Monday, December 27, 2010

Ho Ho Ho



Merry Christmas to All,

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas weekend.

Mine was fun and very full.

Here a few photos of my decor around the house.

The tree (which is in the kitchen bay window - due to 3 frisky kittens not being able to get into the kitchen ;)

At the beginning of December I went to the Brass Armadillo Antique Mall and bought them out of retro vintage ornaments. I had seen a gorgeous wreath online which was priced pretty high...so I thought "I can do that"....which as you'll see below I DID! (however not sure it was for less than I could've purchased it online for when all was said and done....however I'm glad I made it myself since it'll mean more in years to come.)


Jennifer Murphy is one of my favorite artists. I am always excited when she has her website updates to sell her handmade pieces. I try and make sure I am near a computer at the moment the update is opened as her pieces FLY, and I mean FLY out the door within minutes. This time I was LUCKY enough to send in my request quickly enough to get my FIRST choice!!

Take a look at the cutest ornament! It is a vintage mitten filled with a mini mouse handmade by Jennifer, and a snowman spun by hand by Crystal Hanehan. Jennifer collaborated with Crystal on a few pieces, and I think their work nicely compliments eachother, don't you?


I was fortunate enough to be able to visit Wendy Addison's shop while I was in Northern California earlier this month. Jackie Cate and I ventured to the little out of the way studio and shop to be amazed by all the beautiful pieces. This was the ornament I picked out for my tree.


I purchase an acorn for my MOM for Christmas. (given her business is Acorn Ridge Quilting ;)

Speaking of her business and her work, take a look at this adorable quilt she created for me! My mom had asked me for pictures of my cats, the faces especially. I didn't know what she was up to, but when she sent me a number of JibJab greeting cards with my cats singing Christmas songs, I figured that was it!! Little did I know she was also creating this amazing quilt.


More to come on my holiday activites, but for now, I'm exhausted, and need some sleep. Working 2 days this week, so tomorrow morning is coming along quick!

Goodnight,

Rach

9 comments:

  1. Merry Belated Christmas Rach~
    Your decorations are very cute. The ornaments are wonderful and the kitty cat quilt precious! My mom collects acorns too....how funny. I made her felted acorns for her birthday...you would have thought that I hung the moon.
    Blessings~Hope

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  2. Your wreath came out beautiful! I've done that very thing before: think that I can make something for less only to have it be more expensive. But - you are right - it will mean more because you made it.
    Your Jennifer Murphy ornament is so cute!
    How cute is your kitty quilt!?! That is just precious!

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  3. That wreath is magnificent! Don't let me get too close. I break things even if I just look at them cross-eyed.

    Yay to your mom for creating something so lovely and sentimental! I once went to a folk art museum that had some quilts on display and I really marveled at the painstaking detail each one had, but those were nuttin compared to this love and care that went into this one.=)

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  4. I am dying to make one of those wreaths! How did you wire it all together?? Your tree looks amazing too. Love the little snowman and mouse. Didn't you say you took a class from one of those women???

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  5. Thanks Ladies! Crystal- I used wire ornament hangers to attach to each branch. I have taken a class with Jennifer Murphy, it was a lot of fun!!

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  6. Rachel,

    Thanks for stopping by to visit me. YES! I will be at Kim's Event in March. Can't wait to see you again. Are you planning on going to Jenn's event in October? Charlene

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  7. So adorable! Thanks for stopping by my blog Rachel...looking forward to playing together at Moulin!

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  8. Rachel...I've extended an award to you,(if your blog isn't award free) please feel free to pick it up anytime when you're free. Thanks :)

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