Christmas decorating! I must admit, I have been a little slow getting the old juices flowing this year….I have, however begun and hopefully by the end of the weekend will have the brunt of it done. I am scaling back somewhat this year…..I love silver candlesticks and white candles…
I found all three of these at thrift shops….
I won this Santa last year from Margaret at The French Bear…she MADE him! I so LOVE him!! He has white glitter on him and I am a confessed glitter FREAK!!
Look at that face!!
He even has a bottle brush tree and I LOVE bottle brush trees! Isn’t he beautiful??
I made this wreath this year….
I still have some tweaking to do….add some snow on the silver platter and greenery on the table, but at least I can say I have gotten started!
Thank you for stopping by!
Kisses :)
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Love your holiday decor! That Santa is too sweet. I'll get around to decorating... hopefully soon. First, comes cleaning, of which I am notoriously a good procrastinator for :) Thanks for sharing some decorating inspiration! -Tammy
ReplyDeleteOh, Lou Cinda! How beautiful! Your wreath is gorgeous and I love those candlesticks! Your santa is just perfect for you! You are already way ahead of me. I can't make myself take down fall yet! lol Happy week!...hugs...Debbie
ReplyDeleteI think your juices are flowing just fine. I love what you've done so far. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeletexoxo,
Kim
Very pretty! Love the little red balls on the silver tray.
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous! Love your little Santa and how special knowing it was handmade! Your wreath is so pretty. You're getting way ahead of me in the Christmas decorating! :)
ReplyDeleteBe a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
Everything looks pretty!
ReplyDeleteI appreciated your email so much! Thank you again!!
That looks really pretty so far, Lou Cinda! I like the simplicity of the candlesticks on the tray with a few ornaments. I think a little faux snow on there will look good too. I'll be doing a lot of ornaments scattered about myself this year - apothecary jars, cloches, bowls, trays. Thankfully, the dollar store carries some decent ornaments! I don't start until Thanksgiving night or the Friday though.
ReplyDeleteSo glad some of you have started decorating early, so I can gain inspiration! So beautiful. Enjoyed looking. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteJust lovely Lou Cinda!
ReplyDeleteI am scaling back too this year since our house is on the market and I am sure the realtor probably doesn't want too many decorations out. I am going to start a wee bit of decorating this weekend.
LuLu~*xoxo
I'm loving your candle sticks and Santa! It's looking good so far! Isn't decorating for Christmas the most fun?! Now I need to get my fall things put away!
ReplyDeleteXO,
Jane
Everything looks so pretty!!I love the candle sticks.
ReplyDeleteKathy
Lou Cinda,
ReplyDeleteI'm sooooo jealous...I can't get started until sometime next week. Heading out tomoorow to do some shopping at Ikea in Atlanta and then back to Auburn for a wedding on Saturday. That santa that you won is so dang PRETTY and your thrift store silver must be seen at NTT...hope to see ya there:) How about our tigers? I have been at the games and can say it's been one heck of a year...WAR EAGLE!!!
Blessings,
Linda
I have been in Hobby Lobby almost every day for the past week. I can't seem to get what I need and when I go in there I find new stuff. Imagine that. Anyway I cleaned them out on a specific style of snowflake ornaments that I am using to make my tree topper this year. First time to do that, usually I have an angel on the top, but the boys requested a change. Love the wreath. I was kinds on the fence about the read and lime green that is so in this year but your wreath looks wonderful!!!
ReplyDeleteI am going to try and simplify my decorations this year too. I love silver and white candles and yours are so lovely. Your wreath is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI have to tell you that your little kitten Bella is an absolute little doll.
hugs
Sissie
Beautiful vignette...that Santa is fabulous. No Christmas decorating for me this year, we are going to be in Vermont!
ReplyDeleteI am still enjoying my fall decor. After the dishes are done on Thanksgiving I will put them away to start my Christmas decorating. Thanks for the inspiration, I absolutely love the silver, my very favorite!
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Hi Lou Cinda....
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh... you are such a dear and sweet chickie. I LOVE your little messages....and they always brighten my day. :-)
Now, that Santa... he is GLORIOUS! What a treasure. I've seen some of the things that Margaret has made....she is AMAZING! What an artist....AND a generous blogger.
I am sooo impressed..... I have no Christmas things out yet. I feel like I'm way behind the season here in Bloggyville. I usually start the day after Thanksgiving.... and that's coming right up, isn't it?
Big hugs dear girlie!
xoxoxo
Spence
Lou Cinda, it looks so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLooks terrific as is, and the wreath is gorgeous! Love it Lou Cinda!
ReplyDeleteMy, my, you've got a huge leap on most of us out here, still thinking about what we'll serve for Thanksgiving dinner!
ReplyDeleteYour table is gorgeous! I've fallen in love all over again with silver as well as my girlfriend. How special to have won a gift that was made from the heart. He is beautiful.
ReplyDeletehugs ~lynne~
Oh so pretty. I love your silver and your santa is fabulous. What a wonderful treasure. Your wreath is stunning, I love the gorgeous gold with the red and green. So full and luscious. Beautiful decor. Thanks also for your visit and your gracious comments. I really appreciate it. Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeleteLove your holiday decor. That Santa is just beautiful. Now that you have unleashed the decorating diva inside me I am spending countless hours checking out blogs for such wonderful decorating ideas. I look forward to seeing all your beautiful creations in your home.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful "start" you have. The wreath turned out great. I love the arrangement with the candlesticks and Santa, I don't know how it could get any prettier.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty Christmas table. You did a great job on the wreath - love all of the pink!
ReplyDeleteRhonda
Oh, pretty, pretty, PRETTY! You have been a busy bee as always, and it shows. Love this, Lou Cinda! Love it!
ReplyDeleteXO,
Sheila :-)
Hey, the bad penny is back here again! LOL!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you liked the interview, Lou Cinda, and I just came by to tell you how much I love you! Thank you so much for your sweeter than sweet comments and for being such a good friend to me. Love you LOTS and LOTS! And I can't wait till we meet up, too, though Katie, bar the door! LOL! Can you imagine the trouble we could get into together??? OH, I can!!!
XOXOXOXOXOXOX,
Sheila :-)
Love the wreath! The candlesticks were a great find! The red lampshade sets it all off. Looks fabulous Lou Cinda. I've got some catching up to do. I haven't even started!
ReplyDeleteYou have been a busy girl. Love the gw candlesticks!!
ReplyDeleteYour wreath is beautiful! I love the colors and the ribbon you used! I can see why you'd love that Santa! Adorable!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see more!
Oh, I love your little Santa! I have a collection of little Santas too that I hang on the tree. Love how you hung the wreath on the mirror. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at your house!
ReplyDeleteI have been reading your blog for a year now. You have a wonderful since of humor and I love your style. How do you get your wreaths to hang on mirrors (it looks like they hang in mid-air!) Also, how do you convince hubby that is is OK to paint wood colors. My husband has a fit if I want to paint REAL WOOD *he says*. I want to paint some of my dark pieces white. Do you always decorate so early in November or just this year? I know, alot of questions.....just curious.......Merry Christmas to you.:)
ReplyDeleteDear Anonymous, I wish I had your email address and I would have sent you an answer. Thank you so much for your sweet compliments! To hang my wreath on the mirror I use those 3M hooks that you can get at Lowes, Wal-Mart. etc. You peel the back off and stick them to the glass. When you want to remove it you just pull the tab and it releases...easy as pie! My husband is a very laid back kind of guy and pretty much lets me do whatever I want. My father was the "don't paint the wood type" so I know what you mean! If they "saw" it painted, they would like it better....show him pictures! lol I do decorate this early because I want to get DONE and then I can relax (yeah right!) and enjoy the holidays! Hope you have a Wonderful Christmas too!!
ReplyDeleteLou Cinda, I am so happy that you love your Santa, he looks great amongst your beautiful decor! I heard that a certain bunny was hoping to come North for a spell.......ha ha...no harm in trying!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for showing Mr. Claus off...your photos are fabulous!
I should have another giveaway....hmmmm!
Hugs,
Margaret B
Pretty, pretty! Those snowmen are incredible!
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Darryl