2025 Christmas Mailbox

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Matthew 28:18–20

[18] And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. [19] Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, [20] teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (ESV)

 

2 wired Christmas garlands from Walmart

Greenery stems from yard Cedar, Magnolia etc.

Bow  

1 square (Wet) oasis for live greenery

2024 Christmas Mailbox

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Romans 12:15

[15] Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.

Store bought fake wired swag(long enough to wrap box and stand)

Fresh greenery from yard

wet oasis

Bow

Quilted Table Runner

Job 30:25

    [25] 

    Did not I weep for him whose day was hard?

        Was not my soul grieved for the needy?

My sweet sis in law Shirley made this for me! 

It's beautiful!!

Pinecone Wreath

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Job 7:6

    [6] My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle

        and come to their end without hope.

 

 

Buy craft moss.

Use a flat base. 

Collect tiny pine cones.

Hot glue pine cones and moss to base.

Add bow.

Porch Greenery

 

 

 

 

Job 30:16-17

    [16] 

    “And now my soul is poured out within me;

        days of affliction have taken hold of me. 

    [17] 

    The night racks my bones,

        and the pain that gnaws me takes no rest.

Gather greens from your yard.

Arrange in a container.

Add bow.

Could add tall tree branches for height.

 

Oui Yogurt Jar Christmas Tea Light Holder

 

 

 

Micah 5:15

    [15] And in anger and wrath I will execute vengeance

        on the nations that did not obey.

One of the many uses for these glass containers!

You could also do live greens or flowers. 

Oui empty glass yogurt container 

Deconstructed candle ring

Hot glue

Tea candle

2023 Kissing Ball

 

 

Amos 5:12-13

    [12] For I know how many are your transgressions

        and how great are your sins—

    you who afflict the righteous, who take a bribe,

        and turn aside the needy in the gate. 

    [13] Therefore he who is prudent will keep silent in such a time,

        for it is an evil time.

Wet oasis, cut into a ball shape and soaked with water

Floral Wire for holder 

Wide hole netting (off fruit or onions )

Ribbon bow and streamers

Yard greenery with stiff stems

Floral pins

Berries 

2023 Christmas Mailbox

 

 

Hosea 14:9

    [9] Whoever is wise, let him understand these things;

        whoever is discerning, let him know them;

    for the ways of the LORD are right,

        and the upright walk in them,

        but transgressors stumble in them.

Bow of your choice

Array of Greens from your yard wired together in small bunches

2 wired fake Christmas garlands 

Wrap wired fake Garland around Mailbox and the post.

Work in the bunches of live greens.

Add bow to the top. 

Trim if you prefer. 

If you live where the winter is warm, you will have to use soaked oasis to keep greens from dying. 

Optional trim

Ornaments 

Beads 

Berries

2022 Kissing Ball

Job 25:4 

How then can man be in the right before God?

How can he who is born of woman be pure?

 

 

Take a piece of wet oasis and shape into a ball by peeling layers away. Run floral wire through the middle, top to bottom, to hang. I also put the wire through a washer. If you have wide holed mesh fruit bag, you can put ball in it to make it sturdy. Cut greenery from yard to. Use short stocky pieces for good coverage. Fashion a bow for the top and streamers for the bottom, attach with floral pins.  

2022 Mailbox

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John 14:6

[6] Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

 

 

Fresh greens from yard. Fresh garland from Trader Joe. add bow!

10 Minute Swag

Colossians 1:15-17

The Preeminence of Christ

[15] He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. [16] For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. [17] And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

Take cheap fake wired Christmas greenery or a swag and add real magnolia branches, pine boughs, a bow for a fast easy swag!!

2021 Mailbox

 

¹³ As for my sacrificial offerings,
    they sacrifice meat and eat it,
    but the Lord does not accept them.
Now he will remember their iniquity
    and punish their sins;
    they shall return to Egypt.

Using a fake wired garland, add greenery from yard.

Add bow.

Porch Light

 

 

 

27 And Job again took up his discourse, and said:

² “As God lives, who has taken away my right,
    and the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter,
³ as long as my breath is in me,
    and the spirit of God is in my nostrils,
⁴ my lips will not speak falsehood,
    and my tongue will not utter deceit.

Using a wired fake garland, evenly drape over light fixture.

Add greenery from yard, using the wired garland to keep greenery in place.

Add a bow of your choice.

Hubby Made

 

 Matt. 28

 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.  

19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

 

 

 

 

 

Hubby Made

Hebrews 5
 

7 In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. 8 Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered. 9 And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him, 10 being designated by God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.

2020 Kissing Ball

 

 

Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them; for the ways of the LORD are right, and the upright walk in them, but transgressors stumble in them.  - Hosea 14:9

 

1 block of wet oasis

Assorted greens clipped from yard

Wired ribbon

Floral pins

Floral wire

Wired ribbon

 

 

Cut the block of oasis into a ball with a kitchen knife. 

Run floral wire for a hanger.

Wet ball.

Start sticking the greens cuttings around to fill in. 

Make a bow and a streamer tail.

Fasten bow and streamer with pins. 

2020 Christmas mail box, finished!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.

8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear.

10 And the angel said to them, "Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.

11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger."

13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,

14 "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!"  - Luke 2:7-14

Hubby Made Candle Holder

 

 

 

 

 

 

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son. That whosoever believes in Him shall have everlasting life. John 3:16

Oh this turned out so pretty!! 

2019 Christmas Mailbox

Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. - Hebrews 4:16

Wet oasis

Greenery from yard ( I used pine boughs, magnolia stems, and various other green twigs

Bow

Christmas balls

Wire coat hanger 

Wet oasis with water and cut into 2 pieces.

Bend coat hanger to hold the wet oasis.

Tape with oasis to coat hanger with floral tape.

Add hanger to back post of mailbox.

Add greenery.

Add bow.

Add decorations.

2018 Christmas Mailbox

10 He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. 

11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; 

12 as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.  - Psalm 103:10-12

Greenery from yard, I used evergreen, magnolia, several types of winter green leaf twigs 

Wet oasis

4 Plastic ornaments

Bow

Wedge oasis between post and address plaque.

Wire with thin green floral wire to Mailbox to secure.

If you don't have anything on top of Mailbox, you can secure oasis to a bent metal coat hanger.

Secure oasis with rubber bands.

Place on top of Mailbox and secure with wire.

Place greens to cover oasis. 

Tie bow to post top.

Place a long piece of floral wire in top of ornament and twist to secure.

Add ornaments below bow on each side of Mailbox.