Some decorations at my sister's house

Few pretty decorations at my sisters house the other day.  She is in the process of decorating her tree, I kinda like it how it is with the pretty lights.

This little rosette tree, I made her a couple years back.  

I like  her mantle, not sure how I will do mine this year.  

a glimpse to the foyer

Nice trunk with baubles and a candle.

Til next time, hope I will be finished with my decorating in a few days

outside lites

A few more outside pics of the lights.

 Santa on one side with reindeer in distance.

I glued the mag leaves onto a piece of narrow wood strip.  The idea came from a blog called
Old Town Home. com.    Her swags look so nice in her windows there.

living room tree

I put the tree in front of the picture window this year and like it much better there.    This tree has to have every limb placed individually .   I didn't put all of the limbs in the tree,  I left spaces, gaps and some rows have less than others.  I believe it looks more real this way. 

I hung by push pins - glass stars to the ceiling

 

 

the red and green striped glass ball is from the 60's

 

adobe church

the chandy is on a revolving ornament hanger

 

another church in my collection

 

 

 

til next time

Betsy

 

decor

A few pictures of my Christmas decorations.   I didn't put up as many this year, so the ones I left packed away will be new to us next year.

snowman greeter with skis at the downstairs level

turn a right to den and there is the tree,  a closeup of the choir girls I made years ago from wood and painted them

G.S. Ryan on an ornament at top of tree

top of television cabinet

one of the windows with a nativity and candle

another with a Christmas card set into a used card box I decorated two years ago.

birds on twigs on one end of garland on mantle

and an acorn

an owl given to Steve by Miranda and Adalyn

up the stairs with nutcrackers lining the steps and a very large Poinsettia Steve bought for me.

Maybe the upstairs tomorrow after I vacuum

ginter pix

Our visit to Lewis Ginter Gardens for member night to look at the gorgeous light display on the grounds and a tour of the house

 

Below is a tree in the gift shop

 

large pretty nest in the branches

 

 

 

 wreath for sale

garland with packages ,  butterflies, flowers etc

 

 

The reason for this wonderful season is a very fine nativity for sale

 

large mushrooms on this tree

 

 

 

Entrance to the library

 

 

Beautiful tree in the library, adorned with dried flowers and twigs

 

this is a close up of the tree in the sitting area of the library where there is a fireplace

 

 

I rather like the heart shape with twine

 

dried on what looked to be foam board

 

 below on display are arrangements with decorations like this fairy garden

 

Christmas angel

 

love this little lit Christmas tree in this one

 

 

 

 

 

close up of one of the dried rose decoration that in displayed on the tree

 

as we ventured to the ginter home we passed beautiful lighting all through the gardens 

dried hydrangeas and old post cards on the mantle in the parlor

dining room mantle

close up of mantle drape


rabbit topiary in parlor and the wrapped packages are adorned with birds and dried flowers

  

 

must say I like the window covering in parlor

 

 

The dining room window looks out to the light show outside on the lawn

beautiful peacock in lights

 

I like the large acorn ornaments in this room

 

all natural dried flowers  on the wreath

 

 

Large tree

 

close up of the tree pictured below