Show Me How 2 make a Clover Bow for a Wreath

Bows, Bows, Bows, so many ways to tie a bow!

Have you downloaded our Bow App? It will show you how to tie a beautiful bow that you can add to so many things!

For Wreathes, we love to use a Clover Bow and layer it with several ribbons.

Choose a wired ribbon and practice until you love it! Shape the bow out and wire it into the wreath.

Wreath Bows

Then add in an accent ribbon in a print and tails

Ribbon tails weaved into the wreath add extra dimension.

This week, we had a great time at our Fiesta Make it and Take it Party. It was so much fun to share the How to of Show Me Decorating!

Here are a few of our pictures-

San Antonio Show Me Decorating Team

Love these Gals!

Creations from Wreath Party

 

Look at those WREATHES

If you would like to be invited to the next Make it and Take it event, email

social@showmedecorating.com!

 

Happy Decorating,

Jennifer

 

 

 

 

Show Me How to Make a Fiesta Wreath

Fiesta Wreath Ingredients

Fiesta in San Antonio begins this year on April 10th. Fiesta is an annual Spring celebration that  started in 1891 when a group of citizens decided to honor the heroes of the Alamo and Battle of San Jacinto with a Battle of Flowers.
The first parade had horse-drawn carriages, bicycles decorated with fresh flowers and floats carrying children dressed as flowers. The participants pelted each other with blossoms. It is the largest celebration in San Antonio and includes many parades(River , Flambeau, & Battle of Flowers) festivals(Oyster Bake & King Williams Fair), NIOSA, and a city wide holiday for Battle of Flowers Parade.

To decorate homes, people add Fiesta wreathes to their front door with lots of ribbon, flowers, in bright colors.

Ready to make your own? You can with Show Me Decorating’s easy to follow steps-

What makes for a fabulous seasonal wreath?

1.Quality Ingredients- start with a good base. A wreath with sturdy branches/arms that will hold it’s form when you shape it. Choose colorful focal points to set the theme for your wreath, Wired ribbon in several widths, & Florals.

2. Decorate in a triangle

3. Decorate in layers and fill in spaces to your triangle as you go.

4. Step back & enjoy!

Fiesta Focal points-

The Fiesta Collection at http://www.ShowMeDecorating.com

So many cute things to choose…
Start with a great quality base

We love this Lime Green for Fiesta
(This wreath also comes in Orange)

Lime Green Wreath

Gather your ingredients-Flowers in bright colors, ribbon half bows, and ribbon streamers.

Ingredients

Think of your wreath as a triangle and place focal points and bow at each corner. Then fill in with flowers and half bows!

A Few easy steps

Almost done, but first you have to add Ribbon Streamers to make it truly FIESTA!

Viva Fiesta

Ingredient list-
1 30” Lime Green Wreath
1 Metal Donkey Pinata
1 Metal Fiesta sign
1 Bolt of Candy Loop Ribbon – 5 Yards
Available from-
www.ShowMeDecorating.com

Fiesta Flowers can be bought or made from paper( don’t hold up as well outside) or from plastic tablecloths
Flowers purchased from Alamo Fiesta in San Antonio
5 large plastic flowers
5 small plastic flowers

Bows tied using the app from www.app.showmedecorating.com

1 large bow
6 half bows
Streamers tied with curly ribbon and satin ribbon

Fiesta Wreath kit available at https://show-me-decorating.myshopify.com/admin/products/270596973

Now you are ready for Fiesta or Cinco de Mayo!

Thank you Lanisa Cole and Sal Priddy for the beautiful wreath!

 

Happy Decorating,

Jennifer

Show Me a St. Patrick’s Day Wreath

St. Patrick’s Day is an enchanted time – a day to begin transforming winter’s dreams into summer’s magic.  ~Adrienne Cook Start with a St. Patty’s Day Wreath in lively shades of Green, Gold, White, and Black

1. Quality Base Wreath- I repurposed from Halloween. A black wreath can be used for many season’s when topped with the colors of the Seasons. Wreathes come in many colors and a green tinsel wreath would be great for St. Patty’s Day. Shop at http://www.showmedecorating.com/collections/wreath.

2. Next add in focal points. To save, I purchased these focal points from @PartyCity. A Green & gold thin garland with gold 4 leaf clovers,  a Lebrechaun Hat, and a Lucky Horseshoe

3. Black and white tied into a Show Me Bow will top off the wreath, with pig tail bows added in and gold balls for the gold at the end of the rainbow.

4. When you decorate a wreath, think in the shape of a triangle and in 3’s.

Another touch of the season is to decorate a table top. Here I reused the same ingredients just in a different way.

Show Me decorations that “Light Up” the Party

 Show Me decorations that “Light Up” party!

The theme for the couples shower was love, and the event was hosted in the month of love, February. We love to look for unusual ways to carry out the theme and color story throughout the house.

Look up for more decorating opportunities!

Top off your table top decorating with a festive chandelier! Alta Lynn uses a base of Christmas green pine garland wrapped around the iron chandelier. She added a felt vine with red hearts, and the black and white polka dot ribbon ties it all together.

Show Me Tip: Invest in a great quality green garland and use it as a base for many decorating ideas. Most garlands (unlit) can be cut to the desired length with wire cutters.

Red wire was used to hang Old World red glass hearts and conversation hearts. Cut wire in different lengths and wrap on arms of the chandelier, finish off the other end with a heart and a curl.

Old World conversation hearts carry out the theme of love.

Show Me Tip: Always consider the weight of the decorations before attaching to the chandelier.

Finished chandelier tops off the beautiful table.

Show Me Tip: Create interest by using a variety of heart sizes and different lengths of wire. (thin ribbon may also be used)

Setting the table, and a beautiful chandelier.

Chandeliers are a great area to decorate seasonally as seen in the Christmas Brunch hosted in November.

The table is set, complete with a “Vintage” Mary Engelbreit girl centerpiece.

The chandelier tops of the dinning table decorations.

Notice the green garland and felt ivy with hearts is the base for the Christmas decorations! We love to use and reuse or repurpose decorations.

Lamps are another great place to decorate for celebrations, parties or seasonally.

This oversized floor lamp resides in the corner of the dining room and was the perfect spot to show off pictures of the bride and groom.

Oversized floor lamp ready for party decorations.

A garland of valentine hearts was secured around the lamp shade ready to slip in snapshots of the bride and groom!

Paper Valentine garland is secured on the lamp shade

The theme of Love is lit up and ready for the couples shower to begin! As you begin planning your next celebration or party consider these 3 tips

Show Me Decorating Tips:

1.Select a theme or color story: Love, Valentines with Red, Pink, Black and White

2.Gather decorations (at home or shopping) to coordinate and compliment the theme and color story: Valentine hearts, ribbon, table cloth, runner, centerpiece (remember the gift, a #CotonColors Happy Everything plate & attachments, is used on this table with fresh flowers in a pitcher added)

3.Set your table days before and designate serving pieces for selections of food to be served

Alta Lynn’s tip:  Enlist a friend and it goes twice as fast!

Alta Lynn’s motto: Friends are helpers!

 Enjoy more of the party decorations……

To add a festive touch in the kitchen Alta Lynn hung paper lanterns from the ceiling hooks she leaves in year round and changes out decorations seasonally!

Paper lanterns float above the kitchen, hung from teacup hooks!

Ribbon is used to hang the lanterns!

Light weight decorations are an easy change out! You could also use oversized shatterproof Christmas balls.

Paper Mache balls hang from black and white polka dot ribbon and a Mark Roberts Fairy adds whimsy!

Happy decorating y’all,

Kathy and Becky

Valentine Conversations Hearts and Christmas Garland?

Valentine Conversations Hearts and Christmas Garland?

I will show you my Christmas doorway turned Valentines with Conversation hearts and ribbon!

Christmas Doorway, Show Me Decorating Door Decor

Show Me Decorating Door Decor!

I love to re-purpose, re-use and recycle my holiday decorations. My Christmas doorway this year was a Red and white color story, complete with Santa faces and candy canes. After Christmas I removed the Santa faces and Candy canes (they were wired on) and stored them away with Christmas. I left everything on on my green pine garland that is attached to permanent screws around my doorway. Red and white ribbon, a white sparkle garland and all the assortment of red, white and red and white patterned balls.

Show Me Decorating Valentine Door Decor

Valentines is a favorite holiday celebration for me. Probably because I Love, love, love RED, and my birthday is February 12th. I love to throw a party for myself and decorate for valentines day! My next favorite color (or color combo ) is Black and white! I have collected serving platters in black and white to use for many celebrations! So it was only natural for me to add Black and white in with valentines day!

I collected my new wooden conversation hearts from Adams and Company and my stash of Black and white polka dot ribbon ( Love polka dots too!) and transformed my Christmas garland into my Valentine Doorway! Love is in the air!

Conversation Hearts and polka dot bows

1yd bow, attach heart onto wire

Polka Dot Bow and Conversation heart are wired onto garland

My Christmas Pillow is the perfect size for a backdrop to my Target Heart pillow

I turned the pillow around to the blank backside.

Add polka dot ribbon and tie a shoe string bow, finished on top of the pillow

Tip: Ribbon is a quick  fix to a tired, out of season or plain pillow. It can easily dress up or add a holiday touch!

The inexpensive Fuzzy heart pillow pops against the white

This pillow was a great investment, this is the 2nd year for it to be a part of my Valentine Decor!

Lisa Frost heart is a great focal point on this grapevine wreath

The fabulous Puffy heart is part of the Lisa Frost Collection available on ShowMeDecorating.com It was the color inspiration for the Show Me Valentine door decor!

Show Me Decorating Valentine Door Decor

Love is in the air……. are you decorated?

……. the next door decor feature will be Alta Lynn’s Mary Engelbreit doorway turned to valentines Day!

Happy decorating y’all!

Becky and Kathy

The Conversation hearts will be my Theme for my valentine decorating this year! Next is to plan, decorate and prepare for my Birthday/Valentines party!

Show Me a Valentine Chandelier

Show Me A Valentine Chandelier…

How about adding a little LOVE to your chandelier? I did and I love it! I was blessed last year to redo our kitchen and when I did I knew I wanted a light fixture that I could decorate for the holidays!

QUICK TIP:

Valentine Chandelier

Just a few steps

1. Gather your ingredients-I used 2 decorative garlands, #ShowMeDecorating bows, and a focal point. Learn to tie a bow at http://www.bowapp.showmedecorating.com

2. I wound the decorative red pom pom garland up the chandelier and the heart garland around the candle lights, then added my black and white check balls(I love to use these for Halloween, Christmas and Valentines).

3. Show Me Bows are a perky touch of color for this house of boys! I love to mix ribbon together but for something different I alternated plaid bows and solid red bows.

4. I added a glittered(every celebration needs a touch of glitter) Heart as a focal point. I  hung it high enough to not interfere with family dinner discussions which are quite lively in our house-did I mention that I have 4 boys?

Then I added a cut out Valentine runner(from @Target) and my @Coton Colors Happy Everything plate with #Valentine attachment.

Happy Valentines and spread some LOVE!

Jennifer

PS- be sure and check out the new #ValentineDecorations at http://www.showmedecorating.com/collections/valentines

Show Me Your Christmas Cards

Show me your Christmas card and I will show you mine!

For years I have sent out Christmas cards to family and friends. It always included a picture, sometimes a collage of pictures and possibly a short update or letter about our family.

I also receive many cards and photos and love to decorate with them during the season. However when Christmas has come and gone I can never bring myself to throw them away. I would bundle the year together and place in a box or closet somewhere, tucked away. That is until a friend Krisann Blair (Organizing Christmas ) shared her idea of hole punching the cards and using binder rings to create a book.

Stacks of Christmas cards and letters, ready to create a Christmas card flip book!

Step 1: Hole punch corner of card, photo or letter

Step 2: After all are hole punched, open Binder ring.

Step 3: Thread card and letters onto the binder ring

Step 4: After all letters and cards are on ring, snap shut.

Step 5: Keep each years cards together and attach onto a separate ring.

3 Years of cards and letters organized into a Christmas Flip book.

Finishing touch, add a touch of ribbon tied to binder ring!

I decided with all the different size cards and letters I would put a hole punch in the top corner and place on the ring. I also added a  length of ribbon for a finishing touch. We all enjoyed looking through the past years and how everyone has grownup, gotten taller or shorter, slimmer or ….well you know! It is fun to enjoy our family and friends through their pictures and letters and I am excited to see how many more stacks I locate from past years as I clean out and reorganize for 2014. Now I have a way to keep them organized and out on display.

Supplies:

Christmas Cards

hole punch

binder ring

piece of wired ribbon (I keep ribbon from all my Christmas gifts!)

So now you too can Show off your family and friends Christmas cards and greetings!

Happy New Year! Happy Decorating Y’all!

Becky and Kathy

PS If you too will be cleaning out and organizing your home be sure and visit Krisann for more great organizing ideas….Here is a short excerpt from her site.

Do You Know the Christmas Secret?

Merry Christmas!  My name is Krisann Blair, founder of ChristmasOrganizing.com, here to be your Christmas Coach and help you prepare for the 2013 Christmas holiday season.

Everyone celebrates Christmas differently and Christmas Organizing is here to help you develop a personal plan to create a more organized Christmas celebration.

Since December 1998, Christmas Organizing has been a resource for thousands of people just like you by helping coach them on ways to have a more organized Christmas season.

So what is the Christmas secret I am talking about?  The secret is . . .

Go check it out!

Show Me Classy Christmas With a Sprinkle of Spice

 Show Me Classy Christmas With a Sprinkle of Spice

Christmas florals and Sprays dress up this everyday Floral for Christmas, West Texas Abstract

Clients and customers loved being cheered up for the season at their favorite businesses. Keep it Classy with the traditional colors of Christmas, but add in a sprinkle of spice with unexpected touches that compliment the décor. At this real estate title company, family friendly ornaments, snowflakes, and small packages were mixed within beautiful holly and poinsettia floral for a crowd pleasing combination. Sprays of gold leaves, red balls, and curly sprays add projection and dimension. Black and gold zebra ribbon  with traditional Red and green ribbon are tied into showy bows! This gives the tree a big punch of WOW! Elements of lime green also kick it up a notch for this Very Merry Christmas Office.

Welcome your customers with a festive Christmas tree and Decorations, Show Me Decorating Style! West Texas Abstract

Classy Spice colors dress up the Commercial Christmas tree at West Texas Abstract

Santa likes to be the center of attention and loves the Show Me Decorating Techniques using the tree-trimming recipe and key ingredients.

Decorate your entrance console with a Santa surrounded by Christmas Cards and dress up everyday florals with Christmas Sprays and Ribbon to match the Christmas Tree! West Texas Abstract

West Texas Abstract, Show Me Decorating

TIP: Elements used on the tree such as gold glitter leaves, balls, sprays, and ribbon were added to the everyday floral  (already at the office) to give the theme of happy holidays.

West Texas Abstract, wishing everyone a Merry Christmas, with Show Me Decorating

TIP: An urn with a tree holder works well in a commercial setting to keep the lines clean and simple.

West Texas Abstract, everyday Floral goes Christmas with the Show Me Decorating touch!

DIY: Turn a garden urn into a Christmas Tree Urn

-PVC pipe (with the inside diameter the size of your tree pole)

-Bucket

-Quikrete (pks. Concrete mix)

-Decorative urn or pot from a local garden place in proportion to the size of tree)

Select a heavy duty urn, proportion to tree height, purchase a plastic bucket that fits inside and Cement a pvc pipe that fits the diameter of the tree poll. Use quick set #Quickrete all available at #Home Depot or #Lowes.

Santa likes to be the center of attention and loves the Show Me Decorating Techniques using the tree trimming recipe and key ingredients.

Happy Decorating Y’all,

Kathy and Becky

Drive, fly, walk or run to Miss Cayce’s Christmas Store in Midland, Texas

the Best store just got BIGGER!

Shop online at Show Me Decorating

Show Me A Texas Sized Royal Red and Gold Tree Theme.

Texas Sized Royal Red and Gold Tree Theme

Show Me A Texas Sized Royal Red and Gold Tree Theme.

This tree is reminiscent of a live poinsettia tree. The best of both worlds, live red poinsettias encircle the beautiful Royal Red and Gold Tree Theme, and are low enough to maintain. The tree is filled with permanent botanicals (no watering required!) of big red poinsettias, glitter leaves and sprays. The fresh poinsettias fool the eye into believing this Christmas scene is a real tree!  First Baptist Church in Midland was forced to temporarily relocate to the Midland Center, due to a fire, during the Holiday season. The Show Me Decorating’s Midland team came to the rescue with a plan! A theme and color story were determined, ribbon, balls and florals were selected. The team kept in mind future decorating needs and the ability to reuse the investment decorating the Midland Center. This beautiful tree will be able to move to the reconstructed church for the NEW season and coordinate with their overall Christmas decorating theme and color story!

Happy Decorating Y’all,

Becky and Kathy

Shop for all your Key Ingredients Show Me Decorating 

Drive ,fly ,run or walk to Miss Cayce’s Christmas Store in Midland Texas

the best store just got BIGGER!

Show Me Decorating 2013 Christmas Tree Themes Inspiration and DIY

 Show Me Decorating 2013 Christmas Tree Themes

……………………………Inspiration and DIY!

Ready set decorate! Thanksgiving is just around the corner and for many this is a green light to start their Christmas decorating engines! At Show Me Decorating we are Creating beautiful Christmas trees, to Inspire you to decorate and hope to Educate you through our how to tips and Decorating DIY!

To start, download Show Me Decorating Tree Trimming the app for your iphone or ipad, or order the DVD and guidebook, and gain the confidence to decorate your largest Christmas decoration the Christmas tree!

2013 Christmas Tree Theme Inspiration:

Royal Red and Gold Christmas Tree Theme

Royal Red and Gold  is glittery gold and red all over.  Your holiday tree will be a joyous celebration with gold balls, red floral and collection of musical ornaments, angels and crosses. Gold is a good investment and foundation from dressy elegant to playful casual.

Tip: Invest in the “little black dress” of Christmas: a Gold ball kit, versatile in decorating different Christmas tree themes from year to year.

Matte Gold ball Kit

Balls make a huge impact. You’ll need three sizes to give your tree depth and dimension and make your ornaments pop. We recommend the 4″-5″, 6″ and 8″ sizes or our Ball Tree Kits.  Start with the largest to smallest with the largest at the bottom, medium in the middle, and the smaller towards the top filling in your diamond pattern as you go.

Our Christmas apps for the iPhone & iPad will help you know how to decorate with the balls at www.app.showmedecorating.com

HINT! Save bundles of money with the Ball Tree Kits!

Christmas Decorations and Recipe for the Royal Red and Gold can be found on the Show Me Decorating website.

Show Me Decorating Royal Red and Gold Christmas tree theme, Bow

Royal Red and Gold Christmas Tree Theme

Bow-Layer a mixture of colors and textures of ribbon, decide on bow size, then precut ribbon, for loops and tails. layout to organize and begin tying bows and adding tails, wire to secure.

Show Me Decorating Bow App

Winter Whimsy Christmas Tree Theme

Winter Whimsy will pop the traditional red & green norm with black & white zebra stripes, checks and polka dot ribbon.  Add in your favorite snowman ornaments for a touch of Winter Whimsy.

Get the how-to Show Me Christmas Decorating app for iPhone & iPad here for all your Christmas decorating!

Winter Whimsy Christmas Tree Theme

Tip: White Foil Garland- Winter Whimsy is a great filler base to add first to your Christmas tree, start at the top, tucking in and out and making a spiral as you move down the tree.

Precious Metal Mix Christmas Tree Theme

Show Me Decorating Precious Metal Mix Christmas Tree Theme

Precious Metal Mix Christmas tree Theme, Gold, silver, bronze, copper, pewter and platinum melt into a noble metallic mix fit for a King. Add sparkle to you tree with luminous shades of metallic finishes.The shimmering gold and silver florals, brushed matte pewter balls melded with antique copper and rustic bronze finials offers an added dimension of elegance.
Get the how-to Show Me Christmas Decorating app for iPhone & iPad here for all your Christmas decorating!

Precious Metals Mix Christmas Tree Theme, half Bow

Tip: Half bows are easy and a new look for your Christmas tree! Switch the direction of the tails as you place on the tree. Combining all shades of Gold, Silver, Platinum and Bronze, the Animal print adds sophistication and the sparkle brown poinsettia is the finishing touch! Place bows on the tree in the same diamond pattern shown on the DVD and guidebook or app for the iPhone or iPad.

Christmas Punch Christmas Tree Theme

Christmas Punch Christmas Tree Theme. Stir in some sophistication & energy to a Christmas classic red and green tree theme with a punch of lime green. Playful polka dots and swirls of glitz and glitter will contrast and liven up your tree.

Get the how-to Show Me Christmas Decorating app for iPhone & iPad here for all your Christmas decorating!

Tip: The Show Me Decorating Tree trimming DIY includes using 3  key ingredients, Ribbon, Balls and Florals. Here we used a red ball kit, and notice the depth and background the balls give.

Tip: Using a flocked tree will show off the bright Red and green!

Lime Green is a favorite of the Show Me Decorating team, mixed with Christmas red it will add that punch to your Christmas decorating

Christmas Punch Christmas Tree Theme, packs a real punch!

Now it is time for the Florals and sprays!

Peppermint Twist Christmas tree Theme

Peppermint Twist Christmas tree theme will make you as jolly as Old St. Nick!  The traditional colors of red and white take a twist. Mix checks, dancing polka dots with red velvet, and candy ribbon for a crowd pleasing collection that’s as sweet as a peppermint.

Get the how-to Show Me Christmas Decorating app for iPhone & iPad here for all your Christmas decorations.

Christmas Confection Christmas Tree Theme

Chef Santa serves up sweet Christmas Confection Tree Theme, with treats of colorful concoctions from cupcakes to lollipops! Glittered ribbon adds an extra sweet touch, and don’t forget to sprinkle in the multicolor candy polkadot balls! Yum!

Tip: Use a complimentary garland and wreath to decorate your mantel, buffet or bookcase. The lime green wreath and garland are decorated with the same candy ornaments as the tree. For the garland wire on 6″ matt colored assorted balls, fill in with assorted sizes of candy, add a bow to the corners, with long ribbon tails worked into the garland. For the wreath, add a bow, and wire on 3 assorted sizes and colors of the snow capped finials.

Get the how-to Show Me Christmas Decorating app for iPhone & iPad here for all your Christmas decorating!    

Christmas Confection Christmas Tree Theme

Tip: Bright colors really “show off ” against a flocked or white tree.

We hope you are inspired to Decorate for Christmas!

Happy Decorating y’all,

Becky and Kathy