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Sunday, December 2, 2012

*Christmas 2012*

Well, y'all, it is that time again... Christmas! I am so excited about the Christmas blog this year. I have a few surprise guests who will be appearing here in the near future, so be ready for lots of pictures, lots of crafts, and perhaps even a few recipes. 

Typically, I would be posting pics of my bright red & green sparkling, glittering, somewhat "Grinchy" Christmas decor. This year however I have a surprise. With the new look of my room there has been a complete overhaul in my Christmas decor. Anyone who has grown up with a love of crafting knows that my handmade decorations took a few hours and much planning throughout the last month. I'll let you decide, but personally I think it was worth every minute of it!

This year I went for a vintage look- paper, burlap, and old photos!

This star may be the only thing not hand-touched on this tree.
With its fogged glass, pearls, and copper wires, it was perfect for
my new look.

Thick burlap ribbon wraps around while silver balls hang from the branches.
I used brown and silver snowflakes. The paper chain is strung with jute, and the old photos
were the finds from MANY Antique Alley trips. 

This year I tried something I have been wanting to try for years. I used
brown paper to wrap my gifts, hoping to give them a
"just came from the general store" look.
A vintage tablecloth is being used as a tree skirt this year.

My mother is to thank for this window treatment.
She used old book pages for the ornaments and strung them
across with ribbon. Plastic gems are secured in the
center of each with hot glue. 

This has to be my favorite little village. After visiting the $1 store,
my mother brought these pieces home to refinish. A coat of white paint,
a little shading, and some glitter gave them a completely new looks.
Oh, and the "snow" you see is actually home grown cotton!

I hope these pictures have put everyone in a Christmas mood! There will be more pics
of more trees and decorations over the next few weeks. As soon as I find another minute, I'll
be adding some more of these images to the crafts page. In the meantime, I am
off to enjoy "Falling in Love at the Christmas Table"! 

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