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Monday, December 26, 2011

Better Late Than Never

Well, Santa has come and gone and I am just now getting around to posting some pictures of my Christmas decor! Oh well, better late than never.

I have a large vintage looking Santa that stands on my mantel...
I also have a vintage looking garland that I add to the mantel along with real vintage toys...




I have built ins on each side of the fireplace.
On this side I used old Coca Cola crates, an old lantern & license plate. I also added this cute hatbox. It's not old...just made to look that way.
On this same built in, I used my mother's old tea pitcher, a silver tray with a vinyl "B" and some candles. These items usually sit on my mantel.
On the other built in, I put another hatbox. This one really is old! It's an old Stetson Cowboy hat box. I filled it with some branches cut from my tree.

On the other side of this built in, I kept it simple by just adding a deer embroidery hoop that I made to what was already there. The wooden pieces are old cigar frames. I saw the embroidery hoop tutorial at the Blue Robin Cottage. 
My favorite thing that I decorate with every year is this...
It is the stocking that my mother made for me when I was a little girl. She cut out the letters by hand! I had my friend, Kimbo, frame it for me years ago and I proudly hang it in a prominent spot every year! 

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!

I'm closing with a painting that I did a few years ago. The sentiment is so true! Try to remember it all year, not just at Christmas...


6 comments:

  1. Love the idea of the vintage toys think that will be my theme next year I have old tops and the same doggy everything looks wonderful!

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  2. Beautiful images, love them:) Your "better late than never" we say "geç olsun güç olmasın" in Turkısh, good words:)

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  3. Beautiful Christmas decor! Thanks for stopping by and pinning my shabby chic chest:-)

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  4. Your stocking frame is easy, no brainer, but looks so great! would love love love for you to share this at my Best of 2011 party going on now http://space46.blogspot.com. Happy new year! My

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  5. Happy New Year. I hope yours is full of joy, peace, love and creativity!

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  6. The design is very pretty and Santa is really very good and awesome.
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