Quick & Easy Christmas Decor with Mini S&P Shakers

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 Christmas will be here in less than 10 days and if you're still 'decking your halls' or anyplace else in your home, I've got just the thing for you.

I shared these mini salt & pepper shakers with you last time and also said I have plans.  
Are you ready?  Here's what I've done with them...
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After giving them a good cleaning, I decided they'd be adorable with some small bottle brush trees.

Easy-peasy!  Just drop the trees in the shakers and add a few pinecones around them.  I tried adding a bow to each shaker and didn't like the look.  This is a classic case of 'Less is More'.  

Next, I grabbed a little silver dish found this summer at a yard sale.
Believe me, it wasn't this shiny when I found it.  Actually it was black with tarnish...3 cheers for silver polish!
I added the (larger) bottle brush trees...
Placed them in the dish with some fairy lights and polyfill.
After dark, they looked so pretty!
Yes, that the Glass Bowl Christmas Tree next to them.

I wasn't done yet!

Some tiny bells were strung on a wire and the wire was threaded through the shaker holes.  Off to the Christmas tree...
The design in the glass does a great job of reflecting the lights!

Last, but not least, use those little shakers on your holiday table.  Not as salt & pepper shakers, though.
Add some wire, a few bells, a bow, and create a unique place card holder.
Look at that.  They're back on the table!

There you have it.  Four ways to use this vintage find.  So much better than using them as salt & pepper shakers, don't you think?

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  1. Gail @Purple Hues and MeDecember 16, 2024 at 7:47 PM

    Cute, Ann! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

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    1. AnnDecember 17, 2024 at 7:25 PM

      Thank you so much, Gail. Merry Christmas to you and your family!

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  2. Linda JohnstonDecember 17, 2024 at 10:16 AM

    So pretty and creative! from House on Silverado #99,100,101

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  3. Joanne December 17, 2024 at 1:30 PM

    Such a cute idea!

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  4. Patti @ Pandoras BoxDecember 18, 2024 at 5:35 PM

    Cute ideas!

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  5. Kim December 19, 2024 at 1:10 PM

    Ann, you have such great ideas! I knew you'd come up with some creative ways to use those shakers and I love them all! Merry Christmas!!

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    1. AnnDecember 19, 2024 at 7:50 PM

      Thanks, Kim. Now I need to think of some ideas to use them for the rest of the year!

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  6. Vintage Style GalDecember 19, 2024 at 1:25 PM

    I was in love with these salt and pepper shakers when you found them Ann. I could look at them all day long, so pretty. Cut glass really does reflect the light so well. Love the ways you used them in each of these ideas. Too cute!

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    1. AnnDecember 19, 2024 at 7:51 PM

      Oh, I'll have to find some for you, Cara! You never know what will show up in a yard or estate sale!

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  7. Carol, The Answer Is ChocolateJanuary 2, 2025 at 8:01 AM

    Another wonderfully creative idea. LOVE this and featuring when my party opens!

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    1. AnnJanuary 2, 2025 at 7:19 PM

      Thank you so much, Carol...and Happy New Year!

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  8. MarshaJanuary 7, 2025 at 11:20 PM

    I love bottle brush trees, and these are just beautiful! Thanks for linking up on Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot!

    https://marshainthemiddle.com/

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