Decorating Progress SLOW!!!!!!!!!

Yesterday I went to the storage building to get all my MILLIONS of items I MIGHT want to use to decorate with.  The entire back of my van is full but, progress is SLOW!!!!  The only part I have done is the top of my china hutch in the Living Room.  I wanted to share it because it is one of my favorite things right now.  This is the vintage doll I found a couple of years ago.  I named her Noel.  She is sitting on a vintage child’s sled, dressed in a vintage Christening Gown & very old winter white wool coat doll coat.  She wears a hat & muff of WHITE rabbit fur.  Noel is also holding a sparkling SILVER star (I may move that because I don’t like that you can see it’s base but, that is because I was standing on a ladder to photograph her & from the room you can’t see it).   Sitting behind her on the sled is a hook with holding a pretty white brush wreath wreath sprinkled with silver ornaments.  And I have a beautiful white tree sitting behind her.  You can go HERE to see the post I did about her for a past Christmas (I hope you enjoy seeing that).   Anyway, this part is done & I LOVE HER!!!!   Now, I have our nine foot tree set up in it’s spot of honor & it is BARE!!!!!!  And why is it still bare?  Because I have been blog hopping & being inspired by others instead of working.   But, I want to share with you what I have found & think you will LOVE it as much as I do.

This beautiful STOCKING was done by Thespa & she was sweet enough to share a tutorial of how to make this beauty so go HERE to see more on this amazing sugar plum of an idea.

The next thing I want to share is some beautiful snowflakes made by my precious friend Sandy from Quill Cottage.  She also has done a tutorial so you can make some of these beauties too!!!!  The talent & generosity out in Blogland is truly breathtaking.  And speaking of breathtaking… go HERE to visit Sandy & see her magic! 

 

Takes your breath away doesn’t it?    Go HERE for the tutorial from Sandy!   Thank you Thespa & Sandy for being such sweet sharing souls & for spreading the magic of Christmas.  If you visit these angels please tell them Charlene sent you!

Hugs!  Charlene