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10 Exotic Centerpieces for the
Holidays
by: Lata Budhrani
1. Shoe Magic - Buy gleaming fuchsia (stylish) or red (festive)
colored high heeled glass bottom stilettos and fill one of it with
flowers of appropriate size for a trendy table top which will set
off a trendy, modern theme. You can get a pair at Bobbi's Gift &
Leather website.
http://www.gift-leather.com/
2. Quick Centerpiece - Fill a goblet with cranberries and tie a
bow at its stem for a quick, festive table top.
3. Candle & Sand - Fill a clear glass bowl with colored sand
(available at Crafts stores) and stick red or white or a combination
of red-white or red-green candles in the sand. Use about 10 candles
and arrange them creatively. Light all of the candles together for a
lovely shining effect.
4. Tabletop Trees - Mini Christmas trees make lovely tabletops.
Artificial trees can be bought or crafted. We have some Christmas
Tree crafts at our Crafts section. Alternatively, you can also buy a
baby christmas tree or use a branch of a tree and decorate it in the
same fashion as you would decorate your Christmas tree.
http://www.dotcomwomen.com/crafts/christmas_trees.shtml
5. Snow Globes - Snow Globes or Snow domes lend a whimsical touch
to your room. Use them on your table for a touch of fantasy. You can
make a snow dome yourself using easy to follow instructions in our
Snow Domes project.
http://www.dotcomwomen.com/crafts/snowdomes.shtml
6. Ornament Glitter - Fill clear glass bowls or baskets (tied
with a red bow) with Christmas baubles in bright red, green or blue
and glittering silver and golden colors for a sparkly tabletop.
7. Candle and Bloom - Place 4-5 pillar candles of same color
(preferably white) but different sizes in a plate. Place a
poinsettia or any red flower and a twig of holly in the same plate.
Light all the candles.
8. Snowy Village - Just like snow domes, a Thomas Kinkade snow
village scene will bring lots of holiday cheer and fantasy to your
table.
9. Hurricanes and Votives - Fill glass hurricanes with scarlet
cranberries and red roses and flank the hurricanes with votives.
10. Tapers and Tulips - Creamy white tulips in silver cups
flanking a candelabra filled with white tapers make simply
sensational centerpieces. For more Christmas Flower arrangements,
see the beautiful dry and fresh arrangements that Chrissie Harten
has done for Dot Com Women specially for the Winter Holidays.
http://www.dotcomwomen.com/home/floral.shtml
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