~Merry Christmas Everyone and Simple & Sweet Fridays #251~

I want to wish you all,

 a very

 Merry Christmas!

I've been busy baking, decorating and shopping all week.

I'm looking forward to the holidays with the family.

Lots of fun activities and things planned for Christmas.

Here are some photos of our house this year.

Our Christmas tree decorated with special ornaments collected through the years.

Stan helped me put some Magic in our vintage cupboard.

Get the look you want with lights!

A holiday bar for the grown-up crowd.

A little touch of holiday color on our slipcovered sofa.

A little bit of whimsy in our bathroom!

A Christmas mouse adds a special holiday touch!

I made some Christmas cookies for a Christmas exchange party.

Sugar cookies with edible Christmas papers.

They turned out so pretty.

Check out more wonderful baking supplies from,

Fancy Flours

I also made mini wreath holiday bundt cakes.

Added greenery and baby's breath for a festive tray!

Hot chocolate anyone!

I found these cute marshmallows at Williams Sonoma!

I made s'more gift bags for friends.

Marshmallows, chocolates and graham crackers make the 

special sweet treat!

Wishing you and your families a very 

Merry Christmas!!

Last weeks features:

The Nest at Finch Rest - Winter's Day: Into Night Then Back Again

Courtney's Cookbook - Chocolate Peanut Butter Dessert Spoons

Living on Cloud Nine - WHITE CHOCOLATE DIPPED SNICKERDOODLES

A Debbie Dabble Christmas - A Tale of 2 Christmas Trees and a Villlage in the Living Room, Christmas Home Tour, 2016

The North End Loft - Christmas Memories

A Thoughtful Place - DIY VIDEO TUORIAL: MEAT & CHEESE PLATTER

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~Autumn Pincushions and Simple & Sweet Fridays #133~

 I was starting to make my Pumpkins for Fall and also wanted to make an Autumn Pincushion. 

I had some autumn leaves to add to the piece. 

I cut out some white velvet material to make strawberries

 and hand-stitched some

 gold little beads onto them.

I added a green leaf crown and stem.

The white berries gave the pincushions a little whimsy.

I made a Fall vignette with my other pumpkins.

A new Autumn look for the holiday.

I made another pincushion with acorns.

I made some velvet acorns from a project last year, 

so I used them to decorate the top.

~Different Size Acorns~ 

Another display for Fall.

You can always add a little bling!

An old jewelry piece I had from my mother.

A collection of pins.

An antique jeweled leaf pin for the final creation.

~A Fall Vignette~

Another New Find:

~A cake knife from Anthropologie~

It matches the cake plate I purchased in June from there.

I love that Store!

Last weeks features:

Redo it Yourself Inspirations - Chair Makeover Miss Velvet

Karen's Up on the Hill - Touches of Fall

Beautiful Ideas - Tea From Sea to Sea

Heaven's Walk - Pouring Out Blessings

Thrift My House - Before and After Laundry Room Cabinets

Lovely Livings -Lovely Heavenly Hydrangeas

Interior Design Principles - Decorate with Fruits

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