My stick-y Christmas chandelier!

A while back I had a brain storm- a light bulb that went off in my head- on how to decorate the chandelier over our dining table for Christmas.  It involved sticks.  

We stopped at Ikea on our way home from Chicago last weekend and I bought a bunch of these lovely, curly sticks (for $5).  Perfect!

And after a few unsuccessful attempts at getting the sticks to stay on the chandelier (involving copious amounts of too thin wire) I had another light bulb go off...and I went in search of an unused fake wreath that was in my Christmas stash.  I cut the wreath open and made it sit on the arms of the chandelier.  Then I stuck the pretty sticks using the wreath to hold them in place.  I decorated the sticks and the wreath with my plastic red Christmas ornaments and the straw stars I already had.  

I really like how it turned out (as usual, the photos don't do it justice).  I don't think I'm done yet either.  I'd like to get some glittery birds (or more likely- glitter some birds) and hang them from the ceiling using string so that the lights shine on them.  

Taken at night:

Taken during the day.

I love decorating for Christmas!  It certainly is a mood uplifter- which is a good thing this time of year!  The best part....I only spent $5 on the sticks for the entire project!  (although, if I want to create glittery birds I'll need to buy glitter and birds so that will add to the cost of the project).