Woodland Christmas Crafts

 

Woodland Christmas

is our theme this year.

 

 

 

Drama Queen supplied the deer.

 

I made the tree out of a felted sweater, Styrofoam cone and straight pins.

 

The wood log was given to me by my Grandpa many years ago.

 

Gnome vases are for sale at my booths-

Oregon St. Antique Mall

and

Jindra's Antiques.

 

 

 

Our mushrooms are made out of  little wood candlesticks

(picked up at a garage sale this summer for 10 cents each).

Clay saucers(tiny ones) were found at Walmart for 10 cents each.

 

 

 

 Happy Thanksgiving tomorrow!

 

 

Happy Holidays from The Smith Hotel! White Christmas Home Tour

Welcome!

White Christmas is the theme this year!

Boy Wonder really wanted a White Christmas.

Next year Drama Queen wants a colorful Christmas.

Mr. Smith tried to talk the kids out of a tree this year but we almost had a full scale RIOT on our hands!

We now have white lights on the house too!

Added a little tinsel tree for a festive look.

Need a little sign for my hook by the front door.  I made a large shipping tag sign out of creme paper and some glitter letters(had to be creative with the wording-working with the letters I had left).

Mr.Smith's folks gave us a nativity set. 

Fits perfect on a small silver tray.

Boy Wonder putting the star on top of the tree this year!

Was going to put branches in the tree like we did at my folk's house but before decorating our tree both kids boldly told me no branches were going in our tree.

So I just used them on the fireplace mantle instead!

Just couldn't bring myself to take everything off the tv cabinet after Halloween so I just added to it!

Happy Holidays!

Mrs. Smith

Decorating with my Mom

Getting a jump start on Christmas at my parents. 

 Last night my Mom and I decorated their tree.

We were going with the woodland and bird theme.

Red, white,lime green, and silver was the color combination.

The pictures don't do the tree justice.

It is definitely not a kid-proof tree.

Manzanita branches are poking out every which way.

No traditional star on top. 

 Just branches, feathers ,ribbon and a bird.

Then we decided to decorate the mantle. 

They have a narrow mantle and we needed to make sure we got the stocking holders placed.

Plus we couldn't find the thick garland.

So we improvised.

We had a couple packs extra of red sparkly curly stick thingys.

 

Since the fireplace is in the family room we went with red and gold this time.

  Plus we were just using what we had.

Mom and I were laughing at all the red sticks.

Totally not how we had planned it but oh well such is life.

Have a great Thanksgiving!

A Very Simple Christmas

As I mentioned before this will be a very simple Christmas for us.

I mean really simple.

Wrapped the gifts today.

Ah yes the stockings....I know not a "perfect" shot of lovely stockings....Nope just stockings that are hanging kinda of funky.

I added the candle canes for a little color.

Best thing about those candy canes....I found them in the garage in a bag probably from last year after Christmas sales...I love "shopping" my garage.

Added some red and white ribbon to the candles.

My stocking hanger that I had custom made for us years ago.

This is my newest addition which my Mom bought for me this year.

Isn't he cute?

Excuse the lumpy mess of a couch...Snow's favorite perch is on the back corner of the couch.

I even wrapped the couch and chair in my pieces of quilt. Only this time I flipped it to the green and white ticking side.

Yes, even Snow matches the Christmas decor this year!