Here are a few more suggestions that I do for holiday time and/or anytime.

Purchase a clip ornament, I love rose buds or birds.....and place on a plate when someone special comes over to visit. Then they can take the ornament home with them. This is an idea for Mother's Day or Birthday. It is well received and is something really special for the person. Also if you are having a small dinner that is a nice treat for your guests to take home. An ornament is a special gift and you can find many that your friend or family member can use all year long.

Find a nice ivory colored or a color of choice knitted scarf and sew on pearl beads all over the scarf.....it makes a beautiful gift and will last for years........you can do that will gloves too.

For those blessed with kniting of any kind making pot holders or places for warm things to lay on in the kitchen is a very nice pretty gift. You can also knit them pretty dish clothes so they can have something really pretty washing their dishes. My apartment manager made some for me one time and I just loved that gift. It was my color scheme of pink and I still have one today. That is a gift from the heart.

You can place candles on a pretty tray and wrap around garland in stars or snowflakes.....and your tray can also have a mirror for the candles to reflect...really pretty on a table or coffee table........you can take a pretty bowl and add floating candles and tops of roses floating.......that is really beautiful. Also snip the long wick before lighting the candle.......and keep it trimmed after burning. For a place setting, take a sprig of greenery and tie with ribbon and place a pretty ornament on top. A bird would be great too. Ribbons are wonderful.

"I'll tell you how the Sun rose.....A ribbon at a time."~~Emily Dickinson

You can add bows of ribbon on your candle shades.

Use wax seals on your Christmas cards this year. It makes a wonderful touch to your pretty cards. use Christmas postage stamps...if you can write in calligraphy or with gold or silver pens....that is a beautiful presentation to place in the mail. You can also insert a small flat ornament.

For those that can sew or if you find a velvet stocking.......have a monagram initial on the stocking and give with great treats.

With a small gift you can use velvet for wrapping.....place the gift in the center and put up the corners and tie with a beautiful ribbon.

Paper doilies are beautiful to decorate with. Be sure and place one in your saucer before serving hot cocoa or tea.

Learn napkin folding....and set your table with beautiful folds of napkins. Easy to find books on napkin folding...be sure to even check the library.

Head vases are so beautiful.....around the new year have ladies over and use "Head Vases" as a place setting right in the center of your plates.