I'm almost done decorating for the
Holidays, one
craft project at a time. I've been busy since the day after Thanksgiving. LOL Just as soon as I finish a crafty project, I quickly load up my plate with more. It never seems to be enough!
I found some great
tutorials on how to make your own glitter houses and white
bottle brush trees here and
here. I love
miniature things. I don't know why, but they are just so enchanting to me.
Everything in my little village was bought at
Michael's Crafts. The
dollhouses are
kits you assemble. I
painted one of them
ivory white and the other, soft white. Then, I brushed on Elmer's glue and sprinkled them with
silver glitter. I couldn't resist adding little details, like the "
lights",
tiny wreaths,
candy canes, and
gems decorating the trees. I reused the
peace sign and
dove ornaments from last year. Which I blogged about how to make
here.
My sweet Grandma, who has since passed away, painted this lovely scene when she was in her eighties. She was also a quilter, raised 11 children and loved to put together jigsaw puzzles(just like me). We also share the same Birthday. I have fond memories of her and I'm glad I have something to proudly display that she created. :0) I thought the snowflakes were a nice way of making the scene look a little more festive and wintery.
My husband made these plates when he was 4 and 5 years old. My kids love seeing them and I'm thinking about having them make some too. :0)
I decided to keep things bright but simple on the mantel.
I convinced my hubs to let me buy a white tree this year. It's so bright and cheerful!
Happy decorating!
Suzy :0)
