Tree Trimming

I married into to these special little angels that have been attacked by my cats. This little one just lost an arm yesterday. Isn't it pretty how her hair is tossed across her body?

She looks bundled up in our freezing Seattle weather.

And the simple homemade ornaments by my girls. Thankfully they love pink. A colour which is favored by this middle sister.

Let this be a lesson to the mean people out there.



Christmas Decor

Love how the picture in the background has the cows grazing in the field. Perfect!

 My Entryway

Sister Ex knew this was my kind of Santa...

Christmas Decorating at Home

You would be hard pressed to find any red and green in my home come holiday time. It is all about the icy blues, frosty whites and soft pinks. Here are a few snaps of my Christmas decor.

 The reindeer came a few years ago from Home Depot-I just sprayed him white to fit in with everything else.

 Sister Ex gave me the sweet Santa. She knows my Santa would be dressed in blue.

 I rearranged my mantle when my deer arrived. The mirror is gone and now he reigns supreme.

 My friend J and I made him a pretty wreath collar and  "foraged" our neighbor's yards the city streets for flora and fauna for our arrangements.

 My entry has the only dark piece of furniture in the house. I have been tempted to paint it but I think it anchors and contrasts the other nearby pieces. And yes, I love its worn beat up vibe. Sister Ex, once again, came through with the jewel boxes and the mirror came from auction and belongs with a vanity. Again, I had it sprayed high gloss white to fit with my interior.

Creating from the Garden

August offers so many beautiful opportunities for my vases.

My Studio

Just a few shots of the vignettes in my studio. I have had some snow days to reorganize my studio, catch up on paperwork and get ready for a busy week ahead.

 I purchased a mirror and repurposed it here.

 Asian flower plaque is from ZGallerie.

Stop

Most everything has shut down. My sweet salon is closed due to our week of winter weather. The kids are home and we are doing nothing but games, homework and TV. Our routine has stopped and it's good.

Christmas Creations

My friend J and I went foraging for branches, cones, twigs and berries for our holiday creations. Here are the results.

I used an old tarnished coffee pot for my vessel.

 J used a narrow orchid container. We weighed it down with rocks inside. My sweet cats keep attacking the birds so I have to make it sturdy.

 Another vintage vessel from my Grandma.

 J used a pretty glass container.