I am the Energizer Bunny when it comes to Holiday Decorating

I'm still going! Yes, like my title indicates, I am like the energizer bunny when it comes to holiday decorating. I keep going and going and going...

Here is another little holiday project that I made. I was inspired by Candy over at Junk Sophisticate. She posted a beautiful project using an old window last year and I fell in love with it the moment I saw it. Check out her site, you will find a ton of great ideas for holiday decorating and more. She has the best style and the most clever ideas! Tell her hey for me!


Well, I have had these old windows for awhile and finally got around to using them. I made a couple and sold them at my Whimsical Women show. Here is one that I sold. I loved the retro green paper. It had splashes of red in it and was perfect for the holidays.




But this one with the red paper, I made to keep. I took down my everyday art and hung this in its place for the holidays instead.


I used paper, ornaments, greenery ribbon and some crystals for bling. The greenery is a mix of faux and real. I like how it turned out, so many thanks to my creative little friend Candy for the inspiration! I think of her every time I look at this piece.



May the spirit of the holidays keep going and going and going throughout the new year.

~MB
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Ha-Ha-Happy Ho-Ho-Holidays

What did Santa say to Mrs. Claus when he was looking out the window?

"Looks like rain dear!"

Tee hee.

I love reindeer and have a small collection. Here are some traditional and creative ways I display my reindeer. The shadow trick is something I came up with last year. I love when a plan comes to action and actually works!



Here's to lots of love and laughter in your home this year!

Ha-Ha-Happy Ho-Ho-Holidays,
~MB
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A little dab of glue will do ya!

Ever found yourself muttering, "What the Glue?" Well, who has the answer to that? Sue Whitney, that's who!

Join The Master of Glue, author and President of Junkmarket Style, Sue Whitney on Wednesday for a live Chat about the stuff that sticks and how to go "Handmade for the Holidays".

What? Join us on Wednesday to chat with Sue Whitney LIVE on the Gorilla Glue Facebook page. Sue will be sharing a few of her Handmade Holiday projects and sharing her secrets on these projects. Don't forget to RSVP to the event and send an invitation to all of your friends.

Where? Facebook. Become a Fan of the Gorilla Glue Company

When? Wednesday, December 16th. 12PM EST. Log on to Facebook after you become a fan.

Why? Because Sue is crazy talented and you will be totally inspired. Plus, she can answer any questions you may have about glue.

Who? I will be there for sure, along with a number of other Design Contributors from www.junkmarketstyle.com. Come with friends, all are welcome.

So please join us to get your glue on for a Handmade Holiday! Hope to see you. Be there or be stuck!

p.s. Post a comment to let me know if you think you can make it.

Happy Handmade Holiday,

~MB
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Merry and Bright

I love how silver, glass and crystal looks when it reflects light. Don't you? I especially love it on my Christmas tree. How lovely are these branches?

I bought these new mercury glass ornaments this year and just love them. They came in two different shapes as seen here.

These disco balls are a shout out to the fact that I was born in the 70's. Mama always said, it isn't polite to ask someones age, so don't ask! I bought some last year at Target but I found some more this year at Dollar General to add to my collection.

I also found this snowflake at Dollar General. Much to my delight it looks almost identical to an ornament in the Pottery Barn catalog which costs a whole heck of a lot more! Sweet.

And, here is the cherry on top. I added a wood sign that I made at the top. It looks great with the bright red wood star.

I also bought tin stars from Dollar General and spray painted them red. I tucked them inside the tree to add more cherry pops of color peeking through the branches.

I just love this season!

May your days be Merry and Bright,

~MB
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Friday Favorite Website

Today my favorite website is Country Living. It is just chock full of amazing holiday decorating and craft ideas. So, a riddle for you. What is black and white and red all over? A newspaper! Ha! Funny, huh? I know, it is supposed to be "read" but that would have been too easy for you to figure out so I typed it like it sounds.

Two of my favorite projects are fun things to do with newspaper. I am going green today so I am showcasing fun projects to recycle and repurpose.

The first is a wreath.

According to Country Living: To make this wreath, cover a foam floral wreath base with newspaper "flowers." To make a flower, cut a 4" x 4" square from three pages of newspaper. Fold the stack in accordion fashion, trim, and then tie with floral wire in the center. Spread the petals and then hot-glue to base. Repeat steps until wreath base is covered; you will need about 40 flowers. For the bow, cut several 12" paper strips. Form loops with each strip, gather a bouquet, and secure with wire. For streamers, cut long strips and fold in accordion fashion. Hot-glue bow and streamers to wreath.

The second is a very funky way to wrap presents Jessica Murname a stationer in Chicago. I have wrapped with newspaper before but never got all funkified and made such a cool embellishment. Now that's what I call a full loom!

Their instructions for making this nifty little package are as follows:

Make Jessica Murnane's Newspaper Bloom

1. Stack eight sheets of newsprint and cut into an 8" square.

2. Accordion-fold the stack into 1" increments.

3. Next, cut four pieces of ribbon to a length of 8".

4. Unfold the paper slightly and rest a piece of ribbon in each crease (if you end up with more than four folds, you'll need to cut additional ribbon).

5. Gather the folds back together and pinch the center of the paper tightly (it will look like a bow tie), binding it with a rubber band.

6. Starting from the top, peel up each layer of newspaper, scrunching it together as you go. Finally, curl the ribbon to make a cluster in the topper's center.

I apologize for selecting this as my favorite because I know you will get sucked in like I did and surf until your heart is content, which for me was the length of an Intense Movie my hubby and I just watched.

Happy Friday,

~MB
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Vintage Holiday Vignette

Here is my holiday vignette set up on my secretary desk. It has a few elements that I really love.

1. The guest book. OMG. I love it. It is made of wood and the pages are old and it is just fabulous. I found it at Goodwill. It was an awesome find.


2. The vintage light is just plain ole fun.

3. I believe this was an old stamp holder but it is now a vintage ornament holder.


4. Lanterns and oil lamp. The oil lamp was my Grandmothers so of course it is very special.


5. The small frames in the first photo are photographs that I took after a beautiful snow storm in New England a few years ago.

What do you think?

Happy Vintage Vignette Day,
~MB
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More Holiday Decor

Here is a little vignette that I easily updated from my fall decor to a festive little holiday vignette. You can look back at my Fall Back Decor Post to see what it looked like before. I used the cute mini desk as the base of my display, along with my favorite old "Yankee Girl" crate. I wrapped the package using brown kraft paper and Green twine. I added a fun tag that has the #25 on it for bling and used ink stamps to spell out "To Santa". Check out my little elf. I found him at Goodwill. He is kind of one of those things where he is so ugly he is so cute. My kids love that he moves. I loved that he had the saw, it was so me!

To make holiday decorating easier, have pieces in your house that are a good foundation, like my mini desk and cool crate. You can easily remove, add and embellish for each season.

If you look at my Fall Back Decor Post you will be able to see how I used the same bench and basket on my front steps that I featured in yesterdays post but added seasonal greenery and festive elements for Christmas. Compare it to my "What Gives Post yesterday to see the basic elements that were used and how I embellished them for this holiday season.

Happy Thursday,

~MB
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