UrbanchicChristmas

A Christmas fantasy to tour

2010-12-11T07:24:00.000-08:00

'Well it has taken me a long time to finally get my pictures downloaded, so I do hope you enjoy the tour. It's not as much as the last years due to the fact that we need space for our childern. If I could have all hanging trees, it might be better, but I am not really hip on the upside down trees. Many may look familiar, just done up a little different this year. I hope you enjoy seeing all my collections of Hallmark Keepsake ornaments. I have Charlie Brown, the Grinch, The Wizard of Oz, Mary's Angels, Santas, Snowmen, a pink tree in the room where my daughter will stay and of course we have a tree put up for her in the dining room with all her ornaments I have stored here. I also have my gingerbread tree and a tree in the foyer, which I didn't take a picture of.

Keep going, there is more to see and including older posts which showcases more.

More to see

2010-12-11T07:14:00.000-08:00

This is an old Santa, tree, and Nativity.

Hope you are enjoying the tour

2010-12-11T07:03:00.000-08:00

My daughter's Frosty Friends

Keep going there is more to see

More to see

2010-12-11T06:43:00.000-08:00

Santa and Elf

This is a beautiful Lenox vase that Stephanie from Angelicaccents sent to me, so I put my mother's favorite yellow roses in it as a memorial to her. Thanks Stephanie again. I love it.

More to come.

Christmas house tour

2010-12-11T06:24:00.000-08:00

Santa Tree

Charlie Brown

Santa's workshop ornaments

My display of my son in NYC

Santas and my vintage ornaments

My cat and dog tree

Wizard of Oz

Gingerbread hutch

My Island

Snack bar

A new tree for next year

2010-11-22T06:47:00.000-08:00

Well I have always wanted a white tree and I did find one reduced last year for "$10, but it is a 6ft. wide tree and with little space for big trees, I got a new one for my anniversary. It's a 7 1/2 white pencil tree and should be here today. I won't get to put the gingerbreads on it, but next year, it will be used for my gingerbreads, since it won't take up that much space, only a little taller. The wider white tree will go in my bedroom, so I have been collecting anything pink or white trimmed in pink and if I have to I will make some pink snowflakes which are a symbol of breast cancer. I made some last year, but sold out and the lady who bought them wants more, so I have to work on that. Going to make pink icicles also because I did some for my aunt and after she put them on her tree, it looked so professional with her other ornaments. I have a picture somewhere on a disk and hopefully will find it one day to show you.

My sister in law didn't have many ornaments, so one year as a gift, I made and bought an entire tree full for her and she still puts them up and the tree is gorgeous. I am not big on putting ribbon in my trees like professionals do but someday, I hope to try it and see if I can do it. I love how the ribbon and tulle looks wrapped in a tree instead of the ususal garland that adorns my trees. I know my trees are all traditional and I love red and green, but I go to Christmas blogs and see the many different trees and I want something different. It took us over 35 years to collect the Hallmark ornaments we have, but it's getting harder and harder each year to try and decorate each theme tree, although it is fun.

I did a tree for my daughter with most of her ornaments that we have stored here for over 20 years and she is excited that I did it. I couldn't wait to surprise her, because I didn't want to put her in shock, but she said" Mom, it's too late for that" and they do have to admit that they love it and wouldn't recognize our home without the Christmas frufru every where. I still have enough things to decorate an entire home, but can only rotate every year with my favorite ornaments.
Can't wait to see everyone's trees and after Thanksgiving, I will post the rest of my pictures and though some look the same, they are all a bit changed.
No fireplace pics this year because of the monster tv that sits on it now, but that will also change when it is mounted on the wall until I can get a new entertainment center.
Wishing you joy and happiness during the holiday season. Love, hugs, and Blessings.

Another sneak peak

2010-11-15T10:27:00.000-08:00

This is the new pink tree I got for the room where my daughter will sleep in. I am not sure what she will think. We are still searching for her ornaments, so if I find them soon, a different tree willl be put in because she is not a big fan of pink.

A sneak peak at Christmas

2010-11-13T10:55:00.000-08:00

Just giving you a sneak peak of my kitchen which is my favorite place to decorate. I love gingerbreads and candy ornaments and have been collecting for a long time. When you walk into my kitchen, you can smell Christmas in the air, thanks to Tyler candles, but I do have to put them on the stove now because I am so forgetful and don't want another fire in my kitchen. Hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

I hope this gets you in the Christmas spririt.

That time of year for me

2010-07-28T06:16:00.000-07:00

This is usually when I start planning out Christmas and I have already gotten my new Keepsake Ornaments out of layaway except for the ones that come out in October. I won't be decorating as much as I used to because my children are coming for a week and too much clutter gets in their way. My kitchen will be decorated as usual and my dining room, but the living room will be spared from all the frufru that I usually put out. I am going to put a small tree in our bedroom for my daughter filled with her ornaments and praying she will ship them home this year. I need more space in my closet and she has an enormous amount of things here that should be at her house.

Time to make new arrangments that have become stale and old, so out with old and in with the new. Hope to see you at this year's Christmas Open House. Hugs, Pat

Happy Birthday Jesus and Merry Christmas to All

2008-12-25T05:48:00.000-08:00

Comments on pictures

2008-12-21T10:04:00.000-08:00

Well I still need to learn a lot about blogging. I don't know why the pictures are spaced so far apart, but after Christmas, I am going to get a book on blogging and learn more about making them presentable.

The first picture on the next post is some glass vintage ornaments I bought at Caring Hands and they were 10cents a bag, but all Christmas was 1/2 half, so I got all of them for 10 cents. They appear to be Mercury and I would have to date them in the 50s and 60s.

I got some presents in the mail and the little gingerbreads are the newest. I tried to do things a little different this year, but space requires some looking the same.

The vintage paper was used to wrap our gift from Chris and she has tons of it, so might have to beg a little to make me a squash book. She has already sent me a box of vintage cards and I will continue to post holiday things on this blog, so after Christmas, I will be posting pictures of how my Christmas collection began and the pics of the cards. Next year, I hope to do a vintage tree as I have some from my mom's collection, thrift finds and Al's gift from ebay. I will be searching for the old garland that was used when we were little and some light reflectors. I do have some of the flocked cheap ornaments of the 60s and 70s, so it will be a mixture.

I would like to say that I do enjoy displaying and showing my Santa House and when people come to visit and their mouths open wide, it brings me great joy. I even gave away a lot of things this year. My children would like some things but aren't ready to take them---mom's storage is cheaper for them.

I decided to not decorate the Red Hat tree this year and used it for our mom and dad ornaments, but the ones that are pairs I put on a memorial tree for mom and dad.

I have a lot of Nativity things, but the one I want the most, I just can't seem to find. I want a mice set and did find a cat Nativity at an airport gift shop, but found it was too pricey, but now regret not getting it. My most favorite one is the Fabrege egg Al bought me one year and the egg I found yesterday at Goodwill. I wish I had a better camera, because the picture does not do it justice.

The Santa-Checking His List was found at Goodwill for a $1.00 and it was selling on ebay and the book value is $185, but I doubt that it will be sold. I did find 7 others still in boxes from the 70s that are high in value and will think about selling them, so I can get some more vintage things.

I do hope you enjoyed the tour, even though only a few have been here, but you are important to me and I am grateful that you took the time to view my blog. Mom didn't take a lot of pictures of Christmas, unless someone has them---I only have 2, but wish there were more to post. We made paper garlands, strung popcorn and candy canes and made paper cutouts of snowflakes and other things.

Please send your friends here, but please don't send the white coats. Someone once told me that I was crazy, but yet this person's yard is so full of decorations that I don't see the difference---inside or out.

I wish you all the best Christmas ever and for those who believe or not believe, I hope you remember to keep Christ as your main reason for celebrating the holidays. I have nails hanging inside of each tree to represent the reason the tree was grown. I wish I knew how to put music to my blog, because the song, He grew the Tree, is a wonderful song. Love and Hugs, Pat

Last part of tour

2008-12-21T09:45:00.001-08:00

Entry way, not finished

2008-12-16T07:44:00.001-08:00

I will finish the entry way tonight and repost the newer photos.

Yes, even the bathroom

2008-12-16T07:41:00.001-08:00

Yes, my bathroom also gets decorated, but not quite finished.

More Christmas Delights---bedroom Nativity and angels

2008-12-16T07:29:00.001-08:00

More Christmas-living room

2008-12-16T07:12:00.001-08:00

Deena's Christmas Delights Tour--dining room

2008-12-16T06:50:00.000-08:00

Today I am presenting my dining room, filled with Charlie Brown, Wizard of Oz, Santas, an empty Red Hat tree which may not get decorated and my peppermint delights. The large Mr. and Mrs. Claus are some I made over 15 years ago and gave them to my mom for Christmas. Our painting has changed over the years, but this was the style back then. As you can tell I like Charlie Brown and the Wizard of Oz. One year when I was sick, I missed out on an Oz ornament and Al just got it for me on ebay at a lower price. The little picket fence is a combo of the things my mom liked and the wooden nativity pieces were from a dear friend. I hope you continue to enjoy the tour of what looks like a shop. I know that soon I will not be able to do this every year, so have started giving things away to my children and friends. Love and Hugs, Pat

Gingerbread Kitchen

2008-12-15T10:14:00.000-08:00

It's almost time to leave for the dentist, so I thought I would post my favorite room in the house---my gingerbread kitchen. My kitchen is tiny, but with my large island, I still have plenty of space for baking and cooking. As you can see, I have a huge collection that started many years ago and many were gifts from all over the world, from my children, parents, sister and thrift finds. I wish that I could take better photos and that you could all come to visit for cookies and tea. Will return for more rooms. Love and Hugs, Pat

Tour will begin tonight

2008-12-15T00:36:00.000-08:00

With circumstances beyond my control, my Christmas photos will be up later tonight. With going back and forth to visit Mr. Norace, my epeduram, and now tomorrow the dentist--got an infection and I am taking antibiodics which keep me awake, so I have downloaded all the pictures and as soon as I return from the dentist, I will start posting them.This is our country dining room and as you can see, it's full. See ya later. Love and Hugs, Pat

Blog in progress

2008-12-06T09:36:00.000-08:00

I am trying to set up my Christmas blog and it may take a week, but you should have fun touring Santa's Cottage. Christmas means a lot to me, but most of all, it is about the Birth of Jesus. I have been a collector for over 30 years and have recently given some things away, as I acquired a few things from my parents collection. All though our house is tiny by today's standards, I still try to put up as much as I can. Seeing the faces of little children and adults make me smile and it's a wonderful feeling sharing it with people. Opening House will be December 15Th, so I hope you return and take the tour. One of my memories is mom's silver tree she bought in 1966 and I wish I had it now, but we are not sure what she did with it. Wish it were in the attic and will have my brother check it out. For our anniversary, Al got me the Hawthorn Nativity Village and I am hoping the rest of the pieces come in before Christmas. There are 50 figures to go with the display and some are ornaments that hang on the tree.

The picture of all of us was taken when I was 10. We went into the woods and cut our own trees back then and strung popcorn on the tree, plus some very old mercury ornaments and paper chains. I have some of the old plastic ornaments mom had and will have to find a way to display them. Wish I could find some old reflectors and the stiff garland that we had. I do have 3 candy canes made of the same material.

I remember the day I found out there was no Santa. I awoke after returning from midnight mass and found my grandpa and mom hauling packages from his house and out of a closet. But I was a good girl and kept the secret from my 3 younger siblings. I cried and really wasn't ready to hear that. So I just think "Yes, Patricia, there is a Santa Claus and he lives in my heart along with Jesus"!

I hope to see many Christmas displays on your blogs, because it is so uplifting, especially to see all the Pink displays. I do have a small pink tree for my bedroom that is table size and will get busy making some things to hang on it.

My wish this year is that everyone is Blessed and learns the true meaning of giving. Tis better to give than receive---at least for me it is. Merry Christmas, Pat