Welcome

As you can tell from our photo, the Your Home

There must be an angel

Your angel should sit steadily atop the tree thanks to

Deck the halls

These pretty hanging decorations can easily be made to match

4 CHRISTMAS LOOKS you’ll love

Use goblet tea light holders at varying heights to add

A wonderful winter wonderland

Complete your winter wonderland with a collection of tonttu people

On a Cold and Frosty Morning

6ft Aspen flocked tree, £45; decorated with turquoise glass orb

Crossing off the days

This project can easily be scaled up or down to

Turn over a new leaf

✓drill ✓wooden dowel, around £2.50 for five 30cm lengths, eBay

Season's greetings

Add sequins and mini garlands to decorate your tree for

Wrap it up

Printing is a great way to add a special touch

Ring the changes

This detailed wreath is full, kitsch and perfect for adding

Decked in style

Turn to page 149 to learn how to make each

Touch of luxury

This gorgeous fabric bag is certain to delight your favourite

Let there be light

Tree silhouette wall art, £60; naked wire lights, from £15.50,

It’s a small world

Keep your little ones happy at bedtime with this cute

Give a home-made gift in a jar

Any craft fan would be delighted with this jar of

BAKING WITH MRS BRIDGES this christmas

With relatives staying and festive cheer all around, why not

Little Town of Bethlehem

1 Download and print templates from www.yourhomemagazine.co.uk or send a

Sugar & spice

PREPARATION TIME 10 MINUTES, PLUS 1 WEEK INFUSING TIME MAKES

Freeze ahead party food

■ Using a round pastry cutter, cut bite-sized discs from

COCKTAIL HOUR

• Brussels sprouts, or other leftovers such as pigs in

Food for friends

• 400ml cranberry juice • 1 bottle Jacob’s Creek Sparkling

Christmas cookies that take the biscuit

◼ Preheat the oven to 200ºC/400ºF/Gas Mark 6. Line a

The ultimate CHRISTMAS LUNCH

Roast goose or Nut roast with cranberries with Spicy potatoes

Showstopper pavalova

◼ Preheat the oven to 150ºC/300ºF/Gas Mark 2. On the

Table for two

▘ With a sharp knife, cut a cross into the

A perfect match

Bamboo chopping board, Aldi. Medium pantry jar; small glass container,

Boxing Day buffet

◼ Trim the stalk end of the cabbage, carefully pull

Love your leftovers

• 1 x 454g jar Haywards Silverskin Onions, drained and

CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN calendar

With just 25 days to go before the big event,

Festive family time

Take a step back in time this Christmas with a

15 ways to have a thrifty Christmas

If you pay a fortune for a TV subscription service,

Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree

We chatted to Steve Guy, Head of Horticulture at Dobbies,

A time for giving

Providing a life-saving blood service doesn’t stop over Christmas, although

Christmas Apps & Websites

If you’ve left sending your Christmas cards until the last

Your ‘how-to’ guide

TURN THE PAGE TO FIND OUT HOW TO MAKE YOUR

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