Our Christmas House this year

 

This week me and Wayne spent most of our time going through bins, getting rid of items ( still) and decorating.  We did things a bit different this year….we used a white pre lit 4 foot tree that I had bought at Wal-Mart a few years ago for 90% off.  It is just getting to be too much to decorate a full size tree…

I used a repro vintage tablecloth for the skirt on top of a small red table.  Here is how it looks partially decorated…

I still have some ornies and shadowboxes to put on it….but you get the idea, I used all Shiney Brites, new and some of my folks….

 

This is a good shot with a couple of my vintage blow molds…just have to have them by the tree!

Here are a few other pics…..love Bubble Lights!!!!!

I made the little ceramic tree for my folks back in 1977…

 

This little guy is a music box…

and a shadow box I got from Meri….

Here is the kitchen….

Meri also gave me these cute vintage Santa S&P….

My Putz houses in my Master Bedroom.

I have a bit of tweaking to do…but this is a really good start!

Oh, and here is some of the outside…..roses and Christmas lights! :)

My friend Cheri and me got together to make her an ornament wreath…

and I made her a GIANT ceramic tree for Christmas this year…you can’t tell but this is about 18 inches or so….

I had them double the light holes….it really shines!

Oh and by the way….

J.C. Penny’s has Shiney Brites ornaments, bubble light candeliers , garlands and tree toppers…

LOVE them all!  The bubble light candelier in my photo above was from years ago from Shiney Bright and Penny’s catalog.  They don’t make them with the red base anymore.

Have a GREAT week everyone and thanks for stopping by! :)

Vintage Christmas Goodies

 

I have decided that our family is going to decorate all vintage or reproduction vintage from now on!

So to help that happen, I purchased a few items on Ebay…

One was a lot of Christmas items from children's books

Love the graphics and I had not seen either of these books before!

Then there were the different banks Christmas Club cards…

and a wonderful OLD red wreath!  And a little mini one I am going to decorate and put up in my dollhouse…

From banks in New Jersey and New York.

There is a seller on Ebay ( vintholidays) that I used to buy from on Etsy, she went to Ebay and has done really well for herself!  I buy one of her OOAK new putz houses every year.  This is the one I was lucky to win this year…I just adore them!!!!

Look at the details!

A mixture of old and new that works great…:)

My other love this Christmas is the old tin reflectors…

This all came from one auction and I got it sooo cheap!  Love them all…

Look at the original price!!!  Yes please, lets make some more now!

This box was full to the brim! 

The next item is my Moms….

I just really LOVE this tin…see the residue from the piece of tape???

She would put on on every tin every year and put cookies she had baked in them.  I just love that I have this memento of my Christmases with my folks!

I also got the creative bug the other night, I got my sister- in- laws name for Christmas and I wanted to make her something….

Totally different than the other wreath.  These are plastic balls and an old garland I had…I hope she likes it! :)

So…onto the decorating…I really dread it, but it should be easier this year with Chris here.  It is a LOT of work, but I need to get busy.  When I get it all done I will take photos to share…thanks for stopping by…