Glitter Birdies

Aren't these beautiful little birdies? Again a Target find.

More Red & White

I had so much fun taking photos of all of the fun colors and themes in Target. Can't get too much red and white for me

Williraye Ornaments

I was so surprised to see these ornaments at Target...they are Williraye. I have not seen any Williraye for sometime now in any of my shopping haunts. I know the picture is a bit fuzzy, this is because I was not using any flash. Kinda fun ornaments, huh?

Dr. Suess ornaments

These ornaments have a Dr. Suess feel to them...so cute...all though they would not fit into my more primitive home.

Santa cape

This is actually a Christmas tree skirt from target, but I think it would make a darling cape.

Target Candy Cane Tin

Since I am drawn to red and white, this candy cane tin at Target caught my eye. I did not buy it. Since I am not working I gotta go easy on the unnecessary items. Do you suppose there maybe one left when they have the after Christmas sales?

Happy Hanukkah

I learned about Hanukkah this week as we did a gift game and our teacher gave us a lesson about it. I also learned there are about 6 different ways to spell Hanukah and they are all correct. As she told the story and lit a candle we would open a gift.

Goodies inside of the box

I guess I got these posts out of order...but there are eight little gifts wrapped up as part of the Hannakah celebration at my ladies bible study this past week. I went with a red & white them with the gifts inside of the box.

Joyous Noel

This was my package ready for the ladies bible study gift game. I wrapped the top and bottom of a shoe box in this fun red & white paper that I got last year at an after Christmas sale. Then added a fresh pine sprig, bells and a tag I had stamped "Joyous Noel" on. It was fun to make.

Me Caroling

Okay, this is probably silly, but I took my own photo caroling. Our church did a huge community service day today. But it was so bitter cold for those of us who went out caroling. I have been wanting to go caroling for many years, but there did not seem to be a group of anyone I knew going out. So when I heard that as part of the community service day there would be caroling...I was very excited about it. I LOVE to sing Christmas Carols! I wanted to blog about my day...so I just took my own photo of me singing. I was so chilled to the bone by the time I got home it litterly took me about to hours to warm up. Temps are going to get worse tonight...Yikes!
I was wearing my red and white scarf and gloves with a santa hat. One guy told me that I was the most Christmasy person out there today. The gloves were so cheap though...we took them back tonight 'cause they fell apart. I need to have someone make me a set from some nice yarn. I don't knit, did learn in high school, but did not really care for it.

Christmas Candy...A Child's Dream

I love this display at the front of Mel's Garden & Nursery. When I get my dream house and have more room I am going to do this. I already have the jars...but want to wait until I have the right backdrop.

So Mercantile-ish

This general store or mercantile style cabinet is in Mel's. I am so drawn to anything that looks like it would be in an old general store.

Lollipops

Here again is my color scheme...red and white.

Egg Nog Bark

Love these tins at World Imports. I could take or leave the candy...but oh give me the tin.

Joyous Noel

What a great looking box...price was out of my range at $49.00. Maybe I can make my own version of this. This was at Mel's.

Rolls of Ribbon & String

This great ribbon is at Mel's...a Christmas wonderland and shopping experience in Spokane, Wa. I actually bought some of this bakers string from a couple of companies a while back. But I do love the size of these spools. They would look great in a big glass jar in my studio.

Red & White Ribbon...makes me happy

I love Red and White stripes. I found this ribbon at Target. Both the stripes and the red with fur edging are so fun, I can't wait until the go on sale to I can get me some!

Snowflake Craft Show

This sweet little church has a craft and treasure sale every year. I love the name of it-"Snowflake Craft Show." It is one of my favorites and of course I found some goodies in the treasure section (collectibles). So this was a good start at a day of shopping with friend, Karen. There was another little church across the street, but they did not have a collectibles section...only old lady crafts.

Pretty Boxes

I could not pass up this K & Company pasket of semi-ready made boxes. They are all printed with rich patterns on both sides. I can't wait to put them together and put them in a big basket on display. This was at our Michael's stop. Other stops were; Pier One Imports, K-Mart, Macy's and Olive Garden for lunch.

Farm Style Christmas

Another stop in our day was here at the Coeur d' Alene Resort Mall where this, the latest MaryJane product, was. A little camp trailer. It is cute, but too little for my taste. I was hoping to see more in the way of Christmas decorations in the shop...and there really were none. There were a few Christmas linens, but that was it. I was dissappointed.