Still playing with Christmas decor

  

     I thought was done with my Christmas decorating, not so, I found a wonderful CREAM Christmas tree at GW for 10.00. Of course I could not let that one pass up.  I decided to add that to my formal living and because of that I was left with Christmas left over. I decided to go ahead and decorate the kitchen some. I'm not done yet, but so far so good. I will post the pictures of the tree for my Pink Saturday post since I did it in pink. Let's tour the kitchen:

                         This mantle was given to me by a friend that found it in the trash. Somebody have cut in half, Why? I guess they did not want anybody to recycle it. My husband put it back together. You can still see the seam right in the middle, not perfect, who cares? I don't, free and imperfect is wonderful to me. I bought the family banner last Friday in my first shopping outing in over 4 months. I purchased some other stuff from this new vendor whom I'm planning on stalking since I love her stuff.

                    I just did a little more tweaking and added the little BELIEVE plaque and the snowmen head done by me. I think I'm done know.

 Snowmen which I turn into a snowgirl. My friend Krista was going to trash this beauty because it fell and a small piece of the hat broke. I have admired before and she knows how I feel about recycling. So, he-she came home and I added the flowers. She-he got pink painted buttons. I added some extra bling by covering the buttons with broken earrings and voile! Don't you love to be able to re-use?

                                          Small Santa from TJMAXX. I love the felt ornaments.

                                        Some garland over my favorite cabinet in the house.

                                                        

                             Can you believe this girl? I found her at the GW bins for....2.00                
                                                bucks!!!!HAPPY,HAPPY,HAPPY

                       I have admired one like her from one of Theresa Cano's shows. Her was not for sale.

                             She was originally a lamp. I added the tulle skirt, the little sign, crown, wings and
                                busttier  and voile!  I found another one last Friday. She is spooky but soon she will
                               be transformed. Something I need to start doing is taking before and after pictures.
                               Can you believe this girl didn't have a nose and her eyes and mouth were pretty
                               much gone too. I used wood putty for the nose and then sculpted with sand paper
                               very carefully. For the eyes and mouth I used a sharpie.

    Just took this picture to show you my other lamp find. I paid  MUCH MORE for this one but she is worth it, even she is a little spooky. I have to find her the right wig and the right dress. Don't you love those polka dots and stripe bowls. Cheap, very cheap at Ross.

                                   I added a little swag to my purse display and some ornaments to my
                                little bear display.

This baby is wearing some cute coat that I rescued at a estate sale for 4.00. Just perfect winter attire.

                       The little coasters were a gift from my mama. She added cinnamon and spices inside so when you rest a hot cup on it it just smell wonderful. She also sew a plastic bag storage thingy and pot holders.

                                                  Some of the decorations in the family room.

                                    The glass cone was a gift from my friend Colleen. I just got and idea as I was
                                     typing, I will show you later. That is all for now. I hope I can link to WW. I'm

                                     always too late for that one. Be blessed and check back for PS or maybe earlier.