Merry Christmas!

Candy Canes

Vintage Ladder

Window

I wanted something different for a wall in my living room. I had an old window, some vintage plastic icicle, a single window candle and some winter foilage. I put them all together and this is what I came up with!

Kitchen Wreath

I'm going to try to post at least a couple times a week in December. I hope I still have a few followers!

I got this green wreath at M's. All I added were some vintage red plastic and metal cookie cutters, cinnamon sticks tied with ribbon and some small sparkly styrofoam balls. I used a glue gun so I can still use the cookie cutters if I want to.

Special Project

I went to a lot of sales this past summer and fall that I didn't talk about because I was buying items for a special Christmas project. I use boxes and drawers filled with stuff in my decorating and I decided to make them for my family. I picked up any small item I might be able to use. I was also looking for 'boxes'. I found some in basements full of screws and stuff but I would ask to buy just the box. I used batting to cover the filler.

This 'box' is a Kennedy Biscuit tin with a lid. I stood the lid in the back and secured it. I filled this angel one for my daughter and son-in-law. There are a couple special angels in here. In the lower left corner (click the pic to enlarge) is an angel made by my mother. The ceramic one in the front middle is one I had as a child.

The Christmas tree one was for my son and his family. The tree is cardboard and some sort of display piece. I put in a couple toy soldiers because my son almost always picked one as his yearly ornament. The doll bed in the middle is for his girls. There is a key stuck in back that said Smith's on it so I had to add it. This box is quite deep, army green metal with a handle on each side. I have no idea what it was used for. I filled the bottoms with plastic bags topped with shredded paper bag filler. I put a piece of material over it to act as a rug.

These were really fun to make. I also had a lot of fun searching for items to use. I made 7 in all so come back tomorrow for more!

Merry Christmas!

Made by my Aunt.

Childhood nativity, figurines made of wax.

Painted by my Mom.

Merry Christmas to all my blogging buddies!
I trust you will have a wonderful holiday filled with family, friends, food and fun!
Hoping to get by to visit after Christmas.

A Few More..

My kitchen is quite full of snowmen so I thought I'd share some more with you today.

This is a picture that I painted a few years ago.

The glass door cupboard.

I also painted this pic.

I found this awesome clock at Tuesday Morning for 10 dollars. I love the size and muted colors. I didn't realize until I put batteries in that it plays Christmas music every hour.

My daughter made this piece for me.

Snowman tree.

I think that's the end of the snowmen for this year. I hope you're not tired of seeing them.

Cupboard Toppers

I had a perm cancel so had time to play with the camera and computer so now I can download pictures. These snowpeople are on top of my kitchen cupboards.

Snowballs, lights and old bulbs in a jar and even a snowman in a jar.

(Click picture to enlarge)

I put my barbwire tree up here too this year.

Jars filled with snowballs and tree balls.

The cupboard isn't flush at the top so I add a piece of wood and hot glue the holly to the cupboard tops to hide the wood. I'll keep this display up all winter or until I'm sick of snow. (Which could be tomorrow! LOL!)

Candy Cane Bathroom

The Tree!

I got a skinnier tree this year to fit better in the dining room. I decorate my tree with memories rather than to go with the decor.
Bead ornaments made by my Mom over the years.

Vintage ornaments that remind me of some we had when I was young and glass icicles in place of the plastic ones we had.

Birds and bubble lights that I remember from my Grandma and Grandpa's tree.

Special pieces made or given by friends and family.

Topped this year with a vintage angel I found at a sale.

How do you decorate your tree? Do you use a color, theme or memories, like me?

Mr Claus

I've filled my corner cupboard in the living room with Santas this year.

The top shelf holds some of my smaller figurines.

The Mr and Mrs Claus on the right and the reindeer in the back left were both made of beads, by my Mom.

The taller Santa on the middle shelf is made of cardboard. The half Santa is a candy holder. I remember having the smallest plastic Santa when I was young so I had to have that one.

Two Santa candles, a candy box and a vintage roly poly Santa.

The bottom shelf holds larger figurines. The left Santa is one we had when I was young.

Newer figurines.

More on top, including a Norman Rockwell vintage puzzle my Mom had.

Guarding the cupboard is a one of a kind old world Santa I got at a church auction several years ago.

I really enjoy searching household sales and flee markets for more vintage Santas to add to my collection.

Climbing Snowmen

I was excited to decorate the ladder shelf I made this summer.

Works perfect for some of my smaller snowmen and trees.