Creating Christmas

Welcome to Day 1 of the Creating Christmas Link Party hosted by Jann of Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson.

I have been busy for several weeks Creating Christmas at our house -

from the entry

to the kitchen 

and the dining room.

Changes were made in the guest room,

 the living room

and our bedroom.

 Christmas is everywhere.

Yet, it is so much more than just decorations.

I've been "creating Christmas" for my family for 45 years and the stockings I made in 1971

now have companions to accommodate our larger family.

This ugly Santa, all tattered and torn

 has been a part of my Christmas since I was a child.

A vintage copy of A Christmas Carol just looks like at old book,

but it belonged to my 92 year old aunt who passed it on to me.

Maileg pixies look cute in a little rocking chair

that belonged to my grandfather

while my grandmother's school slate is tucked into a vignette in the kitchen.

This little book sitting on the tray

was purchased by Steve for his mother, Virginia, as one of her last Christmas gifts.

Although I have quite a collection of Maileg pixies,

these two are dear to my heart because they were purchased on a special vacation.

I know you too have been busy creating Christmas around your house, 

so please join the party - there is a different theme each day.

Head on over to Let's Add Sprinkles to see Katie's beautiful Christmas trees.

Cecelia of My Thrift Store Addiction for Keep Calm and Collect Jadeite

Today our wonderful host, Jann, of Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson is sharing Christmas Crafting and Cooking.

For our final day of Creating Christmas, visit Camp and Cottage Living for Creative Christmas Porches.

 The parties will stay open until December 24 and you're welcome to come back and link up again and again.

Creating Christmas

Welcome to Day 5 of Creating Christmas hosted by Jann of Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson.

I love that title,

"Creating Christmas".

I have spent the last two weeks doing just that around our house.



This magazine photo, cut out several years ago, was the inspiration for my Christmas decor this year.

This little vignette using my grandpa's rocking chair was the first thing I did to create Christmas in the house.

The vignette didn't last long, but it sparked my creativity.

Cherished pieces, like this 20" tall Santa, have turned our cottage into a special place this Christmas.

Our house is Steve's art gallery which means vignettes have paintings as backdrops

and Santa seems to fit right into a painting of the village where we lived in Jamaica.

Simple greens,

favorite ornaments,

and playful pixies make me smile as I walk through the house.

I love how adding a little Christmas postcard to my old Underwood puts me in the holiday spirit

as do touches of red and white throughout the house.

A Santa in every room

as well as little Christmas trees

make me wish Christmas lasted all through the year.

A ladder in the guest room

 is decorated with hand knit stockings

stuffed with teddy bears my sister brings me from her world travels.

My 1927 edition of "A Christmas Carol"

and a silly little felted mouse

share the ladder with a pixy.

More little pixies sit on a cabinet

beneath a chalkboard I created out of an old mirror.

A vintage look Santa paired with mercury glass hearts

and a collection of snowmen adorn the guest room dresser.

I created a Simple & Sweet Christmas in our little cottage.

Now, I would love to see how you "Create Christmas" at your house.

Link up to this post or any of the other parties hosting Creating Christmas.

Silver and Gold at Tea Time With Trina
Thrifty Christmas at My Thrift Store Addiction
Romantic Christmas at Anne's Attic
Old Fashioned Christmas at Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson

The parties will be open until Christmas Eve so please come back to visit and link up again and again.

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