Christmas in July/Aug (Day#4) Family Room

Well we are finally back from vacation (after
almost 3 weeks) & ready to continue our
home tour..Christmas in July/Aug
(Day #4) Family Room...

We start off at the focal point (the
fireplace/w handmade stockings,
wooden handmade Girl & Boy Angels,
handmade wreath/garland w/mini
lights, & homemade cat w/oval
patchwork quilt

Next is our 2nd full-size tree..This is our
down-home handmade-ornaments..mostly tree..
This is one of the Best Frugal buys..I've ever
made.. Reg. Price $200. I think its about 7 1/2'
tall (w/lights included) I got it after
Christmas for $20 @ Target..

It's only 3 pieces & pretty easy to put together...
Love it..as I do with what is under it..our sweet
cat "Ellie"

BELOW: Are blocks that I love to make & sell. Believe, Noel, Joy....

BELOW: This is one of my favorite things

to make/sell...Wise Men Still Seek Him..

on a charger..Self explanatory!!

BELOW: This is a wooden vinyl sign

w/overlay..I love 2 for 1 stuff!!

"Home..Where our story begins"

Isn't that the truth!!!

BELOW: A great little accent for

any room..Vinyl Stackers..w/a bow

to boot! "Happy Holidays" I have

these all over the house with great

different sayings....

BELOW: This is on top of our TV..

a series of Trees I painted white &

put gold glitter/bows on...Then I

had different colored glittered

reindeer's..I love the look..

And Last..BELOW: I love this that

I make/sell...And the stockings were

hung...includes 2 stockings!! For info

on any of the items I make/Sell..email me

@ santasgiftshoppe1@hotmail,com

Hope you had as much fun as I did
showing you around my home & ideas
I shared with you...Let me know what
you think!! We will continue in a few days...
stay tuned...

Christmas Recipes/Hall/Bath

In the Christmas Kitchen..Let's stop & get
some of my Favorite Christmas Recipes to share...
(Above) Is my "Chocolate Trifle Tower"
For the RECIPE CLICK HERE

(Below) Are my Fast/Easy "Chocolate
Peanut Clusters" ONLY 2 INGREDIENTS!!
For the RECIPE CLICK HERE...

(Below) Are party gifts for our "Christmas
Party" Guests..My husband & I have carried
on a tradition that my parents started when
I was young & that was to have a Buffet Dinner
for friends/neighbors. We usually have between
35-40 guests...We have been doing this for 20 yrs
& just LOOK FORWARD TO IT EACH YEAR!

Leaving the Kitchen Area..we are going into the hall

where hanging over us is our "Christmas Mop

Angel"

(Below) We are entering the Bath..

Who in their right mind would be

showing their bathroom?? I am

showing you..so that you can have

some fun decorating in the bath too!

By just putting a few touches here

& there it really makes the bath

as festive as the rest of the house!

Here I just put a Poinsettia (real or

silk) & a Christmas Tree (middle

size..about 20") One of my Favorite

things to make are Alpine Christmas

Trees 2', 3', 4', & 5' Tall.. (Below)Is my "Christmas Elf Clock"
He is made with Card stock, scraps of fabric,

red yarn, glue, small clock, black felt, couple

of buttons, a fine felt tip marker, & a bell.

Sorry I don't have a tutorial..He was made

before blogs!

Then moving down the hallway we have

our Welcoming X-Stitch Sign (I love

Cross-stitch) & a Snowman Quilt I made

a few years back..I LOVE Quilts &

Snowmen too!!!

(Below) Underneath the wall hanging is a

favorite little spot of mine where we have a bench

with goodies & gifts to give out when people stop by.

(Below) On each side of the bench we have

another one of my Favorite things to make...

Wooden Toy Soldiers! They take alot of

time & work but are SO Cute when they are

finished! My sister I think has bought 6 or

more from me & lines them up outside her

house & they are TOO CUTE for words!!

Coming to a close of our third day of

the tour..is the end of the hallway..

We have 2 pillars on either side of a round

table with my Decorator Alpine 2' tree,

sleigh, & a "Christmas Book..Christmas

Jars"..If you haven't read it you should.

It's wonderful!! Great tear jerker!!