Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Decided to decorate a little differently this year!

Adding silly items that have heartfelt meaning to me!

And you know I really do like this sort of silliness!

A cute reminder of
 March on Washington
January 2017
That I took part of!

A tree topper I drew, sawed out (from wood plank) painted from back in 1990's!
The wooden heart I made in 2012.

Little but full of love!!!

And to think I wasn't even going to pull out this little tree
this year!!!

Christmas Eve, crocheting while listening to
holiday music (loudly)
making a bunch of squares
for a blanket,
 for chemo patients
I'll be donating in January to local hospital.

I only made five square Christmas eve!
I have 15 more to make!!!

Completed!

Dangle Birdies in bowls...

Fabric Hearts in boxes...

Glittery doodad's taken down...

Laid out to be later collected and packed away...

But for now, I celebrate having taking down
my Christmas tree on the last day of the
12 days of Christmas!

I just love all these delightful
and colourful pretties!
I don't want to put them away!

Naked Christmas Tree!

Dangle Birdie and beads...

Preparing the goods for a long slumber till next year.

Is it tea time yet?
I'd like to have a warm cuppa
and daydream of what
wonderful Valentine
and Fat Tuesday
decorations I want to create next.
And OH what fun I'll have decorating the loft!
Cheers~

Ho Ho Ho

Christmas Countdown

Hallo Friends, I was finally able to put
the extra holiday
decorations away this weekend.
Stockings are hung, with care.

Holiday dishes at the ready.
Just need to finish decorating my
pillar candle with
real candy canes
then I'll place it here on
this candle stand.

 I've only received one
holiday card so far,
shown here, of my Grandson,
who was born just four months ago!

All my holiday bric-a-brac
remind me of people
and certain times within
my life.
This beaded Joy pin
was made and given to me
by a good friend of mine.
The felt holly leaves I
made nearly twenty years ago,
while my two children were very small.

Santa with Cow I made nearly six-teen years ago.

I enjoyed decorating with
three different colour schemes.
This side of room has more blue and silver,
than the previous traditional red and green
'Santa' colours.

One big stocking for the Dachshunds.

I use tree ornaments to dress up
vase and cabinet
with this a touch of shine and theme.
Pictures always bring loved ones
closer to mind,
during the holidays.
Especially if they live far away, as
many of mine do. 

Pictured here are me and my three sisters,
several years ago.

Homemade Christmas Tree Ornaments

Oh my, I still have so many things to make,
before Christmas Day!

I decided to use the handmade
Dangle Birds that I made on the tree this year.

Glittery bits

Twinkle Lights
I really enjoy making things
that can be used in decorations too!

Holiday Decorations

Now that Christmas is so close
I thought I had better begin holiday
deconstruction from fall decor...

I really did enjoy all the fall colours this year...

But now it's time to pack fall decorations
away till next year.

The only little bit that didn't get packed up.
Live pumpkins and grain.

Naked shelves...

It seems so bare, but not for long.

Christmas is coming...

I made this over fifteen years ago,
and it's still a regular decoration each season!

My Mum made all ten of these granny square
stockings over the years.

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So much to do...