A Ho-Ho - Whole lotta Christmas Junk!
December 17th, 2009 in blog
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An old metal (rusty) clock case - a perfect spot for a little Christmas vignette. And, I just stuck things in it, so I can easily pull it out and "redecorate"!
Thrift store bottles and beads.
The top of my china cabinet - a framed piece of ceiling tin, and sitting atop an old wooden ironing board (for sleeves) are vintage figurines that were made in a ceramics class I bet; and the bottled beads.
A little snow family greets you in the powder room. Made from old bottles, embellished with buttons, jewelry, lace, and a light sprinkling of glitter to glitz it up a bit!
My trusty rusty test tube holder - with a bit of greenery.
I painted a wooden candlestick and glued a big pinecone on top (and a little sprinkling of glitter...well, you know, just because! Right, Janis??)
Here's my Christmas tree - a garage sale find, and lots of vintage ornaments to show off in all their aged glory!!
Here's the "mini-me" tree - and see that hay unloader? What a perfect holder.
I "borrowed" my hubby's ice skates for the season (didn't think he'd need them...).
Isn't it just the best thing ever??? So many uses. And, it unscrewed so I could fit the base of the tree perfectly in place! Woo hoo!
Had to put some of my old bulbs somewhere - so a small tree in the living room was the perfect place. Don't ya just love the old typewriter?
In front of my fireplace I placed an old bench that I got from a garage sale - a perfect spot for our Nativity scene, and jars of ornaments and buttons (and of course a clock had to sneak in somewhere)!
A project from last year, but still one of my favs.
And, from last year too - a tree "heavily" adorned with vintage jewelry, and just about anything else I could find.
An old metal (rusty) clock case - a perfect spot for a little Christmas vignette. And, I just stuck things in it, so I can easily pull it out and "redecorate"!
Well, everyone around here is sharing lots of great Christmas junk ideas, and I'm trying to play catch-up and get through all of it. So many ideas and so little time...
I'm sharing a bit of mine here. And, it really is just "bits and pieces"... I've been decorating for a "girls' day" we had over the weekend - so, there was a whole lot of fussing with junk going on to get ready (and I "ALWAYS" fuss too much).
I'll be doing a post on my conservatory next - (it's like a little playground). :)
Take care and enjoy the holiday!
Kathy
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Comments (16)
Love the hay unloader Christmas tree stand too. Very cool.
Merry Christmas my dear friend.
Gretchen Posted: 9:41 am on December 24th
Cyndi - I don't know if the unloader is a miniature - I'm not a farm girl either :) - but I sure do love this little hunk of rust! haha.
Merry Christmas, Kathy Posted: 9:37 am on December 20th
Merry Christmas Kathy!
xojanis Posted: 3:40 pm on December 19th
Smiles, Cyndi Posted: 12:22 am on December 19th
Pulling out my Christmas stuff is always interesting (and a little scary)........somehow my collection grows a little each year (not sure how I do that - must be little elves out shopping and leaving things for me I guess - ha ha!)...
Anyway - I think that little hay unloader will have many happy holidays (and seasons) in its future. And the rusty clock case - too much fun.
Oh, and by the way, the next thing up for auction will be my trusty, rusty test tube holder (sorry, just kidding). It's another great piece with lots of possibilities (this purchase was inspired by my junking friend Candy). And, Alice...your offer is very tempting! :)
Kenda - thanks! I've gotten behind in my reading, but looking forward to catching up in the next day or so.
Take care, Kathy
Posted: 3:29 pm on December 17th
I will trade you one rusty old test tube holder for one sligthly used fish tank! lol
love it all!!!!!
Merry Christmas
smiles, alice Posted: 2:13 pm on December 17th
Kenda Posted: 10:36 am on December 17th
You sure outdid yourself with this post......what a minute.....you usually DO outdo yourself on every post!!!
Kathy, everything looks great. You've put me to shame with all your decorating. I only have a very special Santa out on display as of this morning in our house (YIKES). Thanks for the super ideas. gailmarie Posted: 9:31 am on December 17th