Image: Donna Stolz/University of Pittsburgh/Nikon Small World

What better way to say Merry Christmas than with this fantastic wreath made from collage images of mammalian cells by biologist Donna Beer Stolz (what wonderful middle name!) of University of Pittsburgh? She won 19th place at the 2011 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition.

Previously on Neatorama: Lives Within a Drop of Water and Making the Ordinary, Extraordinary (images from the Nikon Small World)

Are you big on holiday spirit, but short on time? Inflatable Christmas Decorations from the NeatoShop can help. Below is a simple step by step guide to creating instant cheer.

Step one. Decorate your stoop with the Inflatable Wreath.

Inflatable Wreath – $19.95

Step 2. Inflate the table top Christmas Tree.

Inflatable Christmas Tree (ornaments not included) – $11.95

Step 3. Blow up the fruitcake and let the holiday euphoria overcome you.

Inflatable Fruitcake – $11.95

Now sit back and have yourself a very merry instantaneous Christmas.

Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more Inflatable fun and fantastic Christmas items.

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If you want to class up your home for visitors, say, prospective in-laws, then this snake wreath should do the trick. The best part is that there’s a motion sensor that makes the snakes move and hiss as people approach it. Link -via OhGizmo! | Photo: grandinroad

Flower wreaths just not your thing?  You need the Skull Wreath from the NeatoShop.  The Skull Wreath is perfect for adding just a touch of gruesome charm to your cozy pirate lair. This handmade decoration screams solicitors beware!

Be sure to check out all the frighteningly fabulous Home & Garden and Pirate items available at the NeatoShop.

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Costas Schuler (“The Pen Guy”) sent a picture of a Christmas wreath he made and decorated with ink pens for his car. I was more interested in the car itself, because it is also covered with pens! It turns out we linked this car a few years ago, but it’s certainly worth another look. The “Mercedes Pens” is covered with 10,000 pens and markers as an art and recycling project. Oh yeah, it also now has a Christmas wreath on it. Link

Bonnie Burton made a Christmas wreath out of Star Wars action figures. She used acrylic glitter paint to make them a festive green and attached them to a foil garland wreath.

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Tried & True has instructions for making this festive Peep Wreath for Easter. It’s supposed to last for years, but my kids would have the whole thing eaten in a day or so! Link -via mental_floss

This one to the left is the Frontgate 33" Summit Wreath, which unfortunately doesn’t come with the deer head, though at $199 apiece you’d think it would.

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