Twinkling Pinecone Basket

This past weekend I started decking my halls and feeling jolly.  We managed to get a new tree up and mostly decorated, some of the outdoor decor up and a few key decorations out.  One of those key decorations is this DIY basket of twinkle lights, jingle bells, glitter stars and gold pine cones.

I made this basket nearly 10 years ago (waaay before I ever heard of blogs) and year after year it's my favorite piece of winter decor.  It was super simple (and inexpensive) to put together - just add a strand of clear lights to the bottom of a rustic basket and top with a mix of gold painted pine cones, jingle bells (from the Dollar Store), and a glittery ornament or two.  The Merry Christmas velvet tree ornament was bought at a craft show long ago - It never really stood out on the tree, but it's the perfect accompaniment to the basket.

I love the warm glow that the lights provide and how the glitter on the ornaments really sparkles at night!



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