Monday, December 5, 2011

Deck the Halls!

Ho! Ho! Ho!

Since getting back from our trip back home for Thanksgiving, I have been gearing up for my favorite season of the year.  CHRISTMAS!!  I've been a little bit Pinterest-obsessed these last few weeks and have attempted to make a couple of the neat ideas I have found on there (makes the time feel a little less wasted - hahaha!).  So I thought I'd share some of the decorations we've put up so far.  I still have a few more things I want to make, and some cute craft ideas to do with Miss K.  Enjoy!

Miss K's very own Nativity Set - Fisher Price Little People

Our tree

Longaberger Hurricane full of beautiful ornaments (from the Dollar Store!!)

Christmas Ball Wreath - Pinterest Inspired - I made it!  
There are SEVERAL places you can go online to find information about making these Christmas Ball Wreaths.  This is the tutorial that I used. 
Close-up of the Christmas Ball Wreath

Miss K's Christmas Tree

Backwards Advent Calendar -- Each day of December it's my goal to do something Christmas with Miss K.  Then we keep track on the "ornaments" for this tree.  It's hung up on her Creative Memories Everyday Display Board.  I'm thinking future scrapbook page for this Christmas!

Subway Art hanging in the hallway.  I found it here.

Mantel decorations - "M E R R Y" are foam letters cut out with my Cricut and hung on 3M hooks.
It's Pinterest inspired from here.

More Christmas Longaberger - Interested in purchasing your own Longaberger products?
I'm a consultant!  Feel free to place and order with me!

The other side of the fireplace.  The first time I have ever had a mantel to hang my stockings!

Hutch decorations

Beautiful *LIVE* Christmas centerpiece from Mother-in-Law.  I love it!
Managed to keep last year's alive all season... here's hoping I can do it again!

The bulletin board half is just waiting for a new picture by Miss K!

Work in progress!
Love that sign from BFF - it says "WE BELIEVE Jesus is the reason for the Season"
I've got a couple things in the works to finish this up.

Ikea lantern with rusty bell ornaments stuffed inside & my favorite Longaberger Tree Trimming basket.

Nativity Set on the bookshelf.

Cute little sign from Kirklands thanks to my BFF.  Hanging on a kitchen cabinet door.
I love decorating for Christmas and Miss K has been a great help.  I've found some fun things for us to make and even though she's still little for crafts, she does like to paint and use glue.  If anything, it will be fun to play.