It’s funny how sometimes It’s the small things that really catch our eye.  When I opened my “Classic Christmas Vintage Kit” and all the vintage goodness fell onto my desk, I realized how I sometimes love the simplest little things.    I adored so many things in the kit.. especially this little plastic tree       I had this  inexpensive glass pedestal and dome I had gotten at Hobby Lobby , sitting in my room.  I love being able to dress these up for different seasons and Holidays.   So..I grabbed a couple of wooden thread spools from the bin in my craft room and created a little base for my tree.

I used the sheet music and tickets to cover my spools, and added one of the little vintage glass bulbs to the base of the tree.   I lined the edge of my pedestal with the fun paper fringe and  sat the dome on top, placing the vintage doily under it.  The Maraschino bakers twine  tied on the top.  (why not?) lol

Here’s a photo, with the dome off , just so you can see it a little better.

Well, it’s probably time to get busy with a little Christmas baking.   Do you have a favorite Christmas cookie?     ( see those peanut butter ones with the chocolate stars in the center?? … defiantly one of my very favorites!)

* all sugar free, of course* lol

Vicki

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It’s that time! Time to break out the Christmas decorations.  I’m just getting started, but a really love it  when I have a few “new” things to get me excited about getting the house ready for the holidays.  I always have my favorite Christmas things,  that get put out each year, but having a few new things is always  fun and inspiring.  I was so excited to get my “Classic Vintage Christmas  Kit” goodies in the mail the other day. “yippee”    I dug around in them like a kid in a candy store.    I couldn’t wait to create something fun with them to start my holiday decorating for this year.

So… I now have a cheery Christmas swag for my kitchen!

Along with the bingo cards, I used pieces of the vintage sheet music, the parcel post sticker and a beautiful vintage card, that came in the kit.

The paper doily , vintage tickets and glittered felt, were also from the kit.

I used some bells, and bits of rick rack and ribbon I had in my supplies here in my room, but there is something about using actual vintage treasures like the ones in the kit, that is just extra special.  I  totally enjoyed making this.  I enjoyed the process.. now I get to enjoy having it hang in my kitchen for the holidays. yay!

Now that I’ve shared my project, I thought I’d share a photo with you. A photo of my basket filled with some of  my collection of Shiny brites.

Do you collect any particular Christmas things?

Vicki

my blog: “This Art that Makes Me Happy”

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