In December’s issue of Connections, Issaquah Highlands resident and eco-artist, Aline Bloch, shared tips and how tos to enjoy a more sustainable holiday season. Here she shares two additional how tos to create “green” holiday table decor: creating a rosemary mini wreath, and creating golden leaf place cards.
How To: Create a Rosemary Mini Wreath
Scented, compostable decor for candles or place cards. Photos by Aline Bloch. (Source: treading-lightly.com)
Materials:
- Fresh rosemary, sprigs 7-8 inches long
- Twine
- Floral wire
- Scissors
Instructions
- Soak the rosemary in a water bath to make the sprigs pliable and clean
- Shape the rosemary sprigs into a circle
- Attach the tips with floral wire
- Wind the twine around and tie a bow to cover the wire
How To: Create Golden Leaf Place Cards
Materials:
- Thin and green leaves (I used rhododendron leaves)
- Gold or silver paint and a paintbrush
- Metallic gold sharpie
Instructions
- Paint a third of the leaf with gold or silver paint.
- Apply three coats. Let dry between each coat.
- Write each guest’s name on a leaf with the sharpie
What About Wrapping Paper?
Did you know most store-bought wrapping paper is NOT recyclable? It only takes a few seconds to unwrap a gift, and all that shredded paper heads off to the landfill.
Good news! There are eco-friendly ways to wrap all your holiday gifts. Bring a small unwrapped gift to our FREE Living Green: Green Holidays Workshop on Saturday, December 7, at Blakely Hall. Be sure to pre-register HERE >
