A Few Early Christmas Decorations To Share

14 years ago

I wanted to start making some of my Christmas arrangements so I would know what to buy when I go to town. I put up some decorations while I was at it. I never seem to have enough time to decorated unless I get help and I don't see that in my future.LOL This will give me alot of time to tweak as I go.

I am going to make the pictures smaller in hopes they will load faster. You will be able to double click on them to enlarge for a better view. Let me know if this works.

Punk

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Purplemoon
14 years ago
Yep, it worked fine! I like your decorations. Especially the floral in the last photo. Those little red trees in the first one are really cute. I don't think I've seen any like them before.

hugs, Karen who's trying to get in the mood for Christmas.
yachter123
14 years ago
Punk, you are really ahead of the game with getting your decorations out. They all look great, I love the very first flower arrangement, especially the black vase, one would not think to use black for Christmas, see I cannot think "out of the box" but it is just lovely with the arrangement!

I seem to always be tweaking my vignettes once I put them together, so that is an advantage to have them up so early.

Great start!! I will start thinking about mine this next weekend, once I put all the fall away.

I have all new things for my tablescape, last year mine was all blue & white and a more elegant table, wait til you all see this years!!!!

It will be so jolly (mostly for the grandkids) not an elegant look but more of a fun look for the kids!
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It pays to check in on this thread often because there are so many beautiful things I want to comment on but I get so sidetracked when I look at th enext response! You all do great decorating! I have to say though that everytime I see the picture of Whitdobe's dog I get the biggest smile on my face! Jim - fabulous, fabulous, fabulous! JudithinVa - feels like it's been awhile since I've seen you post. Very beautiful. I love the white tree w/ pink ornaments. I just bought a pink tree for DD's room today but seeing your tree I wish I'd maybe have gotten the white one for her room. Her room is white w/ pale pink, grey and a hint of deep berry in her duvet. Hmmmmm.... What to do?! Here is the banner that I made. I made one for my Sister but I used scrapbook paper instead of old newspaper laying around. Hers is shades of pink, red and greens. Some argyle letters, stripes, floral prints, a damask and a circle pattern. Each letter also outlined in red. Her letters are of heavier weight paper so they haven't curled up like mine. I used scraps to make the holly berries & leaves w/ thumbtacks glued on to the backs. No pics of hers yet. Camera battery died and I can't find my charger.
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plainjane425
14 years ago
Great Start Punk...
I like your floral arrangements and you have lots of nice painted decorations too.
Also I like how you set up your decorations on top of
your cabinets. That's a nice idea too.
Keep em coming...love looking.

jane
luvstocraft
14 years ago
Miss "Speedy", I see you are still ahead of the pack! ;o) Lots of nice pretties, and you are getting an early start so you will get to "play" with and enjoy them longer. Love those pretty santas you painted, and the black vase looks so cute with those happy faces. Like that big gingerbread guy too!

I've been thinking that I need to change mine up a bit this year. Did almost exactly the same thing the last two years. Just learned last night that I will have a bird visiting for a couple weeks again while my friend goes on a cruise--I usually set her in the middle of my dining room table so she is safe from my dogs--that will mean no decorating the table until after the middle of December! I might have to rethink where I put her this time.

I always squish my garlands into some big black trash bags so I can throw them up on the top shelf of my storage shed--that means lots of straightening and "fluffing" (which I hate) when I take them out to use. Even my small trees get so squashed and need the branches fixed each year. I've been wondering if I could fix a bracket so I could "drape" the garlands over it and then cover them with the plastic bags. Anyone have a good storage idea for them?

Got to get all my Fall things down and put away first, I'll start on that right after Thanksgiving. I'm jealous of your early start, Punk. (and of your energy and speed too!) ;o)

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excessfroufrou
14 years ago
Your decorations are off to a wonderful start. I wish I could decorate early. The black Santa tray is my favorite of all your beautiful paintings. I like all the red you use in your arrangements also. Red only works well in my guest room. Luvs I know what you mean about all that fluffing. Ugh! I keep my garlands in giant tubs so it doesn't get too squashed. One thing I do is leave the lights on my trees and have DH store them in the storage building upright, I cover them with an old sheet. Sure is an easier start the next year.
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dreamgoddess
14 years ago
Great start! I love the black vase with the poinsettias in the first photo.
luckygal
14 years ago
WOW! You win the Miss Early Bird Christmas Decor award for sure! I thot I was ahead of schedule but am still planning and playing. Have only unpacked a few boxes of non-Christmas stuff I want to use. Christmas is still in the closet here!

Your florals are lovely as is your painting (as ever)! Wish I had space above my cabinets in this house like you do - I always loved decorating that space. Everything is so festive - thanks for helping us all get in the mood!
phonegirl
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14 years ago
Thanks all of you for your sweet comments. If you could only see what all I've decorated. I didn't want to do over load on you. I'm sure I won't be decorating as much this year as normal.

The first picture with the black vase is one I need to paint on but just can't seem to getter done. I'm thinking pink lillies but not sure. The top opening is so small that one can't put much for an arrangement in it. The last arrangement is in my Princess House. I thought about filling it with Christmas Balls and pearls but had these cinnamon pine cones that smell wonderful so used them. I'm still thinking about adding lights in there.

DD is moving from her condo out to the golf course this weekend so I knew there wouldn't be any decorating action at our home this weekend. She got this offer to move into this new home that has never been lived in for $500 a month with all utilities paid so gotta do it. Even though her condo was new too. This is when it pays to be a clean person.

I don't like moving in the winter but she doesn't have all that much in her place here. She only stays there 3 nights a week. It shouldn't take to long. I just hope she doesn't try to fill it up after she gets moved.LOL

I got to get off here and get dishes done. Thanks for the fun and I'll be back to play again tomorrow night, if not before.

Punk

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