I've been obsessed lately with Pinterest, and so in awe of all the amazingly creative people out there. Where else can you find unending inspiration for everything from art, interiors, design, fashion, crafts, and food! In addition to the addictive pinning and re-pinning, my unrelated blog server crash yesterday, and sitting in traffic while waiting to wait on Christmas lines in the stores, SWITCHSTUFF has been on semi-hold till now. I'm in the process of getting my Pinterest button on the blog so you can follow it here if you want, but I need my tech expert daughter to help me out with the coding changes first. . .
Anyway, until then, here are a few creative takes on the traditional Christmas Tree (which I LOVE btw). All interesting and easy.
image from Canadian House & Home
Tabletop Tree
We DO have a table similar in size to this one in the shop.
One dimensional, but cute.
image from http://nameisgrace.blogspot.com/
Family Letter Tree
Yarn Ball Tree
The White Tree.
Book Tree
Not only is my own tree not up yet . . . it's not even picked out. Maybe this weekend. I can hope.
For years and years I have been admiring a tree in our little town that I think absolutely rivals the Rock Center Christmas Tree.
Driving down a quiet road at night in December, around a bend, all of a sudden this gorgeous tree comes into full view. It's spectacular, although the pic here doesn't quite do it justice. Situated on a private property, it always made me feel so happy that some family took the time to create such a beautiful display at Christmas.
I'd been wanting to just say thank you for so many years of enjoying what they had done, but I was always either on my way home or on my way somewhere else, to stop. My mother always told me to write a thank you note when I received a gift, so, last year I did just that. And it made me feel good to do it. Gift given. Thanks given.
I'd been wanting to just say thank you for so many years of enjoying what they had done, but I was always either on my way home or on my way somewhere else, to stop. My mother always told me to write a thank you note when I received a gift, so, last year I did just that. And it made me feel good to do it. Gift given. Thanks given.
If you've still got some shopping or decorating to do, Mary & I are opening the shop Tuesday & Wednesday (limited hours 11-3) including our regular hours TH/FRI/SA 10-4, till Christmas.
Some new things in the shop. . .
Lots of antique frames for art, mirrors or just interesting wall art on their own.
Sparkly mercury glass lamps, ornaments & more.
and much much more one-of-a-kind pieces . .
like this
Something like what I imagine might be in Santa's WorkShop!
Wishing you all a peaceful week,
