Lewis Ginter decorations

Some decorations to share of the Lewis Ginter Gardens and gift shop.     Steve and I had crab bisque.  He also ate beef tips over flat noodles.  Lots of good fresh food.
Then we shopped in the gift shop where there are many unique items for purchase.

I liked how they used a tomato cage and stuck rope lighting into it.

A neat idea and simple to do

reflections of lights outside

close up of the garland,   so pretty

this was taken from the childrens play area upstairs of the vegetable garden

Neat how they did the lights in veggie shapes

as we were walking among the lghts here are a few that were extra special,  Loved the way the butterfly reflected in the water here.

a HUGE tree decorated with everything under the sun

Christmas pics

I haven't decorated like I did last year,  been way too much going on.    I have a few pictures here of decorations so far.  I put up Christmas lights on outside.  I hope to get better shots tonight,  these are rather blurry.

colored lights in front of house on boxwood

A mouse Steve purchased at a craft store last year

He likes these craft places and always purchases something

I have her in the window in den

Here is the outside in the day

I made the paper stars last year and placed them along with a starfish in our den

our tree with wooden cranberry beads and birds on our sun porch

This little Santa was purchased when I was in Germany in 2007 visiting my daughter

Little place called Schweinfurt - I miss it so much,  which is why I plan to go back.

Finally some Christmas pictures

Finally some pictures of Christmas decorating here at home.  New grand daughter, getting packages mailed off and daily happenings have kept me busy.   Here are a few so far.

close up of my tree in living room

top of tree

little fuzzy - It is a tree with red birds on my back porch

A mouse holding a candle in my window in den

Hope to have more soon

paper angel

Finished a few things I am working on.  I enlarged some pictures of angels and put them on card stock.  The large angel is glued on foam board.  I cut out two of them to give them more depth.  I will finish up by going around the edges with a paintbrush of a color close to the angel to tone down the foam board showing on the sides.    I also made tags for my gifts and glittered the three of them also.

I enlarged this pix

made two copies and glued to foam board

glittered her up here

I also glued cotton balls to base that I made with a slit in it to put the angel in to stand up, then sprayed glue and added glitter

one of the three little angels here I copied and glittered for gift tags.

I am linking to  "My Romantic Home"

Early shopping

My friend and I went shopping at Lewis Ginter Gardens gift shop.  Beautifully decorated.   Shoppers are greeted with a  glass of champagne or Sparkling apple cider.  Live music in the background. 
I am posting a few pictures of the evening.    You can still enlarge the photos by clicking on them.

view to the gardens outside.  I am really liking the soft blue lights

display inside of garden shop - among many, very nicely decorated

There were large lanterns on very tall silver tree  

bright greens, copper, red and gold decorate this  tree

silver glittery pine

table top tree

I purchased two items,  I will go back again when I am more in the mood for shopping

The soap is made in France,  the scent is strong

A pretty handmade bracelet in nice packaging

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"Through The Garden Gate"

Vintage decorations and handmade items

homemade paper cones, little bags and many more

Very much like the trunk filled with Christmas decor.  

Steve bought me this handmade reindeer candle holder today - the bag and wrapping is special also in this shop.

I am in the mood for decorating now,   gonna have to get the trees out of storage.
Till next time - betsy