Christmas Past

Hi everyone! It's a cold day in Georgia today.  I've got a pot of bean soup with a ham bone leftover from Thanksgiving simmering in the crockpot and the house smells so good and is so warm and cozy.  I'm staying inside and working on some projects while my crazy husband is outside putting up the Christmas lights...brrr!

I have a fun wreath project which I hope to share with you on Monday. In the mean time, I thought I'd post a few pictures from Christmas past. Maybe there are some  ideas here that you can use this year.

Wrapping the picture over my mantel was an inexpensive and easy way to make a big statement (plus camouflage the fact that the colors didn't go with my Christmas colors)! I'm planning on doing this in my dining room this year on a smaller picture.

This is a tin star that had something painted on it that I didn't like (can't remember what). So I painted it white, shook some of  that fabulous Martha Stewart glitter and mica flakes on it and hung it on top of this mirror.

The following are pictures from my screened porch from last year. I don't think I'm going to decorate it for Christmas this year other than put a tree out there. But we'll see!

These are little birdhouses from the dollar store that I decoupaged with Christmas scrapbook paper and used stick on letters to spell "Joy".

Some Christmas balls in a nest.



This is a foam snowflake from the Dollar Store.

This is the headboard in the guestroom (we weren't expecting guests that year so I thought I'd have some fun )!

I want to introduce you to a new blogger who has a really great project featured on her blog that I think you all might like.  Sherry @ No Minimalist Here did a wonderful knockoff of a Ballard item.

The original cost over $300 and her version above cost under $30! Love it! Go see how she did it - it's not hard at all.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!