Paper Chain Stair Garlands

Do you remember how I said that we had a bunch of skinny strips

of scrap-booking paper leftover from our 

Homemade (Thrifty) Christmas Card project this year?! 

The girls and I (with some help from Grandma too) 

had a crafty play date and made Christmas paper chains

to deck the halls (and stairwell). 

(And yes...those are stuffed birds and fairy dolls sitting on the stairs.)

We had real pine swags (read: very Martha Stewart) 

but they were dropping pine needles left and right 

and Elly the Cat wouldn't leave them alone.

This is a much more cat-friendly alternative garland

and the girls had fun making it too! 

Fondly,

pink and green mama,