And of course nothing says Christmas more than Pine cones....
Not only do I stack them in baskets by the fireplace and put them on my mantle....I just love to spray paint them, leave some natural and make Christmas ornaments out of them.....I just shop my house to see what I can use on them....You will need your Glue gun and what ever you like to put on them...Now I'm going to do some Sliver ones with Black glitter for my Grand daughter Candace's tree this year... 
One of my Victorian ones....I also like to sit the little birds on Cinnamon sticks, Gives off a wonderful smell... 
I love Cardinals they just also say Christmas to me...I also love to sit the little birds on moss to look like little nests....
This is one I painted white with Cardinal bird....I love to buy flower picks from the Dollar Tree store and use just little pieces from them....All the ribbon also I get from the Dollar Tree....
This one I had some old garland and just cut off some pieces and struck them in ....
Another Victorian one with white dove...and pearls....I also will buy old jewelry from yard sales to use for these....I hope I have inspire you to rethink the Pine cone....These make very cute little Christmas gifts to friends or Co-workers...And with are times being so hard right now they cost very little to make....Now if your not lucky enough like me to have pine trees you can buy a bag of cones even At Wal-Mart...Now Please go by and see our Hostess Susan at "Between Naps on the Porch" I'm sure there awaits you some great met Monday today unlike my nonsense ha ha!!!
May all of you have a great and Blessed day on your side of the Mountain...
