この木は音楽のテーマで金とオフホワイト（灰色がかった白）を使って装飾しています。真鍮と木製の楽器、金の玉、鈴、オフホワイトの弓、キャンディが詰まったバケツをいっしょに飾ります。クリスマスキャロル（賛美歌）はカラーペーパーに写真複写しまるめて　金の葉っぱで装飾しています。木のてっぺんにはかぎ針編みで作った天使がいます。木の下の部分には　渦巻き形に布を置いています。（ほとんどすべての装飾は１００円ショップで買えます）あなたも金とオフホワイトの装飾を選ぶなら、同じようなものが作れるでしょう。

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This Cross is ceramic, but you could make one like it from a light modeling material such as Hearty. The heart represents God's love and how it was exhibited through Jesus' sacrifice on the cross for our salvation. The vine represents Jesus as the vine, and as we receive this free gift of salvation, and abide in him, we are the branches.

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The items displayed here represents the gifts given to the baby Jesus by the wise men. The box and canister contain real frankincense and myrrh. Unfortunately, there is no real gold--just gold colored objects. The menorah and wooden star-of-David puzzle represent Jesus' place in the line of David.

 

 

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The figures in this Nativity set were purchased at an American Christian book store. But the "barn" is actually a lap table put on it's side, with the legs forming the side walls. Extra boards (wooden sushi trays from the 100 yen store) form the floor and fill in the walls. The trees are, of course, 100 yen store Christmas trees. The figures by themselves seemed small and lost  in this space, and disappeared against the white wall. By adding the barn and trees, it made the group appear larger, and filled the space nicely, and  gave a darker background  to make the figures stand out more.

 

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Candles and greenery add a touch of Christmas spirit just about anywhere. The height and width can be varied to fit the space, and the colors can co-ordinate with the room decor, or your whim for the year. This is a large arrangement, so it is a whole Christmas tree (100 yen, of course) with it's base removed, laid on it's side. Then brass candle sticks are scrunched between the branches. These are brass, but any kind of candle holders will work, as long as they are different heights. Christmas balls are laid on top of the branches--these, too, can be any color, but it is best if they coordinate with the other colors in the room. The angels echo the Nativity set in the same room.

 

 

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This wreath and basket of musical instruments repeat the musical theme and green/gold color scheme for this room. Baskets make a great decoration for any room--just pile high with wrapped presents or toys or pine cones.  Smaller baskets can hold candy or wrapped cookies to give to guests on their way home.

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This room already has 2 wreaths, so I needed something different to hang on the wall. The swag combined with a wooden German ornament filled the space nicely. You can achieve a similar look by hanging something else from the swag, such as a pine cone wreath, or giant snowflake, both occasionally sold at 100 yen stores. If you see a swag at a hundred yen store, but don't like the decorations, go ahead and buy it, take off the ugly decorations, and add decorations that you like with florist's wire. If it is not as full as you would like, buy two of them and twist them together for a fuller look.

 

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The table-top arrangement continues the green and gold theme from the rest of the room. The gold candles add height to the center of the arrangement. The gold ball is resting on a candle stand with the candle removed, and embellished with branches from a miniature tree. Only the camels and brass candle stands were not purchased at the 100 yen store.

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This wreath's colors co-ordinate with the colors of the decorations in the rest of the room. It's mirror image flanks the other side of sliding glass doors. The greenery and poinsettia are simply poked into the holes of the vine wreath--no glue or wires necessary. The ribbon is fastened on with florist’s wire (sold in packs in the gardening center of 100 yen stores.) This makes it easy to change the decorations from year to year. The greenery is actually branches cut from a hundred yen tree (about half of a tree was used because the wreath is so large), and the poinsettia was purchased at a hundred yen store, as well. The ribbon was not, but some 100 yen stores do sell ribbons before Christmas--but they sell out quickly, so keep checking in the gift-wrap section.

 

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The two ornaments on the right depicting Jesus birth and the visit by the wise men, were also purchased from the 100 yen store. They are given extra height by hanging them from  stands. Their dark color and delicate design mean that they would disappear on a Christmas tree. Displayed this way, they are clearly visible.