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Your favorite holiday decor?

13 years ago

Hi folks,

Trees and tablescapes and mantles, oh my! If you have favorite pictures (past or present), we want to see them! It can be your fanciest, most elaborate tree ever or even the simplicity of a window decorated with your kids' paper snowflakes. We may feature them in an upcoming slideshow.

Any questions, please contact me via my profile page!

With best regards,

Tamara

GardenWeb Community Manager

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Oakley
13 years ago
This is from last Christmas. It's better in person because this is a little corner which leads into another room off the living room, so it stands alone.

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jeannespines
13 years ago
Here's one of my winter dishes in a t'scape:

or this... a nativity of collected old pieces from childhood:

jeannespines
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lynninnewmexico
13 years ago
Close-up of part of the Christmas village I painted in ceramics many years ago:
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Our Christmas Season breakfast table:
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Our dining room chandy last December (Nature theme):
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Our New Mexico home's cozy reading area in our living room:
exposed adobe walls; Native American Madonna; original batik painting of a pueblo in the snow, by well-known NM artist, Alice Valdez.
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Close-up of nature-themed fireplace mantel in same room:
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Ornament bought just because it was so darn cute!
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christmascandy
13 years ago
Well....here are a few pictures to start:

My Snowman Tree with my childhood sled.

Santa relaxing to prepare for his big day.

One of my golf bag trees.

Santa Rug in living room, where most of the Santas hang out.

Some of the Santas in the living room.

Sorry about the size. I guess the pictures in this folder didn't get re-sized.

I will post some more later.

TTFN,
Candy
luvstocraft
13 years ago
I'll add a couple:

Three stacked nesting bowls:

Stacked plates:

Snowman collection in window:
christmascandy
13 years ago
A couple more pictures:
this is one of the trees in my kitchen. It is "planted" in a tea kettle that I found at a thrift store and painted holly over the cornflowers around the bottom. It is decorated with salt dough gingerbread people I made years ago, faux peppermint type of candies, and lots of cookie cutters and kitchen items.

My foyer with the snowman tree and trees on either side of the front door.

Got to go now,

TTFN,
Candy
sc_kathyc
13 years ago
Candy, I love your snowman Christmas tree. Did you make him? I have never seen one before and would love to have one!

I like how he is positioned beside the stairs!
christmascandy
13 years ago
SC Kathy,
Yes, I made him in the early 90's and he has been a favorite of my family and guests since.

He was actually on the Angelo Surmelis HGTV show on 25 decorating ideas for the holidays for about 5 seconds. LOL

He is made from an artificial tree, fiberfill batting, and lots of birds, icicles, berries, pinecones, and a birdhouse coming out of his hat.

Thanks for asking,
Candy

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