had when we were children. Your gingerbread men are ever so cute and the crystal adorned twigs steal the show for me. Great ideas Jennifer! I like the one about the navy beans to hold the branches and those gingerbread boys are wonderful. I made homeade gingerbread boys for all the children in my neighborhood many years ago, dressed them with frosting and put their names on them. Oh, to only have this kind of energy now! I went to a workshop at a nursery where they used little plastic crystals on birch branches in outside containers. I think your glass ones are so classy looking. Cute ideas. I actually have some of those chandelier parts- now I have something to do with them. They were too pretty to throw away. I love decorating for Christmas and the kitties love climbing up the tree and knocking down the ornaments... luckily Sophie is a little too big to get too far up but Ellie is still going at it. Too fun. Okay, off to the dollar store I go to get some glitter paint. Your twigs are fabulous and I happen to have a bag full of old crystals hiding away in a back room somewhere.... Thanks for the inspiration. Thanks everyone for your comments. I put my branches and crystals in the dining room and they look just great against the red walls. Sissy, I did not spray the branches. I find affordable glitter branches are easy to find and