Christmas Mantle and Hearth, 2017

Good morning! I got a good head start on decorating this year so have most of it finished and it feels SO good. This year I decided on a theme of TREES!!!! We got a new tree so that started it. Today I am sharing my mantle and hearth for this year.

 The 2 gold trees on the ends are very slim so perfect for on a mantle.

 You all know that I have collected Santas for many years! This one is handmade by a woman in Texas. It is a Polish Father Christmas.

 This one is the other Polish Father Christmas. They both have beautiful dolls in their arms that were made in Kracow (it is written on the bottom of the dolls).

 At dusk the lights come on. The 2 middle gold trees are lit.

 My Santa picture came from Kirklands several years ago.

 The garland was purchased 2 years ago on clearance after Christmas. I embellished it with  picks, dry magnolia leaves, sticks etc.

 I love these flower lights.

 The carved lanterns from India stay on the hearth all the time now. I love them here. Gold filagree deer are so pretty. I also have a THING for deer:)

 This Asian Santa was given to me by a neighbor who was moving. She knew I would love it!

 I have 2 of these green, glass trees. They were purchased at Kirklands several years ago, on clearance for $4.99 each!

 I think he has a sweet face.

I hope you have enjoyed seeing my mantle and hearth. I am going to be part of our Christmas house tours here in the neighborhood. I enjoy being part of it each year!

Thanks for your visit, it means so much to me. 

XO, Pinky

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Christmas Mantle and Hearth

Happy Wednesday everyone! This year we decided to retire the wreath with the deer that has hung on our fireplaces for too many years! So, we have a new look this year and I love it. I got the Santa picture at Kirklands several years ago and it hung in the hallway between our offices. I brought it out of hiding to feature here! Since the picture is of Santa, I am using some of my favorite Santas on the mantle too.

 I also got a new garland this year, the old one was very tired too. This is fuller and has a mix of greens, pinecones, berries etc. I love it. I did add some magnolia leaves that I had.

 I also embellished the garland with some pretty picks of gold leaves, berries, balls etc. 2 of my lit trees are featured too.

 On the hearth I continued the Santa theme.

 I added the gold lacy deer, some golden trees and some candles on silver pots.

 This is a Joyce Ditz Santa on a bike and carrying some trees.

 All of these Santas evoke memories for me. I remember where or when we bought them. I have been collecting Santas for many years.

 This guy is a favorite: he is a faux Belsnickle Santa. I have 2 real ones that I treasure.

The 2 Santas on the mantle were made by a lady in Texas. This is one of 2 Polish Santas. She would research what a Father Christmas would have worn and replicate that. She sent us the literature with the Santa. This one and the other on the other side are carrying dolls that were made in Kracow, Poland!

 This is the other Polish Santa.

 Some of the lights on the mantle have these pretty flower covers that I love.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by. I know how busy everyone is at this time.

XO, Pinky

 

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A Small Peek at my Christmas Decorating!

I know, I am VERY early! I usually wait til the weekend after Thanksgiving to start my Christmas decorating BUT, this year my sister and my son are coming up for Colleen's birthday and Thaksgiving and not leaving til the week after Thanksgiving. So, I knew that would be WAY too late to start. I want to have it ALL done when they get here....next week!!! Here are just a few little peeks! I got this Santa picture last year after Christmas at Kirklands, cause everything was 75% off! I could not pass it up! I set up this little vignette on this table that is in the hallway between our 2 offices. It is one of the first things you see when you walk in the house.

 The Santa is one of the MANY Sant'as I have collected over the years. I placed a very large sugar cone here too.

 I loce his expression.

 This little box is another favorite of mine.

 And this sweet snow lady was purchsed years ago at a craft fair. I love hand made things!

 So that is all I have photographed so far. I have been VERY busy!!! I will be sharing lots more! Thanks for stopping by. XO, Pinky

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