

Third, mark your ribbon and cut off any excess length from each ribbon piece. To make the decoration more adjustable, keep the ribbon longer than desired so you can wrap the ribbon around your board. This will let you shorten or lengthen individual letters or the whole word. 

Fourth, hot glue the ends of your ribbon to your wooden board. Use something to protect your fingers as you press the ribbon into the glue and spread it out. 

Fifth, decide how many times, if any, you are going to wrap the ribbon around your board. Place it in its desired location and finish by decorating with accessories. Voila!