Fun Christmas Tablescapes and Faux Snow

Faux Snow!! I learned about this faux snow last year and I am wanting to use it this year. I'm on the search for some snowman mugs (like the santa mugs in photo) to use on my table filled with this faux snow. It's called Sno Wonder. Looks just like snow and won't melt!

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Photo by Deb Ward

Is this adorable or what?!

Photo by Deb Ward

 

This setting could be used anytime ...not just Christmas! Very versatile!
The following plates are by new fav...Rosanna!

Oh I love these tree & damask plates! I spy some polka dot plates in this setting as well!

Fun, Fun, Fun! That is what this setting says to me. Another one that can be used year round...just remove the snowflakes.

The ever popular lime green & red color scheme! This too..not just for Christmas!

Who is your favorite plates/dishes designer?

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree...

Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We had a nice Thanksgiving and enjoyed having my brother and sister in law here from Tennessee! Boy, the weekend went by so fast! On sunday the girls and I started decorating the house for Christmas while listening to all of our favorite Christmas songs. It was nice! It's not all done yet, but here are a few photos.


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More photos of other areas of our home to come soon!

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!

Hope all of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving! I am very thankful for all of you! I'll be entertaining my brother & sister in law from Tennessee for the holiday and this weekend so I won't be posting till Monday. Take Care & see ya soon!

Thanksgiving Tablescape & Menu

See my little pumpkin salt & pepper shakers..I found them at a flea market for $3.

Do you recognize the frame?

I just added some fall leaves to the centerpiece. Let me know if it looks better with or without the leaves. I also changed the candle to white. Which color candle do you like better?

Thanksgiving Menu

Herb Roasted Turkey

Old Fashioned Mashed Potatos

Gravy

Orange Spiced Yams

Green Bean Casserole

Corn Bread & Sausage Stuffing
Cranberry Sauce

Fluffy Dinner Rolls

Desserts

Pecan Caramel Cheesecake
Pumpkin Dump Cake
Apple Pie

Drinks

water, coffee, cranberry punch, & iced tea

If you want to see more tablescapes...go on over to Susan's blog-Between Naps On The Porch

Make Iced Branches

You know how in the winter ice crystals just sparkle when they catch some sunlight? Well you can recreate that look in your holiday decorations! I'm sure you've see the ice crystal branches in stores or the garlands that have ice crystlas in them. Now you can make your own! It's very easy! All you need is:

Tree Branches
Glue (I use Aleene's Tacky Glue)
Colorfill Diamond Vase Filler 1 lb by Garden Splendor
(I bought mine from eBay, although you might be able to buy it at Hobby Stores like Hobby Lobby or Michaels)

Step 1.

Place a sheet of newspaper down for a work area. Pour a pile of Colorfill Diamonds in the center.

Step 2.

Place tacky glue on the branches and roll in the Diamonds. Let set 1 hour and you have ice covered branches. I might suggest that you spray the branches with an acrylic sealer after they are iced. Easy as that!

Variations: Add some artificial moss or red berries to some of the branches

Remember to show us all your Ice Crystal Branches when you get yours completed!

Amazing Song Sunday

Just got back from church with my 2 daughters. Hubby couldn't go because he has so many custom rug orders that he had to catch up on. Anyway, we sang a song that was so moving that I wanted to share it with you. In fact I think from now on every sunday I am going to share a new song...so it will be officially called "Amazing Song Sunday"




God Bless You!

Christmas Trees Galore!

I went to a local store called House to Home here in Hot Springs and fell in love with their decorated Christmas Trees! They were all STUNNING!! The owner Jennifer Huett and a friend of hers decorated the trees all themselves. Jennifer said the trick is to add alot of stuff...the more the better!

**Remember you can click on each photo to enlarge them!

Have you ever seen an upside down tree?

Love this tree! She said this is the most popular tree in the store. She also said it looked better a few weeks ago before customers started buying things off of the tree.

Love the feathers!

Red and Green Tree

Oh and this Aqua, White & Silver Tree would look amazing in my 20 yr old daughter's bedroom! Too bad, there isn't enough room in her room for a tree like this!

How about an All Red Tree?

And Red with Silver

A Copper/Bronze/Gold Tree (this would even look great for Thanksgiving)

Notice the sign?

Hope you enjoyed seeing the christmas trees as much as I did! Although the pictures don't do them justice! What is your favorite?