Inspirationsquelle gave some old candle sticks a chic facelift with some pastel color blocking. Though the tutorial is in German, you can follow the tutorial with its photos or with a free web translator.
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Scrap yarn is great to make a colorful pom pom Christmas tree topper
If you like making pom poms and looking for a unique tree topper why not make a big ball of pom poms out of all sorts of colored yarn to make a statement tree topper. After you have made your pom pom tree topper featured at the blog Sugar and Cloth why not use the scrap yarn to embellish the branches like tinsel?