Painting The New House!

I am home for a few days to finish my Christmas shopping and wrap presents.  I'll be going back to help Sara & Blake move into the new house the end of the week.  Sara is still working this week so the final move will be next weekend.

Lots of painting was done and I thought I would share some pics 

of the house in progress!

This is Tiger's room!  I love this color that they are calling "Frankenstein Green"

Tiger's bedding is space ships in Green and Dark Blue 

and will look wonderful in this room!

 The master bedroom has this wall of gorgeous blue and the other walls are a lovely cream color!

Tiger getting to know that this is Mommy and Daddy's room!

The spare room aka music room, office and craft space....is this lovely shade of blue which did not photograph well at all.

This is the living room!  The huge window will make this a bright room.  The red wall is awesome and the other walls will be white!  Mid century modern furniture is their hope for the future! 

This is a view from the dining room into the kitchen.  They will remodel this at some point in the future.  A new washer/dryer was delivered.

It takes up a lot of room but is a necessity!

They are so excited!! Rain has slowed down some of the painting but it will be done before the weekend move in.

I'll share more photos!

Of course I have to share some Christmas decorations here at home with you!

I decided to put my copycat suitcase vignette on top of my hutch

I have my vintage Shiny Brites in a glass vase up here in a safe place also!

So much to do in the next few days!

Wishing you all a wonderful week!

Joyeux Noel,

Linda

**There are many ways to honor the memory of those lost in CT ....I will be joining in the day of blog silence on Tuesday**

Update!

The closing on the house went smoothly and Sara and Blake and Tiger have a new home!  We celebrated with a dinner at a Japanese steak house and Tiger loved the 'fire' they do on the grill. 

Today was full of errands for the new house.

Tonight as I'm holding my sweet Tiger and rocking him I hear about the terrible tragedy that happened in CT today....there are no words to express my grief for those who lost loved one's and especially the children.  It is unbelievable.  

My prayers are joining all of yours.

I still wanted to share with you a Favorite Thing.   I received this from my friend Judy at  20 North Ora....she makes the best pillows and many other crafty things which she sells on Etsy.

Isn't this the sweetest pillow made from a vintage Christmas Hankie!  I love it!  So cute and just perfect on my couch covered with a Christmas quilt.

I would never have thought to use the hankies in this way but I love it! 

I also want to share another favorite pillow that I bought 

at a craft show many years ago

Made from a chenille bedspread with an appliqued face,

this snowman makes me smile! 

I'm sharing these at 

Thrifty Things Friday

and 

A Favorite Thing

Hug your loved one's!

Linda

The Tiger Tree

I am only putting up one small Christmas tree this year, but it's a very special tree...

The Tiger Tree!

I have been looking for ornaments for this tree for a year.  It's in honor of my sweet Grandson, Tiger!

I had the Tiger's First Christmas ornament made at Zazzle and then I found this adorable stuffed Tiger wearing a hat and scarf!  Voila, a Tiger Tree!

Photo ornaments of course!

The Letter 'T' 

Kid friendly ornaments

Airplane

Tiger loves his duckies in the bath so one must be on his tree!

Vintage wood ornaments and a Tiger in the tree!

I love this face!

A Tiger ornament found at Hobby Lobby this year

The tree topper this year....it might change!

Toys and Photos under the tree!

I had so much fun decorating this tree! 

I'm joining Kathe's Blog Hop 

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

Trees & Wreaths

The closing on their house is scheduled for Thur at 4pm and then a crazy time of moving before Christmas.  I will once again have limited internet. 

I'll take lots of pictures!

Wishing you a lovely 12-12-12!!!

Hugs,

Linda

Christmas Cubbies!

It's time to share how the cubbies look for Christmas 2012

Lots of the same items as years before but some new one's also!

The top is pretty much the same three vintage items that don't fit into the cubbies but I love them! 

The chippy elf, blow mold Santa and the very 70's choir boy and girl with plastic poinsettias!

The little Santa mouse is a new Homeco piece I found in Texas for 25 cents

A elf knee huger and a very old doll found at my Mom's house

 are also new this year

This Christmas record is new, found at a thrift store, I love the graphics on it!

I love this deer, new from Target this year

This book is so much fun and goes with 

the doggie ornament I had since I was young!

I love these elves with books and of course Santa giving the Mrs a kiss!  

The little train is for Tiger!

I do enjoy decorating my cubbies and I'm sharing them with you at these parties

Tweak It Tuesday

You're Gonna Love It

and
Rednesday

Linda

I Get Inspired By Carlene!

Isn't it fun when you find a blogger that just decorates the way you wish you could!  Carlene at Organized Clutter is one of those bloggers! 

 She inspires me! 

Take this vignette for example...

When I saw this I knew I could create my version of this for

 Debbiedoo's Holiday Knock Off (copy cat) Party

This is my version of Carlene's vignette

My vintage suitcase is green but I think that works also. 

 I had everything I needed to make this vignette.  Most of it was thrifted.

I didn't have an Angel the right size, but I used this Santa and 

I like how it works in the vignette. 

 I also have the same bag hanging behind the angel as Carlene. 

I used a bottle with the word JOY on it

and added a cardinal for my bird on the tree

I am really happy with how my 

copy cat vignette turned out!

Thanks Debbie for hosting this fun party!

Now head on over and see all the other great Knock Off's!  

Happy Holidays,

Linda