A touch of Victoriana at a snip!

A great idea for revamping old baubles - cover them with Christmassey fabric, tie with wire, top off with a ribbon and you've got a new look with a vintage style quality. It takes about thirty seconds and really improves old or naff decorations. Thanks so much to Joanna Marshall from Sparkling Ginger in Kingsclere, where she runs creative craft workshops. She brought in some home-made ideas that are easier than you'd think to create, and yet which look thoroughly professional. For the other decoration, slice up and dry (in the oven or even the airing cupboard) an orange, then pass some thread through them, knot it at the bottom and hang a cardboard or wooden painted heart. Simple!