Homemade Christmas

I have been getting into the Christmas spirit just about the day after Halloween. I have been unfair to Thanksgiving thats for sure, but I just couldnt help but to dive right into the feelings of the Christmas season.  I went crazy the other day and bought like $80 worth of Christmas decorations!! Sometimes you just have to!

My mother and I hosted a Christmas Ornament/Decoration Crafting party. It was the 1st annual party and from the feedback we got, it's going to become a tradition. Next year though I think will be even bigger!

Here's some of the things I made at the party:

This is an ornament my mother taught everyone to make at the party!

This is a waterless Snowglobe I made out of Village trees and a Mason jar.

I have also been going a little crazy with these little Village Trees...

 

This is the top of my dresser!

Not only have I been making Ornaments, but a few other decorating/wintery thing..



These mittens are recycled from a not so cute Christmas sweater from Goodwill.

This is what I was copying...



This is Mine!

 

 

 

So growing up my mom always had a colbalt blue Christmas tree with snowy owls on it. It was kind of her theme. Well I have been trying to think of the theme I want my tree to be so I can begin to collect ornaments. This is what I have come up with...

 

An All White Christmas Tree.

 

 

These last two picture are from the cutest ship in the world; The Village Shoppes in New Carlise, MI.

The whole store is like a winter wonderland! I love it and try to go there every year.

 

http://www.thevillageshoppes.com/

 

 

Here's my little tree for now...

 

 

 

 

MOOD SETTER: 

Soundtrack to Home Alone....this always gets me in the mood for Christmas!!

                                                  (Source: IMDB.com)



 

"Somewhere in My Memory"
Music by John Williams
Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse

"Star of Bethlehem"
Music by John Williams
Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
Written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane
Produced by John Williams
Performed by Mel Tormé (as Mel Torme)
Courtesy of Concord Records

"Please Come Home for Christmas"
Written by Charles Brown and Gene Redd
Produced and Performed by Southside Johnny Lyon
Courtesy of Cypress Records

"White Christmas"
Written by Irving Berlin
Performed by The Drifters
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
Written by Johnny Marks
Performed by Brenda Lee
Courtesy of MCA Records

"Run Rudolph Run"
Written by Johnny Marks
Performed by Chuck Berry
Courtesy of MCA Records

"You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"
Written by Dr. Seuss (as Theodore Giesl) and Albert Hague
Performed by Thurl Ravenscroft (uncredited)

"Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"
Written by Haven Gillespie and J. Fred Coots

"Carol of the Bells"
Written by Peter Wilhousky
Performed by Rockapella (uncredited)