The Chalkboard and Candy Cane tree

 Good morning!
Today I am sharing the only tree in the kitchen ,, this skinny white pencil tree..It is decorated with chalkboard ornaments both stitched and chalk markered versions.

this year I finished stitching  these 4 Hands On Design chalkboard ornaments.. 

 I still have 2 more to stitch out of the 9 ...

 I put the tree on top of a vintage wood crate so it would be taller and make more of an impact...

 it looks pretty with and without lights.. for photos the ornaments show up better without the lights.. I think because it is a white tree..

 I love it sitting next to the chalk painted hutch all decorated with Christmas goodness! The topper is a red gingham star ...couldn't be more perfect! A few red and white berry picks surround the topper..

 In the bottom of the crate I added a glitter putz type house and a Santa in red checks on top of the crate.. I cut a hole in a thrift store basket that I dry brushed with off white chalk paint and slip it on the tree before I stick it in the stand for a tree skirt..

Lots of bows in black checks and red checks fill out the decorations..Bottle brush candy canes ...candy cane ornaments, and red and white ornaments fill the tree...

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At The Tree Lot..

 Good morning!
I finished stitching Little House Needleworks Tree Lot ( part of the Hometown Holidays) and part of our stitchalong on Instagram #pchometownholidays .. Come join us on Instagram and stitch this series!

 I used all the called for floss and stitched it on 28 count tea/coffee dyed evenweave...

I mounted it on sticky board with a layer of batting .. I used this metal tray( $2.00 from a Flea market a couple months ago).. I had used it for a fall piece I stitched a  couple months ago ..I used magnets and sheet metal to finish the Fall piece( hoping I would find a design to fit the tray) so I did the same for the Tree lot... I am stitching the whole series and I will stitch this one again for the finishing I plan to do with them .. This one was just too cute not to spotlight it!

I added a piece of black gingham ribbon to the bottom and ruffled some black and red plaid homespun that I glued to the back ..I added 3 covered buttons in the same plaid on top of the black ribbon.. I made a bow with greenery , pine cones, red ticking, and black gingham ribbon.. I also added a plaid fabric covered button to the bow..

 Last night we went to the signing for The Pioneer Woman's new cookbook .. always enjoy seeing her!

I stuck it in a basket that is lined with red gingham.. Love all the different patterns together!

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The 2017 Santa Tree

Good morning friends! 

It's time for this years Prairie Schooler Santa Tree! This is one of the 4 trees in the living room..

 This year they got a new tree .. this flocked 6-1/2 foot tall tree.. The only thing bad about  a new flocked tree is the flocking sticks to the stitched  ornaments... but it looks so pretty , its just a little "snow" on them !I put this tree and the tree I showed you yesterday on bins because our Christmas village wraps around it ..You can see the bin in the above photo.. I have 4 of the yearly Santa's left to stitch .. I know I need to get on that! :) and many other leaflets of Santa's to stitch!

 They are all finished with different homespuns and ginghams ... such a treat to pull out these friends!

 I also add a  few Santa ornaments ...some vintage.. Lots of buffalo check ribbon this year ..

 White fur strips like Santa's suit is woven in and out of the tree..A big fabric Santa head is the tree topper with lots of buffalo check ribbons.. Just a warning.. there is a lot of buffalo check this year ! :) Love it!

 I love this tree and all the stitched Santa's!

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Christmas Tree Number One ..Trucks and Trees!

Good morning!

I am starting the tree parade today with this flocked beauty that is a part of the Christmas village.. Who says that dishes can't be ornaments? :)

Last year for Christmas my sister in law ( Hi Doreen) sent me these 4 adorable plates and platter ..I loved them and I didn't want to use them as dishes so they became the inspiration for this tree!

I also added the Rae Dunn look a like ornaments my daughter made me to this tree.. also some aqua balls and plaques are used to decorate the tree..

 I made a new tree topper out of book pages and buffalo check ribbon..

I hot glued a ribbon onto the back of each plate for hanging 

 and a ribbon on each side of the platter to attach to the tree..

 all the ornaments are trucks or campers with trees on top...

 I found the red berry garlands at a church rummage sale this summer and paid 1.00 for a whole box ..there are more I used on our big tree and the garland on the stairs.. for $1.00!

There are some big balls covered with thrift store sweaters..and some white snowball looking garland on this pretty flocked tree!

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Christmas in the Galvanized Tiered Tray

Good morning!

It's time for the Christmas galvanized tiered tray! I am loving it this year!

 It is sitting in the middle of the kitchen table.. filled with so many wonderful pieces!

A chalkboard sits front and center.. there are vintage Santa salt and pepper shakers, vintage Santa mugs 

 The top layer has painted mason jars filled with greenery and more Santa's...There is a string f battery operated lights run throughout the three tiers ...

 A little camper mug from the Dollar Tree with a chicken inside.. a cow creamer with a vintage bottle brush tree..

these adorable vintage Santa salt and pepper shakers that I paid $2.00 for the pair...Fitz and Floyd Santa's are also sprinkled about..

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A New Hutch from Craig's List!

Good morning!

I have wanted an open shelved hutch for my family room for a while.. I would search Craig's list every day !  I was even looking for a hutch that I could take the doors off for this same type of look .. no luck with that either! 

and then 2 days ago I finally found one! 

So ..I am not crazy about the color or the knobs but after Christmas that will all be changed! My husband took me to pick it up yesterday ..we got it set up and I went right to getting it all set for Christmas! I think it will be painted cream with dark wax. 

The view from my stitching chair .. I added 2 strings of white lights ...a couple glitter houses..some of my Department 56 Santa's and of course cross stitch!

 I take the battery packs out of the houses and stuff the Christmas lights in the hole..

 This little tree filled with miniature Hallmark ornaments ..nestled in a white enamel pan we found at the flea market for $1.00... I used to sit at a desk in this spot to write my blog.. my desk is going upstairs and I can't event ell you how happy I was to find this piece!

 I can't even tell you how excited I got to come down this morning and plug it back in!

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Santa's Tree Farm Chalkboard Mantel

 Good morning! The Christmasing of the house continues!
Yesterday I drew the new chalkboard for the mantel in the family room .. and it is all about Santa's Tree Farm! Santa is welcoming you to come cut your own tree!~

 There are a couple reindeer out there  helping.. of course the old fashioned truck with a tree in the back..and I have to admit I was a little lazy and left the barn and the truck from the fall chalkboard :)

 To add to the chalkboard there are 3 trucks with trees in the back .. the one in the middle was my father in laws.. the 2 on the ends my neighbor ( Thank you Cassie)gave me for the grandsons.. I used Styrofoam to add height under the trucks and the chalkboard ..lights are wrapped all around the trucks and the chalkboard..

 all the stockings were stitched by me .. still working on Hunters new one :)

 see the chicken in the back of this truck ? and there is a cow I found at Goodwill last week in the dump truck..The mantel is layered with a white flocked garland, a light green frosted garland.. buffalo check ribbon woven in .. cotton branches and white lights.. I made floral toppers for the 2 lanterns on the ends..Ronnie definitely approves!

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