Putting down Xmas decorations

Hi!!!!
this week end I'm going to put down my Xmas decorations but...as I didn't show you them when I put them up...I'm showing you them now before to take them away...




I didn't make a Xmas tree but I decided to decorate my console...
So I chose a tree branch and put on it my Xmas decorations .

I love the way all turned out...all white and red...it made me smile every time I opened the door...

Now it's time to put them away and come back to the normality but I will miss my decorations LOL!

Will have to find something else that make me happy to put on the console until next Xmas...

See you on next post...this week end I'm going to work on the baby quilt...

I'll show you my progresses...

Have a nice week end !!!!

Dany

One week left to Christmas!!!

Hello my friends!!!
How are you today?
It's unbelievable but...there is only 1 week left to Christmas...wow...time flew... :O)
So, all around the house is ready...

Finally, this year, I was able to "rebuilt" my Christmas tree and make it...crafty!!!

I crocheted some white garland, about 25 ans tied them with a red ribbon...

Then I embroidered with my embroidery machine about 30 white laces...and made a cute heart for the top of my tree...

I bought some white and red balls (but now I found a way to make them with yarns too so maybe next year...) and a white big ribbon with snowy trees printed...

I've added some cute little lights and...TADAAAAA...this is the result!
I have to say that I'm in love for my new Christmas tree and...a special thanks to my hubby because I made all the ornaments but...HE "dressed" the tree... :O)
Are your ornaments and trees all up?
I'll show you the other ornaments in my house in the next post.
Now...I'm going to make some Christmas cookies!!!!
Happy Sunday!!!!!
Dany

A White Christmas

Hello my friends!
How are you today?
I'm still busy sewing and crafting my Christmas presents and tree ornaments!!!
This year I decided to go with a White Christmas for my tree, this means that I'm making white or ivory ornaments and then I'll add some red balls...
So...ok...white and red Tree...LOL!!!!

I put my crochet ornaments in a jar while I was making them and I found it was a nice idea...
The jar looks pretty on my sewing room...

Today I finished to crochet them, I crochet 25 little garland, they are just tooooo pretty, easy and fun to crochet!
I found the pattern on THIS BLOG.

Uuuuuhhh...how many threads to weave in end and cut...LOL...

But...I've already did it...today was a very busy day...LOL!!!!

Now I need to add some colors with ribbons to my garlands and found a way to hang them on my tree...

Also my machine embroidered laces are done but they still need to be put in the water but...this will be another post...LOL!!!!
And...to full enjoy the Christmas atmosphere, this is my new manicure for the holidays... :O)

Happy week end to you all and...I'd love to hear from you about yours Christmas preparations!!!!
Dany

Busy Working...

On Christmas gifts and tree decorations today...
Well...as usually...I'm really late in making my Christmas gifts... :O)
But today...I've really had so much fun choosing fabrics, planning, cutting, sewing...what a day...

These are some fabrics I chose but...I can't say what I've made with them...some of the people that will receive them...should read this post...LOL!!!!

I was not the only one so busy today...my sewing/embroidery machine worked so hard too...
In fact, I decided to "renew" our Christmas tree this year...and I would love to have an "handmade" one...
I mean that I'm making myself the tree decorations...
So...I'm making some embroidered laces with the embroidery machine...

My Christmas tree will be white and red so I'm making my laces in white...

Here there are some of them, tomorrow I will have to put them in the water so the "paper" around them will disappear and they will became real laces...
Plus, I'm  crocheting some other ornaments but...I still have to take pics of them...
I will add some fabric and felt  stars and hearts too and...mmm...maybe something else...
I have a brainstorm of ideas in mind and...I'm enjoying every single moment!!!

What about you?
Do you buy your ornaments or do you prefere to go with the handmade?
I would love to hear from you about your ornaments and Christmas tree too!!!!
Happy Crafting!!!
Love, Dany