Living Room All Decked Out for the Holidays

I'm working on some Christmas gifts before we head over the mountain to see our kids in Redmond for the weekend.  Can't wait to see them!!  I also want to get some cookies made to bring...too much to do, so little time!!


I am going to let the pictures do much of the talking for me today.  My living room...

I tucked in my dried hydrangea between the branches in my new Martha Stewart tree.

 I made all the hand~painted wood ornaments on my tree over the years.  The knitted items were made by my Great Aunt Myrtle and the felt ones were made by my hubby's grandmother.

I also made the angel in the fabric dress.

I also made the bear on the star hanging below the candle holder.

This is a music figure that my parents gave us the 1st Christmas we weren't with them.

Some vintage ornaments in my new wire basket from Goodwill ~$1.99.  My sis~in~love, Kathy, made the table runner.

My hubby made the shelf & the snowmen are my new goodies from craft shows I got this year, plus the vintage wreath with vintage corsage I added.

A vintage lace piece for 25 cents & a dried hydrangea from my yard.

  I didn't get out my snowman collection this year.  I have a special place for them, but need to get up on a very tall ladder.  Not this year!  Enjoy your weekend & may the busyness of the season not get in the way of the true meaning of Christmas... 

~Jesus is the Reason for the Season~


Blessings,
Cindy


I'll be joining these linky parties:
The Charm of Home~Home Sweet Home  #45 
Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage
2805 Potpourri Party #15
My Romantic Home~Show & Tell Friday!
Inspiration Friday #44 @ At the Picket Fence
Stuff & Nonsense~Fridays Unfolded # 46
Common Ground Vintage Inspiration Friday #68
The House in the Roses~ Show Off Your Cottage Monday
Cherished Treasures~ Sunday Blog Love
Under the Table and Dreaming~Sunday Showcase Party

My Winter Wonderland with Precious Moments

I love Precious Moments figurines.  They are so dainty & each one has a special meaning.  My hubby & kids have gotten me several over the years, as have other family & friends.  I keep them in my curio cabinet in my living room.

I went to a yard sale summer before last, and came across Precious Moments in boxes that had Christmas buildings on them that totaled $12.  I glanced in the two boxes quickly & decided to get them.  The young woman selling them told me her mother~in~law had given them to her & her kids wouldn't leave them alone.  She was keeping the buildings.  Not until I got into the car & really looked at them, did I discover how much I really had.  There were 14 separate figurines.  Some even had their prices still on them ranging from $17.50 to $25!  There was some damage on three of them and an extra little bird that had broken off something not in the box.  It was a shame, but I still got a great deal!  I have had them packed until this Christmas because of moving and I love how they look displayed on a shelf in my family room.  The shelf has a light above that casts a glow & everything sparkles.  I have added a couple more figures that I got at garage sales this summer for 25 cents a piece.  I know to many, Precious Moments aren't exciting, but to me...well, I love 'em!

So here is my display of Christmas Precious Moments, with some of my bottle brush trees, a few buildings, and lots of sparkly tulle.  My Little Winter Wonderland...

I also have the mini nativity with the grandma figure kneeling and praying.  They are in a separate shelf.  The picture isn't great, but you get the idea...

Hope you enjoyed my little collection.  Do your collections bring you joy or are they just dust catchers?  I purge things I don't want anymore to make room for the things I enjoy.  Have a wonderful week!

Blessings,
Cindy


I'm joining these linky parties...
Under the Table and Dreaming~Sunday Showcase Party 
The House in the Roses~ Show Off Your Cottage Monday
Eye Heart~ Anything Goes at Eye Heart #5
A Diamond in the Stuff~Time to Shine #48  
Coastal Charm~Nifty Thrifty Tuesday # 92
My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia~Tuesday's Treasures
Home Decor & Organizing Link Party #31
Savvy Southern Style~Wow Us Wednesdays #44
Faded Charm Cottage~ White Wednesday #130
Very Merry Vintage Style~Share the Love Wednesday
Vintage Gwen~Show & Share #18
From My Front Porch to Yours~Treasure Hunt Thursday #5

My Dining Room Full of Gingerbread Goodness!

I got my dining room all decorated with mostly items I made over the years!!  I left my table rather plain because I had a lot going on in the hutch.  I thought about adding a wreath to the window, but I haven't...I think I need to just leave it as it is & get to making Christmas gifts!!  The table & chairs came from Craigslist after we moved.  I sold our last, much larger set before moving.  I got the new set for the same cost as what I sold the old set for.  It worked for me!!  The hutch is my mothers, that my Dad built for her.  She doesn't have room for it, so I have it.  It is made out of rare Hawaiian wood that is no longer available.  Guess I won't paint it!!  So here is my dining room...

The room looks dark because it was foggy & dreary that day.

My rooster prints I got at a sale for $7 for the pair! 

This isn't my fav light fixture, but I decorated it anyway!

My hubby wasn't impressed!!  Too Gaudy!!

I made all the gingerbread cuties!

Another gingerbread girl I made...

My Mom made this one for me!  Love it!

My spoon rack, a spoon I decorated, & a gift from a friend, the little plaque.

I hope you enjoyed your tour of my dining room!  Don't forget my 20% off everything in my Etsy shop. Now...back to ornament making...

Blessings,
Cindy 

I'm linking to these parties:
No Minimalist Here~Holiday Dining Block Party
Finding Fabulous~ Frugalicious Friday
At the Picket Fence~Christmas Kitchen Block Party 
The Charm of Home~ Home Sweet Home #44 
Cherished Treasures~ Sunday Blog Love

Vintage White Tree, White "Mantel", & New Snowman

Today I thought I would share some things that are white in my decor for Christmas.  Here is my little vintage white tree with vintage ornaments & glass garland...

This is my faux mantle, which used to be a shelf, that I had my hubby put up above our sofa in the living room.  He made it several years ago for me & it used to be burgundy.  Several coats of paint later, it is white and a fun mantle.  

The window is another project I did to add something more substantial to my large wall & anchor the shelf/mantle.  It is scrapbooking paper behind the windows!!  I saw a makeover show on HGTV & the hostess did a collage of black framed pieces that looked like fabric & this popped into my head to do instead, since I had the window.  Some of my bottle brush trees are on the mantle, along with some mercury glass candle holders.  The balls below the shelf are mercury glass also that I got for $1.19 each at Craft Warehouse.


Last I will share a white snowman that I got at a craft show last weekend.  It was t the Albany fairgrounds with lots of booths of all different kinds.  I got a couple of items, one being this snowman...

So now I will join White Wednesday this week for my 1st time!


Blessings,
Cindy

I'm joining these linky parties:
White Wednesday  #129@ Faded Charm
Wow Us Wednesday #43 @ Savvy Southern Style 
A Special Christmas Soiree@ Vintage Gwen 
Transformation Thursday @ The Shabby Creek Cottage

Organize And Decorate Everything

Home Decor and Organizing Link Party #30
Share Your Creations Party # 15 @ Kristen's Creations 
Friday Fun Link @ Sugar Pink Boutique 
Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage   
Blogger Block Christmas Tree Party @ 2805  
Christmas Block Party, Vintage Inspiration Friday # 67 @ Common Ground
Show & Tell Friday @ My Romantic Home

Holiday Sale going on in my Etsy Shop~20% off EVERYTHING!!

I decided to have a sale this week in my Blessings from Cindy Etsy store.  There are lots of bottle brush trees & vintage flavor items.  The only snowmen I have left are my snowflake ornaments.  Here is a sample of my Etsy offerings that are ALL on sale 20% off!!

For more items, go to my store, Blessings From Cindy, on Etsy.  There is an Etsy link on my sidebar.
Blessings,
Cindy

I'm linking to these parties:
Market Monday Holiday Edition@ Etsy Cottage Style

Pink Saturday~My Pink Bottlebrush Trees

I haven't joined in on Pink Saturday before & thought I would today!  I am sharing some of my bottle brush trees in pink.  Enjoy!

Blessings,

Cindy

I'm linking to:
Pink Saturday @ How Sweet the Sound

My Gingerbread Creations; Ornaments & Dolls

Cozy Home Scenes is having a Gingerbread Linky Party & Giveaway, with 12 gingerbread gifts, so I thought I would join in since I love Gingerbread Men & Ladies!!  I decorate my dining room each year with gingerbread goodies for the holidays, but haven't quite gotten to that room yet; however I do have them unpacked.  These are all things I have made & sold over the years.  I kept some of my favorites!!

My Ornaments:

My Dolls:

I hope you enjoyed my collection of gingerbreads.  I have more I will share {that I didn't make} when I show you my finished dining room all decked out for the holidays!  Come join the party at Cozy Home Scenes & post your gingerbread items, baked goods, crafts, etc;  Deadline Dec 12th.

Blessings,
Cindy

I'm linking to these parties:
Cozy Home Scenes Gingerbread Linky Party
Shabby Creek Cottage~ Transformation Thursday 
Coastal Charm~Nifty Thrifty Tuesday #90
Someday Crafts~Whatever Goes Wednesdays
Very Merry Vintage Style~Share the Love Wednesday
Share Your Creations at Kristin's Creations
It's a Party #30 @ A Creative Princess 
Potpourri Friday #14 @ 2805
Feathered Nest Friday~Holiday @ French Country Cottage
Inspiration Friday #43 @ The Picket Fence
Vintage Inspiration Friday #66 @ Common Ground
Home Sweet Home #43 @ The Charm of Home