A few days ago, the city trimmed back the trees at the edge of our property that were too close to the high-power lines. I salvaged some of the branches, plunked them in a big glass vase, and brought them inside.
But they looked a little bare, so I scavenged around the house for something sparkly and winter-y to dress them up.
I found my answer in my closet: my costume jewelry!
Picking out everything that was silvery or pearl-colored, I clipped old earrings from the 1980s on the branches:
I threaded lockets over slender twigs:
And pinned brooches right onto the skinnier twigs:
Remember when big, huge brooches--often in starburst patterns--were all the rage? Yeah, I still have mine. They were too pretty to give away, and look how wonderful they look on the bare branches:
Some of the jewelry belonged to my mother and to her mother, too:
Some was made for me by my daughters when they were very young:
The silver, five-pointed star brooch is one I found in a pile of discarded stuff in my neighborhood:
I love how this look came together quickly and didn't cost me a single penny to create.
Sometimes the prettiest holiday decorations are right under your nose.
And when they're free, it's all the more reason to be merry!
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