Holiday Decor - A Bit DIY, A Bit Nutcracker

Here's a taste of the craziness I call my Holiday Decor. It's part crafty and part Nutcracker to feed my obsession with Nutcrackers. Above I had some silver glittered feathers I put out in a little glass for shine!

 I have lots of wood in my family room and I used some greenery to up the Holiday spirit and threw some berries and colorful garland around it.

 I have a candleholder on my table to which I hung the Christmas Tree Paper ornaments I made

This is in my entry hall. I have more glittered feathers in a glass tube with bells in it on a candleholder. 

 Here's a quick idea. Put ornaments and a string of lights in a glass vase and you have some festive decor.

My vintage button tree has to be my favorite thing I've made ever. I took it and put it in a vintage candy dish that I spray painted with primer so it looks matte white. There are the mason jar snow globes that I made as well. 

 I inherited all of these vintage buttons so with color pins, I stuck them on a styrofoam cone. It took forever and a day but if you have nothing to do for a few days, make one.

 One of my favorite nutcrackers, the Sushi Chef. If you know me, you know why.

 Here's my kitchen cooking tree. I have wooden cooking utensils, colorful balls and hand knitted mini mittens on this tree.

 Not really a decoration, but don't you love my little bar. This vintage cart cost me $40 at a flea market and I didn't have to do a thing to it.

These are the Nutcrackers in the place of honor, above the TV. These are the characters represented in the Nutcracker: the Mouse King, Clara, Dr. Drosselmeyer. Plus my very first nutcracker on the left and Santa on the right.

The mantle with nutcrackers and stockings.

Our Christmas tree is mostly Nutcrackers with a few other treasured ornaments thrown in. Above are some glittery nutcrackers.

 Here's a close up of a knitted pair of mini mittens I made. Here's a pattern for them if you want to make them.

 More nutcrackers.

 In my kitchen, I keep the cooking/baking themed nutcrackers.

 I used a vintage hankie to put under my plate rack. It's red and green, so...in keeping with the holiday theme.

 In my kitchen, on a ledge behind our eating booth I put these little beer cork trees I made. Pretty self-explanatory. I hope you enjoyed a peek into my home.

Fancy Pants Pumpkins

I am in a creative burst lately and was once again inspired by Pinterest to decorate rather than carve pumpkins using items I already had. I was in the store today and found these beautiful white pumpkins that were calling out to be decorated. Yes they don't match. So what. Yes, the colors have nothing to do with each other. So what. Each pumpkin wanted it's own style. Using vintage ribbon, lace, buttons and beads, I put the whole thing together using a glue gun. One's a sexy boudoir pumpkin and the other is a retro pumpkin.

Adding Color to Color

 

I'm adding green to my great room color scheme. It already has a little red and a little plum. I was beginning to love the jewel tones, but then I began comparing it to the Red Hat Ladies. So in went pops of lime green. I got a throw, a few vases and some throw pillows. One of the pillows I purchased was velvet and too plain for my taste. 

So I dolled it up with some antique crochet doilies, some vintage buttons and a glue gun.

 Ah, much better. Don't you think?

 And here are some flowers in my home. I love Trader Joe's for in season flowers. Ranuncula's are my favorite and the colors in this bunch are gorgeous...and match my great room.