Santa Tree

This tree is in our dining/family room area. I have a bunch of Santa's, Santa tins, Santa dolls, etc. because I have my mom's stuff, gifts and finding some I love turned it into a huge collection. I put some on the shelf above the couch and put the rest on the tree, in the tree and under the tree. Before the display seemed almost like I was at a store and I didn't like that. When I added this tree and incorporated the signs etc into it, it made the Santa's fun again. Close up view of some of the ornaments.

Little Santa house tucked in the branches.

I like to tuck something vintage inside the branches, kind of like a little secret.

I was talking to a friend, Susan and she tucks fairies in all of her tree's too.

This is the symbolism of Santa and what he means.

This is the tree skirt from one side.
This Santa is one of our favorite Santa's. When I get him out the kids are so excited to see him again...they say this tree isn't finished until this Silly Sitty Santa is out and either in the tree or sitting close, he is a big part of our Christmas Celebration!

Peppermint Tree

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Peppermint tree at night. Window garland and all the foo foo added.

This is my peppermint tree. It is so cheery! . It was a little sparse at the bottom so I added some red and white trivets and hot pads inside the middle and it worked! I put a bunch of red and white ornies on this. There is a little pillow that was my aunts from a wreath she made that is tucked in. My old Barbie doll with a red dress, sits on the limbs. I had some red glass tear drop ornaments that I added at the end and it pulled it all together. I love it!

This is the tree topper. I had a couple of candy cane ornament gifts and

they were just perfect to add here.

One side close up.

Other side close up.
Bottom with stuffed animals and other red and white decor.


This shows the red felt advent calendar at the bottom of the bay window.
Perfect to go with the Peppermint Tree!

Advent Envelopes from http://tinyurl.com/2ejyvq

My Ancestor Tree

My Ancestor Tree is done! Actually I need a picture of our family, but we have had new babies and son in laws added so we are doing a current one at Thanksgiving and will add it then.
(Fall leaves still up - the rest of the room isn't decorated yet.)
This tree revolves so every side is packed with things. Our daughter was here the other night and sat in there for a long time and said, "Everytime the tree goes around I see something new!" It is beautiful, the picture really doesn't do it justice...not sure how to fix that.

This is the tree topper. On the other side of the doll is where our family pix will be hung.

My Maternal Grandmother's Glasses

Eye Spy Tree

I Spy Tree

Made using all the stuff in my junk drawer.

Key Book

Try to find what is in here!
Cheerios in a spoon

We are doing it for one of our Super Saturday classes. I actually made this last year.My friend Storm featured this on her blog last year.

EYE SPY INSTRUCTIONS
I bought a 24 inch styro cone and cleaned out my junk drawer, the bottom of toy boxes and shelves etc. Then I started gluing things on the cone with hot glue. It was quite fun!I started at the bottom and worked up, then I added things and layered some.I had a lamp turner oner that was from an old lamp of my mom's that I added to the top so I could hook the little book of what is on the tree to it. Then I sprayed it all red, made the key book and it was finished!A few ideas:Plastic spoon with cheerios in it, a sucker, keys, toys, jewelry, screws, toy pieces, toothbursh, mini anything, etc.

Peppermint Tree Ornies

One of the tree's I am doing this year is a peppermint tree.

These are some of the ornaments I have made so far.

The balls are mod podged scraps in red and white on clear glass balls.

The ornament stars are made from felt.

I got the original idea from:

http://allsorts.%20typepad.com/%20allsorts/%202007/11/advent-%20calendar.%20html

Felt Envelope Advent

My current movie project is an advent calendar from the following website. http://allsorts.%20typepad.com/%20allsorts/%202007/11/advent-%20calendar.%20html

I still need to add the fabric between the envelopes and the string to tie it closed. I also made my envelope pointed instead of curved. I will take a picture when I am all done. It is really a cute project.