The Christmas goose has made a bed of ribbons and sparkles to lay her fancy eggs in.
I had decided that this year I would have a really natural Christmas.
Just greens and garden findings.
But then...
Something came over me and all that went out the window.
I dragged my little old tree out of the wine cellar.
A tree I bought for nothing and flocked myself about 12-15 years ago.
The shape is so traditional, and in my heart I really was feeling a pull toward and old fashioned Christmas.
A little whimsical, a little Victorian.
A lot sparkly.
With carousel horses, and too many ornaments for one tree.
I found Miss Goose several years ago hidden in an antique store.
She was absolutely filthy and the owner told me she had dug her out of the attic of a 97 year old man.
I felt compelled to take her home and clean her up.
So, this year she decided she wanted to be right in the center of Christmas.
I thought she deserved it after being cooped up in an attic for who knows how many long years?
We set out together to fill the tree with a bazillion ornaments, antique tinsel icicles, bead garland and more.
The tree is about 5.5 feet tall and full, really subsantial looking in person.
And, even though she's not that tall, I thought she'd be adorable sitting on an old little table.
I'm so happy to be using my old little Christmas tree.
I topped her with my dupioni silk ribbon that I have dragged around for years for my decor.
The room is twinkling and joyful.
I'm so glad I just let the Christmas spirit take me where it wanted to go.
I feel like a child in an old fashioned shop.
I am still working on other areas that I will make sure to share.
I must take some better photos of Miss Goose's ribbon nest and sparkly eggs.
I've been upcycling a lot of my pieces, which I love doing so much.
The little trees on my mantel were in red glitter bases and I mixed pinks and golds and simply reglittered them.
I used different shades of pink candles, soft and bright which I thought was fun.
And I made a tree skirt from fabrics I had.
I'm just using all sorts of things that I already had on hand.
Digging through my studio for this and that.
My favorite lace ribbon I keep hidden in my sewing nook at the country house is on the carousel horse.
And, I did cut evergreens to put around his neck, so I did use them in the end :-)
I'm not sure if I will add anything to the corner trees on the mantel.
For now I'm just enjoying everything as such.
It's a little bit of a Christmas wonderland to me.
I hope you enjoyed peeking in.
My computer needs to be replaced as it is very difficult to even write a blog post these days with it.
Perfect in time for Santa.
But I really want to share tid-bits through the season.
I hope you are well in your neck of the woods.
Are you pulling out all your oldies but goodies for your holiday decor?
Vintage tinsel is one of my favorite things ever.
I promise to be back soon with even more pics.
But for now gingerbread is calling my name.
See you soon.
Lots of love!
Vanessa
