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Post by jeremysgirl on Dec 6, 2023 12:24:32 GMT
Last year I was so heavy with grief we didn't even decorate. Progress is wanting to celebrate and put up a tree this year. I usually must have the biggest, bushiest tree I can find. Always colored lights. A mishmash of random ornaments. Heavy on the tinsel. Candy canes hung everywhere. But this year this little tree spoke to me. It said try something different this year starting with a tree that pint sized me could reach the top of. I decided that we would just do white lights this year. Why not a light up tree topper? Some star fabric I could make a homemade tree skirt. And searching all the bins for every majority white, silver, and glass ornament I could find. The finishing touch being these strings of silver stars that are meant to be a party supply. I am pretty happy with my little, Charlie Brown tree. I'm glad we tried something different this year. I would really like to see pics of your trees. I don't care if they are worthy of the White House display or if they are simply a random assortment of things you have collected over the years or if you decorate solely with ornaments your kids did as class projects in elementary school. I want to ooh and ahh over your trees. (I also welcome pictures of other decor or even outside decorations.) Let's enjoy the glow of everyone's Christmas trees.     |
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Post by MDscrapaholic on Dec 6, 2023 12:31:59 GMT
That’s beautiful!
I’d love to share mine but gotta get it up first!
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Post by scrappert on Dec 6, 2023 13:32:19 GMT
Beautiful jeremysgirl! l'll have to get a better picture of the tree, but here's little bits with the animals!    |
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Post by leannec on Dec 6, 2023 13:33:52 GMT
Love your tree jeremysgirl! I have had a white tree for many many years ... got rid of the old yellowing one last year when I moved into my condo and bought this 7 foot iridescent beauty.  Here it is:  |
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Post by gramasue on Dec 6, 2023 13:37:28 GMT
I love it and it will make you smile every time you walk into the room.
Mine doesn't go up for another week or so, so can't share pics. I usually wait for DGD to come over and help.
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Post by scrappert on Dec 6, 2023 13:38:53 GMT
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Post by jeremysgirl on Dec 6, 2023 13:39:16 GMT
scrappert I have a kitty that like to lay under the tree too. I really dig your quilted tree skirt.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Dec 6, 2023 13:40:11 GMT
leannec I just love how bright your tree looks. It lights up the whole room. I never realized how reflective a white tree could be.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Dec 6, 2023 13:40:38 GMT
jeremysgirl - Your tree is beautiful and perfect for your family this year. While holiday traditions are great to have, it's good to change things up once in a while. That’s beautiful! I’d love to share mine but gotta get it up first! Same here! I plan to get mine up on Saturday and will come back to share.
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Post by cat2007 on Dec 6, 2023 14:11:57 GMT
Aw. I love it!
Ours is still out in the field at the tree farm...lol. We're going to go pick it out this weekend.
I can't wait!
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Post by Gennifer on Dec 6, 2023 14:29:53 GMT
My favorite thread of the year! I’ll try to remember to take some photos today.
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Post by Anita on Dec 6, 2023 16:18:10 GMT
ETA: I can't get these blasted images to show up correctly. Sorry.
When we bought this house a couple of years ago, I knew I had to go over the top in the foyer, and I do. We have hosted a segment of the annual neighborhood progressive dinner the last two years, so I had to get it all decked out right after Thanksgiving since the dinner is the first weekend in December. I even have flamingos that I dress up at Christmas in the foyer, but I will spare you those.   We have a small tree in the living room for our gifts, but the big tree in the foyer holds the travel ornaments we have collected over the last 32 years. And this is probably my favorite travel ornament. It changes color, but hard to see in this photo. I just think it's cool, and it's the first one I put on each year. |
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Post by Just T on Dec 6, 2023 16:24:16 GMT
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Post by dewryce on Dec 6, 2023 16:28:39 GMT
So glad you’re feeling up to decorating this year! That’s always a good indication for us how we’re doing with the holiday and it took many more years for that to happen, I’m very happy for you.
We've had the 2 trees up we are going to do this year for a few days now, but have yet to decorate either of them. This thread has motivated me to work on them tonight.
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Post by epeanymous on Dec 6, 2023 17:28:18 GMT
We don't even celebrate Christmas (although I have a healthy collection of Christmas vinyls and subject my family to Christmas music all month), and I am so loving this thread. Keep it coming!
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Post by Lexica on Dec 6, 2023 18:10:06 GMT
I love looking at people’s holiday decorations! Thank you for starting this thread. Just T, I love your snowman trees! |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Dec 6, 2023 19:31:15 GMT
Anita that tree is perfect next to that staircase
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Post by jeremysgirl on Dec 6, 2023 19:32:03 GMT
Seriously I am loving the snowman trees Just T! They are adorable. |
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Post by scrappintoee on Dec 6, 2023 20:24:47 GMT
jeremysgirl...Your tree is adorable! scrappert ...LOVE the doggies and kitty by your tree! leannec....all white and glowy is so pretty! Just T....those snowmen are so cute! I used to go ALL OUT with decorating inside and outside, but haven't had any Christmas spirit in several years.
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Post by AussieMeg on Dec 6, 2023 22:13:27 GMT
My favorite thread of the year! I’ll try to remember to take some photos today. Mine too, so hurry up and post your gorgeous photos, would ya?!  |
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Post by brenda89 on Dec 6, 2023 22:40:03 GMT
Here's mine: Living Room:  And craft room:  |
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Post by dewryce on Dec 6, 2023 22:46:18 GMT
brenda89 Love that you have a Starbucks’ tree in your craft room, I feel like that would be appropriate for so many people I know! The solid color balls on there are gorgeous, do you remember where you got them?
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Post by brenda89 on Dec 6, 2023 22:51:20 GMT
brenda89 Love that you have a Starbucks’ tree in your craft room, I feel like that would be appropriate for so many people I know! The solid color balls on there are gorgeous, do you remember where you got them? Thank you so much!! I made the balls on there, using clear glass ornaments (some are iridescent). I added glitter and I can't remember what else to the insides of them. There's some on the living room tree also. It's been a few years since I made them so I can't recall the process. I'll search and see if I can find how I did it. |
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Post by dewryce on Dec 6, 2023 23:00:07 GMT
brenda89 Love that you have a Starbucks’ tree in your craft room, I feel like that would be appropriate for so many people I know! The solid color balls on there are gorgeous, do you remember where you got them? Thank you so much!! I made the balls on there, using clear glass ornaments (some are iridescent). I added glitter and I can't remember what else to the insides of them. There's some on the living room tree also. It's been a few years since I made them so I can't recall the process. I'll search and see if I can find how I did it. Oh wow, so I could make them exactly the colors I want? That would be perfect! I thought the ones on the other tree might be similar but couldn’t tell due to the photo not being as close up. I just love the shimmery aspect, such a nice change from the solid balls we have and I think it really adds something to the overall look of the tree! eta: Did you use floor polish? Or polyacrylic? That seems to be a popular method. But a lot of those are more translucent and I really like the depth of the color on yours. |
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Post by malibou on Dec 7, 2023 0:21:48 GMT
Thanks for sharing Peaps! They are all so lovely.
I'm not sure if I'm going to put up a tree this year. I may just make a tree on my wall with washing tape. Dh and ds don't seem to care what I do.
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Post by scrappert on Dec 7, 2023 0:31:06 GMT
Full shot of tree. And a dog butt.  |
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Post by twistedscissors on Dec 7, 2023 4:44:55 GMT
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Post by pantsonfire on Dec 7, 2023 5:13:15 GMT
Here is our tree. It is full of childhood ornaments, Hallmark ornaments, handmade ornaments, and memories.   |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Dec 7, 2023 11:07:49 GMT
brenda89 your big tree is gorgeous. The little Starbucks tree though has my heart. So cute! twistedscissors the blue and silver is so elegant. Just gorgeous. pantsonfire the train is a perfect compliment to your Hallmark ornament tree. Does your DS love the train? Esther loved trains.
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Post by pantsonfire on Dec 7, 2023 15:18:27 GMT
jeremysgirl ds loves trains. We do Day Out With Thomas every year as well as Dinosaur Train at the southern Ca Railway Museum in Perris. We do Train Days at our local museum where clubs set up train displays. He has a ton kf Thomas and friends sets and trains. This Polar Express Train. Pmays with my dad's trains. Has trains movies. Santa is bringing him a Grinch Train set.
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