3 High-Contrast DIYs for a Fancy Festive Flourish
Try a few fun Christmas drink charms, classic ornaments and gift wrap ideas in stylish black and white
Corynne Pless
16 December 2016
Houzz Contributor. Los Angeles, California.
Add a dash of classic black and white to your next party, your tree or your gift-wrapped presents with these simple ideas for the holiday season.
Drink charms
Create customised drink tags with these simple materials.
What you’ll need
Create customised drink tags with these simple materials.
What you’ll need
- Alphabet crafting beads
- Earring wire loops or metal book rings
String your guests’ initials or playful words onto the wire. The wire ends close easily, and the entire ring fits securely around a glass stem.
Place a few tags around the bar for guests to grab. You can also use them atop dinner plates or as napkin rings as an alternative to place cards.
Your guests can move the rings as they switch beverages. At the end of the evening, offer them as small gifts to take home.
Your guests can move the rings as they switch beverages. At the end of the evening, offer them as small gifts to take home.
This DIY project is also great for making gift tags – add the ring to the top of an ornament and then attach both to a gift.
Personalised tree ornaments
Decorate a classic plain glass ornament with paint pens. Keep the palette simple with just a few coordinating colours – here I used black and white.
What you’ll need
Decorate a classic plain glass ornament with paint pens. Keep the palette simple with just a few coordinating colours – here I used black and white.
What you’ll need
- Ornaments
- Paint pens
I found a box of matt black ornaments without the gloss finish. The matt finish makes it easier to control the ink of the paint pen, and the ink also tends to dry faster.
I began at the top of the ornament with simple lines to represent stems and added more lines to make leaves. You can add colourful dots to indicate berries or keep the look minimalist with a single colour.
For a personalised touch, add a name or holiday wishes.
For a personalised touch, add a name or holiday wishes.
If you’re using glossy glass ornaments, you’ll need to avoid contact with the paint for a few minutes or until it is completely dry.
Creating your own ornaments will give you a fun assortment for your own decorations or good options for personalised gifts.
Black and white Christmas wrapping paper
What you’ll need
What you’ll need
- Wrapping paper (I used black, but any solid colour will do)
- Paint
- Foam brush
Start by rolling out the paper or cutting it to your preferred size. Tape it to a flat surface, such as a table, to keep it from rolling up while you work.
Tap paper with the tip of the sponge brush to add loose lines and patterns. Experiment on scrap paper first to see how to get your desired effect.
Tap paper with the tip of the sponge brush to add loose lines and patterns. Experiment on scrap paper first to see how to get your desired effect.
Let the paint dry while you decorate more sheets of wrapping paper.
Personalise your gift wrap with craft beads, yarn, wire and ornaments.
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Cool, fun and unique ideas. Love how you threw them all together at the end for the grand finale!
Ann from Oregon