Fabulously Festive: "Kiss Me" Hanging Mistletoe Decoration

I've been having a lot of fun making holiday crafts this year and thought I'd share a fun & super easy project I created with goodies I found at Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores®.  They asked me to create a fabulously festive project to Celebrate the Season, so I came up with this Easy Hanging Mistletoe Decoration.  It's a great reminder to show love ones some affection this time of year.

It just takes some festive faux mistletoe berries:

and a little encouragement to get folks in the mood...

Now here's the how-to:

Materials:

- Holiday floral stem

- Seasonal ribbons

- Small Wooden plaque

- Acrylic Paint & paintbrushes

- Cardstock & cutting machine (or exact-o knife)

- Mod Podge

- Duck Tape/hot glue

* I got all my goodies at my local Jo-Ann Store.  

Start by cutting apart the single stem to make a more condensed bunch of mistletoe.  Mine had some strong wire inside so I borrowed these pliers from my husband to snip them up:

Next, I cut out the words Kiss Me in a scroll-y font using my Cricut.  If you don't have a cutting machine, just use an exact-o knife or stencil.

Paint the wooden plaque with some acrylic paint.  I did two coats with a soft gold to match my foyer's other holiday decor.  The plaque I got also had a handy wire already attached, which makes hanging easier. When the paint is dry, add a thin layer of Mod Podge:

Press on the letters and then cover with another two coats of Mod Podge:

When surface is all dry, flip over and tape or hot glue the ends of the mistletoe on the center of the back of the plaque:

Tie on some seasonal ribbon - I mixed some 1/8 inch wide satins with a candy cane striped ric rac.  If your plaque does have a hanger, you could always tape/glue a loop of ribbon onto the back instead:

Then hang the mistletoe over a doorway and let the seasonal smooching begin!

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I was not financially compensated for this post.  I received a Jo-Ann gift card and select craft supplies from Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores® Celebrate the Season campaign.  The opinions are completely my own based on my experience.  For my complete disclosure policy, click here.