Happy To Design: Seasonal Snippets

11/19/2009

Show & Tell Friday...Seasonal Snippets!

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Hello my friends...I'm so happy to see you today!
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Today, I'm joining in with Cindy from My Romantic Home for "Show & Tell Friday"!

Please go by and pay Cindy a visit...I guarantee that you'll be glad that you did! Cindy has a fabulous blog and one of the prettiest homes in Blogland! While you're there...you can check out all of the other "Show & Tell" participants!
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Seasonal Snippets...

Ohhh...do you know that we only have 35 days until Christmas? I'm so excited...Christmas is my favorite holiday!!!

I'm trying to be patient...I mean, we haven't even had Thanksgiving yet! Hehe! So I will leave the dining room, which is presently decorated in all of its Fall finery, alone...until after Thanksgiving! However...I have started a little bit of my Christmas decorating in the living room.

As many of you know...I just finished putting in a faux fireplace in my living room and I've just been "bitin' at the bit" to decorate that new mantel! Hehe!

I'm not ready for the "reveal" but I wanted to share just a few "Seasonal Snippets" with you....

so without further ado...

Christmas 2009 at Happy To Design!

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Santa Claus is coming to town...
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I started collecting Santa Claus' about three years ago. I haven't gotten very far...I only have three! Hehe! This Santa is one of my favorites! He looks very elegant in his cream colored velvet robes...trimmed with gold...don't you think?
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Ahhh...just look at that sweet face! I love his kind and gentle eyes!!!
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And...where would Santa be without his reindeer? Hehe!
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I recently found this set of reindeer at Hobby Lobby. They were on sale for 50% off...yeehawww! I love the burnished gold and that fabulous filigree cut-work!
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Just a pretty French finial amongst some Christmas berries!
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Shhhh...I'll tell you a little secret! I have even started playing Christmas music already! I especially love listening to all the Christmas songs about the birth of Christ...my favorite!!!
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"NOEL"...french for Christmas! This beautiful "Noel" sign is another Hobby Lobby find. I bought it last year...during their "after Christmas" sale. I could hardly wait to get it out this year and use it! It really is beautiful...I love the french scrolled border! It's a nice sized piece...standing about 12 in. tall...and it's very heavy! If I remember correctly, I only paid $4 for it...it was marked 90% off!!! I love after Christmas sales...that's when I buy all my decorations!!!
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AND...I'm giving you a "sneak peak" at my brand new...decorated for Christmas...mantel!!! Stay tuned for the full reveal! Remember...this is about "Seasonal Snippets" today! wink!
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Joyeux Noel...

Merry Christmas!!!
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I know...I know...it's a bit early! Hehe! But...it won't be long now...Christmas is drawing near! Have you started your Christmas decorating?

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Well my friends...thank you so much for coming by today! I hope that you enjoyed a few of my "Seasonal Snippets"! Please leave me a comment and let me know that you were here...I'd love to visit with you!!!

Love ya'll,

Chari

9/18/2009

Seasonal Snippets...The Fruits of Fall!!!

Welcome Autumn!!!

Hello my friends...I hope that you've had a wonderful week!

I've spent the entire week getting ready for Autumn. Since Autumn is my favorite season...I really enjoy autumn decorating! For me...it's like an annual "rite of passage" or my way of ushering in the season!

"Seasonal Snippets"

My autumn decorating is finished...well at least for the most part! I'm still doing a bit of "tweaking" here and there! Hehe!!! My days have been consumed with deep cleaning...decorating...crafting...and more cleaning! I just haven't had the time to take photos and post...but I'm getting to it! In the meantime, I thought it would be fun to share some "Seasonal Snippets"!

Yes...SEASONAL SNIPPETS!!!

*Def: Snippets - a small piece snipped off; a small bit, scrap, or fragment.

I'm thinking that "Seasonal Snippets" would make a great autumn blog party...a precursor or prelude of what is to come! Just a glimpse to whet the appetite!!! Hehe! So without further ado...

Seasonal Snippets...The Fruits of Fall!!!

All of the photos you will see are "snippets" of a few of the autumn vignettes that I have done at my place! This idea came to me when I took a close-up photo of an earlier vignette. A bird's eye view...with all the beautiful details!!!

It really is...all in the details"!!!

Ahhh...the beautiful deep, rich colors of autumn...the golden yellows...the vibrant oranges...the rusts...the scarlet reds...olive greens...and browns! These are all my favorite colors!!! Ohhh...and it's not just the colors but it's also the titillating textures!!! I can't go by an autumn leaf without touching it! Ohhh...and what about a fuzzy cattail or the beautiful texture of a pinecone? I love Autumn!!!

I have also been having some fun with photo effects...hope you enjoy!!!
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Well my friends...there you have it...a few seasonal snippets of "The Fruits of Fall"!!! I hope that you enjoyed them! Have I whetted your appetite for more? Hehe! I do hope to get some photos and a few posts out for next week...in the meantime, Happy Fall Ya'll!!!

I'm joining in with Kelli's "Show & Tell Friday" event today! Please go and visit with Kelli...you won't want to miss what she has for us today and while you're there you can visit all of the other Show & Tell Friday participants!