Decking the Halls, and anything else for that matter...lol

Well, I've started decorating...actually fueling my obsession with Christmas. I get asked every now and then, why sooooo many trees. Well, I remember, my Daddy telling stories about window display's in downtown Altoona Pa. where he grew up. After he went blind, he said his three regrets, watching us kids grow up, driving, and Christmas lights. He would then go on to tell of all the wondorous stuff he seen as a kid. So when he passed, I happened across a magazine where a lady put up themed trees alllll over the house, including one that is upside down, to resemble a chandelier. So that's when it started, because my husband is AWESOME and totaly went with the idea.... 11 years later, it's grown to 10+ trees. Now that I'm all into shabby chic...some things have been tweaked throught the years. My daughter who will turn 18 soon begged me to go "all out" because this is her last year as a "kid"...so...here we go...lots of posts of all my crap....lol


My new obsession...well to add to the one I already have for Christmas...is Bethany Lowe Designs!! Again, bargain hunter, tight wad, however you want to label it....I'm getting these things for a bargain too!! I love how nostalgic/vintage they look...soooo shabby...lol..

My wonderful Santa...love it!!!

The "Bethany Lowe" tree in all it's glory!!!!

This is my framed jewel tree that I purchased at a yard sale for $3.00. I couln't of made it myself for that...I love it!!! Just add lights as so and walla... these things go on ebay for the bucks!!!! {yes I see the bare spot in the middle, have been checkin out Forever 21 for the "right" piece to go there...by the way, great store for inexpensive costume jewelry!!!}

Here is the mantel in my family/computer/scrap/junk room....in person, it looks like a magazine spread. Really proud of it...AND most of my silver little trees, the dollar tree...yep

OOOO...pretty...all lit up..I love it! One of my best....

Here is a tree I put in the foyer. I love this little tree which is a companion to the one I have in my dinning room...pics to come...lol

Oh, and my Target find. These babies go for the bucko's too!! It only set me back $20 and looks similiar to the one's going for over $80. Next year I may spruce it up to look more "shabby"...

That's my post for today...my tech support {teenager} whined when I asked her to put the other pics on the computer....so...it will give everyone, something to look forward to....lol...

~ShabbyT

More fall pics....I totaly forgot how to use this here Blogger thing, and that it puts the pics in different order than you upload them...oh well, good to learn things in your old age...lol This is a stool I repainted and upholstered with a cornucopia that I just got yesterday and I need to paint....with my Micheal's white pumpkin...

The wreath I made for the front door...love the owl!!!

another front door shot

again

the hay bail that I decorated for the front stoop....

this is the mirror and table in my entry way..

and again...

this is also my entry way with some little dollar stor pumpkins and some garland.....

So, that's my fall decorating as of yet....who knows....lol...NOW CHRISTMAS....I go crazy and have 10+ trees, all of different themes....not to mention the garlands...eeeeeek.....can't wait.....

Haven't posted anything for quite some time, my interests jump all over the place...when first creating this blog, I was into scrappin'/digiscrappin'. Well since moving to a larger home, I've been all into decorating it with all those lovely second hand and consignment store finds...I've been checking out all my fav's here on blogger to get inspiration for decorating...since I'm not so much for decorating for fall...got some good ideas, and added some fall touches here and there....so here they are: This is the dining room table and the centerpiece I made for it..I wanted PINK stuff, but this is what I found.....

UMMMM, the camera picked up how tacky I am, that I left the tags on....while decorating with it...oooops...

The coffee table in the livingroom with the centerpiece I made for it, which looks similiar to the one on the dining room table...

These are the fab white pumpkins I found at Micheals and the dollar tree!!!