COZY CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY HOME MAKEOVER W/ VINTAGE-INSPIRED DIY DECOR 🎄❄️

The most beautiful time of the year is finally here and we come in Christmas mood, to decorate my apartment Christmas night. While I'm writing this introduction, Thanksgiving is only a few days away and I'm someone who thinks that people celebrate Thanksgiving best before Christmas. But this video was released on December 1st. And this year it's going to be something very special, because it's the last Christmas that we spend in this apartment, which, honestly, makes me a little sad. This is our second Christmas party this year and this year in a new, more exciting setting. I also think it's definitely more comfortable and a bit more in vintage style. And of course we have to make some DIY Christmas decorations, to celebrate our tradition every year on New Year's. That's what we're doing today. Also, let's start to basteln, let's decorate, and besides, we have to make unconditionally hot chocolate at the end of this video. If there's one Christmas DIY I do every year, it's my own Christmas tree-smock to make. I think I started doing that when I moved out of my parents' house. That must have been eight years ago when Brian and I got together. I made a couple of homemade Christmas trees, which I think are very ladylike. This year I wanted to try a Christmas tree ball in a Buntglas look. Today is very exciting, because we can finally make some pottery. You can use Christmas tree balls made of glass or acrylic, like I use them today. These are from my next Inspiration-Photo. I'll just check the protection foil if I find one. I'm going to see Gallery-Glas. I've only used it once and the project has been really great. This time I'll try something else. Normally, one would use this black paint for the illumination. That's basically a nice deck line, that man can cut. And the rest of the colors are a little more transparent. But on my info-photo it had these beautiful brass-colored copper-colored lines. And I tried to find out if they had similar colors, which was not the case. I also tried to find something else, and this mark is discovered. I'm not sure how to pronounce it. But this brand has a number of different tubes like these for painting and also colors for a Buntglas-Look. I think I'll have to cut the Spike off. Wow, okay, this is a lot copper-colored than I expected. My presentation is ready and now I'll read it and write it down. And the beauty of this is that you can turn the paper when you work, instead of touching it and possibly damaging it. That's also a smaller trick, which I like to use. Okay, let's try it, people, I'm very nervous. - I'm not going to. Now it's the next day. And there is definitely a big difference between my first and my last Stern. Because this one looks much cleaner. I recommend, in any case, a few Mal zu üben. And I promise you, you'll make it, because I'm pretty satisfied with how these look. And that's actually pretty quick to dry. In a few hours you can probably start right with the Malen. I just waited overnight, just to be sure to go. Now I'm using my Gallery Glass, the last time I used this, I used the colors just as they came straight from the top. But this time I actually want completely different colors, which I don't have. I'm also thinking about mixing them. I've never seen anyone mix the colors, but I'm 99 percent sure it will work and we'll get some beautiful colors. Diesmal verwende ich auch Pinsel. This is also called a brush. I think that speeds up the process of unification and also gives us the beautifully structured Buntglas-Look, which we aspire to. Okay, let's mix it up and see what happens. I know it doesn't look very chilly yet, but I promise you, when it gets dry, it will be very, very transparent. And therefore you should apply a thick layer, so that the paint properly shines through. But let's let the whole thing work for another day and then look at it more closely. As I mentioned, our last holiday in this apartment was very sad. But we've made so many beautiful memories here. And since we're back to rent, I've learned that you can actually collect points, if you pay your rent. This is an important clue for all who live in zur Miete. If you are a resident, you may have heard of Bild. The picture is so friendly, the video of today is your sponsor. And if you haven't heard of it yet, you'll thank me right away, because you can literally collect points, just by paying your rent every month. Our building actually uses Bild, so we introduced it Anfang des Jahres. You don't have to report to your landlord to get points for flights, hotels and even fitness classes. You can even use the points for future rent payments. It's completely free, the membership is free. You can not only collect points for your rent, but also for your daily expenses. There are over 500 airlines and I believe over 700,000 hotels and accommodations, from which you can choose. There are also unique experiences, which are reserved only for Bild-Members. They were introduced by PointsGuy und Bankrate as the currency with the highest Points value. I like to use the app, because I can see everything in one place. I can see all the points we've collected every month. If you still don't collect points for your rent, you must register. I'll post all the info below, you can just click on my link or scan my QR-code. Also, lately I've been thinking about how many DIY projects I've done over the years, and some of them are something very special for me. I hope I can keep them for many, many years. And I've been thinking about how some of this could possibly be passed down through generations, and I honestly find it incredible. But hopefully my future grandchildren will one day argue about one of my old projects that I've done. I think that Christmas articles are definitely erbstückwürdig. And for this project I would like to make a memory box, which one can use for so many different things. You could just use them as exhibits or maybe hide your remote controls in them. She'd also be perfect for a couple of family recipes. I personally would like to have a special place for all the cards that our friends and family send us. But I think it would also be nice, to keep your own family Christmas cards in it, to see how they develop over the years. That's definitely something I'd like to do in the future for our own family. I bought this yesterday from Michaels. And I like the little Verschluss here very well. I think that's a pretty goldener accent. I'll paint it completely now. The small part is the point on which I want to concentrate. This idea has been in my head since last Christmas. I'm very happy to see you finally in the Tat. When I put them in a cardboard box by the sea, I got the idea that the Oberseite would make a Weihnachtsmann addressed envelope look like this. That would be really nice. I've seen many examples online and I've immediately fallen in love with this Umschlag von Rifle Paper & Co. How perfect is he? This design is so beautiful, I want to make my own version of it. I will also be inspired by it and translate it into my box. I like the whole post-aesthetic moment very much. Painting this envelope has been a lot of fun and I hope that some of our friends and relatives will send us Christmas cards this year, so I can put more in this box. So I feel the people in our lives, who are many, many kilometers apart, just a little bit more connected. I've definitely made many DIY cards in the past, but the last time was a while ago. I have the feeling that I must revive this tradition. Girls in the high school have always gotten two dozen cards and they're all handed out on the day before the winter holidays. That's always made me a lot of fun. I'm a fan of stationery and paper and I think it would be very nice this year to send a few letters per post. I'm gonna put this on my list of things I have to do before the year ends. I can't believe it's only a few weeks until 2025. Where is the Year Bledben? You have received so much from me in the past year. Thank you very much for the audience. And next year will bring many changes with it. I'm also excited, was it for you to see there. Hey, hey, hey, hey. What's up? Guys, it's the day after Thanksgiving. Does this mean we're officially putting up our tree today? I'm so excited. We'll make our tree even better this year. I think this is one of the trees that went viral. Also, let's see how good he is. There will be many lighter chains, it will also be particularly magical. Oh, I already know, that he'll be fine. It's delivered with a remote control. I never had a remote controlled Baum. Let's turn it on. Oh my God, this tree, folks. It's really so hellish. The remote control works. It will look so good with all the ornaments here. Really so magical. Not because of that. Look at them, they're not moldy. A year later, a lot of people were worried because I made them with flour. But they see that they are in order. Also, I think, it's good. But in the future I would probably suggest, Backpulver zu verwenden, nur für den Fall. I have brought you an ornament. Oh my God, not that hairy. And I also got us these Harry Potter Blindie Box Ornaments. That's so cool. You'll be one too and I'll be one. I've never made a blind box before. I'm excited. Okay, wait, you have to say, which ones do you want first. I would like Dobby, of course. Professor McGonagall. I'm going to see you. Dobby would be a toll too. Okay, Brian is the first one. How's that man? I have no idea. I'll let you see it first. Who is it? Who is this? Is that Bellatrix? Is Bellatrix the same as Seltsame? Professor McGonagall, Draco, the dead are rare. Und der Zug is super rare. Was that zum Teufel? It is Draco. I mean, he looks pretty cute, I think. Porter, please. Porter, I buy a new pair of ornaments every year. This is Hogwarts for Brian. And then I have this one, which I would call Dim Sum One, Because I'm this year obsessed with Von Teigtaschen. This year, after we have decorated our Christmas tree, We're going to the end of the world with a cup of cocoa. And fill him always in the sweetest little cups, We got it at the Christian Kindle Market in Chicago. This year you have another one and this is my favorite one, Because she has a heart. The ones we found are standing every year at Straßenrand. But every year you have almost two options. We also bought a cup and then I saw another one, Just die somewhere on a Sims stand. I also just picked them up and washed them. Tiana takes her Tassen very seriously. This one's from 2022. I think that was the last time we were there. The deaths are so sweet. And if you ever get to Chicago for Christmas, I recommend you to watch it anyway. And take one of these souvenirs with you. - I'm going to the hospital. Okay, time to decorate the rest of the apartment. It's a decoration for the Chinese New Year. And I have my DIY ideas, which I have made in the last years. If you remember, I made these here last year. And they are going super viral on Instagram and TikTok. I honestly couldn't believe it, Who they thought they were. I'll never lose her again. And this year I could actually do something very cool. I have met Michaels together. I just did that yesterday. You will see it on your Instagram account. I have also made a Lebkuchen-Version. Die ist auch von Pottery Barn inspired by the old man. And the readings too. How are you? I'm so happy, how you've become. It is definitely much kniffliger than the Lebkuchenhäuser, It's aber hat se gelohnt. It's not that easy. Oh, I have forgotten, That I last year Lametta bought. I have not used it. I have feelings, That the people are schematic for a Baum either they do or they love. But I have not made it And I would like to try it. I think for this Baum would be perfect. Well, this is us trying. Okay, we're going to read them. I believe, I was in the last time with my whole DIY-Postkarten beschäftigt, I've never seen more of Stempel-Deko. That was von Target. It is a smaller Druck. And they had also these Stempel geramten, I'm not sure I'm going to be able to make it. I think you're really good together. Hitze, what's going on? Hey, Hitze. What's going on? People, I really can't believe, That the last days of our Christmas are yesterday. But we have made it super magisch. I love you, like all the other girls. It is a very traditional, very classic Christmas. Just when I thought, we could make this apartment no more comfortable, I have the feeling that she's not even so happy. I hope, it is hat euch Spaß gemacht, mit mir zu dekorieren und diese DIY-Projekte zu machen. I hope, it is hat euch Spaß gemacht, mit mir zu dekorieren und diese DIY-Projekte zu machen. I hope, it is hat euch Spaß gemacht, mit mir zu dekorieren and these DIY-Projekte zu machen. I hope, it is hat euch Spaß gemacht, mit mir zu dekorieren and these DIY-Projekte zu machen. If you're looking for more DIY ideas for the holidays, I have to do a whole playlist. I'll link you below, if you need any more ideas. I'm not sure what you're thinking. And tell me also, what theme you have this year Or you have the same theme every year. I'd be very happy to know more about it. Don't forget, this video is like, My channel to subscribe and follow me on Instagram, Where I'll post something every day. The war is over, folks. Stay inspired and I'll see you next time. I'm not going to.