Vintage Christmas

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I took this picture at a doctor's office today.  Don't worry, it was more of a spa trip...nothing wrong.  The ladies in the office said that they hired someone to come in and do the tree.  And, what a gorgeous tree it was!  I loved all the sprays laid into the branches and the red and gold tone combination.  I lined up the shot to catch a beautiful painting on the other wall which gives the effect of a mother and her children enjoying the tree from across the room.  The only thing missing is a warm fire:-)

Here's the original.  I tried to give the shot I posted a vintage and painted effect.  Maybe a Christmas dream...

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Glorious Sunrise!

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Sometimes you have to stop for a sunrise picture on the way to take the tween to school even when he's griping in the background.  "Mom, it's a school day!"  "Mom, we don't have time to stop!"  "Mom, I'm gonna be late!"  He was NOT late:-)  I enjoyed the sunrise despite the protests.

December Tablescape

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As much as I liked the owls in my November tablescape, it was time to transition to red and a new December tablescape.  A lot of folks that know me will remember that I am a fan of blue lights, and in general, blue tone Christmas decorations.  Going very red and green this year, while traditional, is a new thing for me.

As usual, many of the items on the table are from Guardian Angel Thrift:

• Snowman placemats (Pier One)
• Fabric napkins
• Corelle Holly Days dinnerware
• Red napkin rings
• Peppermint stripe coffee mugs
• Pfaltzgraff Winterberry candle plate
• Tall PartyLite Starry Nite hurricane 
• Short crackled glass poinsettia hurricane
• Snowman figurine
• Bear with Santa hat

Other items:

• The red and green candles are PartyLite.  The peppermint candle came from Wal-Mart.
• The ceramic Santa was painted by my Aunt Teresa, and the ceramic tree came from my Aunt Pauline.
• The red ornaments in the tall hurricane came from Wal-Mart.
• The poinsettia came from Home Depot.  

If I can keep the white of the snowmen clean for the entire month it will be a miracle:-)

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Happy Thanksgiving

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Cheerful Frosty

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This image is an artistic interpretation of another shot I took at The Garden Hut.  I used Color Efex Pro 4 to edit the image and then Perfert Photo Suite 9 to add the frame.  I was psyched about how it turned out!

Here's the original:

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My What a Long Nose You Have

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I stopped by The Garden Hut yesterday.  They always decorate up big time for Christmas, and the inside store is just gorgeous.  I took quite a few pictures as well as buying some bird seed.  This whimsical snowman really caught my eye, so I thought I'd share him with you today.  He is a fairly large ornament standing out on one of the many trees.  

Gobble Gobble

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I saw these cute turkeys made from pipe cleaners, pom poms, and a mum at Wal-Mart today.